Wholesale Industry News
Seven Stars Cash & Carry joins Confex
Croydon-based Seven Stars Cash & Carry has joined Confex. Established in 2018, Seven Stars began trading as Ever Fresh Dairy, supplying eggs and bread to small cafés and takeaways in […]
Industrial action by Booker HGV drivers postponed
Industrial action planned for this week by HGV drivers at Booker’s Thamesmead site has been postponed to allow for further talks between Booker Retail Partners and the union Unite. Meetings […]
Birchall Foodservice to install hundreds of solar panels on warehouse
Birchall Foodservice has begun work on the installation of 388 clean energy solar panels on its main warehouse roof in Burnley, Lancashire. The panels will help the wholesaler to save […]
CJ Lang to make biggest investment in stores as it hits £200m turnover
SPAR Scotland wholesaler and retailer CJ Lang & Son is on track to hit £200 million in turnover for 2020/21 – up from £194 million in 2019/20. Speaking at the […]
Nisa retailer offers a pint of beer to shoppers
Shoppers at a Leicestershire convenience store can now enjoy a cold beer at the same time as they pick up their groceries. At Nisa Local Earl Shilton, draft beer is […]
Unitas Wholesale reduces membership fees
As part of its strategy to adopt a more member-centric approach, Unitas Wholesale is reducing its membership fees, which will take effect for the trading year 2021/22. John Kinney, managing […]
Hyperama rebrands delivered foodservice arm as Tiger Foodservice
Nottingham-based C&C/wholesaler Hyperama has rebranded its delivered foodservice business as Tiger Foodservice. A Caterforce member, Tiger Foodservice supplies the hospitality, leisure and contract catering sectors and specialises in both food […]
Jobs created as new Surplus Group vows to fight food waste
A new group of companies has been formed to tackle food waste, creating 10 jobs at its South Yorkshire headquarters. Surplus Group is made up of Approved Food, the UK’s […]
GroceryAid Barcode Festival raises over £750,000
GroceryAid’s industry summer party, Barcode Festival, returned this year with a sell-out event that raised more than £750,000 for the charity. With over 3,800 tickets sold and a record 75 […]
SWA unveils independent judging panel for Achievers awards
With judging of the Scottish Wholesale Association’s Achievers awards now under way, the organisation has unveiled its independent judging panel. In a change of strategy from previous years, the independent […]
CJ Lang appoints Robbie Moore as head of trading
CJ Lang & Son has recruited Robbie Moore as head of trading. His appointment follows the decision by the current trading director Richard Collins to leave the business on 1 […]
Booker rolls out food redistribution scheme to branches nationwide
Booker has joined forces with the charity FareShare and free sharing app OLIO to redistribute its surplus food to vulnerable people across the UK. Following a successful trial period with FareShare […]
