Wholesale Industry News
Allan Leighton named as new president of GroceryAid
Allan Leighton, chairman of the Co-operative Group, BrewDog and Pizza Express, has been appointed as president of GroceryAid, effective from 1 January 2022. Leighton (pictured) commented: “The grocery trade has […]
Booker HGV drivers agree to new pay deal
HGV drivers at Booker’s Thamesmead site have voted ‘overwhelmingly’ for a new pay deal, the terms of which are confidential. This followed a threat of strike action by the drivers […]
Book now for CCM Chefs’ Own-Brand Awards lunch on 10 November
Cash & Carry Management magazine, in association with the Craft Guild of Chefs, will announce the winners of the CCM Chefs’ Own-Brand Awards 2021 at a prestigious awards lunch at […]
Parfetts expands Aintree depot to boost delivered and C&C business
Parfetts has completed an expansion of its Aintree depot. A dedicated loading area has been created for delivered operations, which have grown by 40% in the last two years from […]
JJ Foodservice increases London HGV driver salaries to £40K
JJ Foodservice has increased salaries by £5,000 to £40,000 for HGV drivers at its London branches (Enfield, Dagenham and Sidcup). “Drivers already have a hard job – we want […]
Booker HGV drivers suspend strike to vote on pay deal
HGV drivers at Booker’s Thamesmead site are to vote on a new pay deal. As a result, the strike action due to have started on Monday (4 October) has been […]
Savona seeks new director of sales following promotion of Kelly Williams
Savona Foodservice is looking to appoint a new director of sales following the promotion of Kelly Williams to director & general manager of the company’s South West depot in Ilfracombe. Williams […]
Unitas Wholesale announces Annual Awards
Unitas Wholesale last night (30 September) announced its Annual Awards 2019/2020 for its member wholesalers and suppliers at its Autumn Trade Event at the ACC Convention Centre in Liverpool. The […]
Steve Clarke to become managing director of Q Catering Supplies
Steve Clarke, former purchasing & marketing director of Kent Frozen Foods (KFF), is to become managing director of Q Catering Supplies. He has also bought a substantial minority shareholding in […]
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 […]
