Wholesale Industry News
World of Sweets extends partnership with Our Dementia Choir
World of Sweets has announced that its partnership between Bonds of London confectionery and Vicki McClure’s Our Dementia Choir will continue for another year. First launched as part of Bonds’ […]
Co-op Wholesale recruits ex-Bestway’s Robbie Moore as trading director
Co-op Wholesale has appointed Robbie Moore as trading director. Moore (pictured) joins the company after three years at Bestway Retail, latterly as director of trading – convenience. Before that he […]
LWC enrols over 500 customers on WSET wine courses this year
LWC, the UK’s largest independent drinks wholesaler, has enrolled 526 of its customers on WSET wine courses over the past 12 months. At a time when many operators are being […]
KeyStore spreads festive cheer to local children’s nurseries
KeyStore has once again encouraged its customers to support their local children’s nurseries by donating Christmas selection boxes. Cadbury’s parent company Mondelez has supplied the selection boxes to retailers supporting […]
Bidfood promotes Martin Eshelby to culinary director
Bidfood has promoted its long-standing food innovation manager Martin Eshelby to the role of culinary director. For more than 10 years, Eshelby (pictured) has been a driving force behind Bidfood’s […]
Bestway Wholesale claims a channel first with Coca-Cola customer event
Bestway Wholesale recently held its largest and most ambitious customer event to date at its Park Royal depot. In a first for the UK wholesale channel, the iconic Coca-Cola Christmas […]
Parfetts announces opening of first Go Local Extra store in London
Parfetts has announced the opening of the first Go Local Extra store in London. The 1,725 sq ft store on Plaistow Lane in Bromley had spent several years operating almost […]
Booker identifies food and drink trends for 2026
Booker has revealed the trends it expects to see in the out-of-home market in 2026. The wholesaler maintains that, when dining out or ordering in, consumers are seeking elevated experiences […]
Birchall Foodservice predicts £65 million turnover by April 2026
Birchall Foodservice has experienced strong sales growth in the past 12 months, with turnover for the group (Birchall and QFS) projected to reach £65 million by April 2026. During the […]
Stoke-based AMS Wholesale joins The Wholesale Group
Stoke-based AMS Wholesale has joined The Wholesale Group. From its beginnings as a convenience store in 2005, AMS Wholesale has recently expanded with new 20,000 sq ft warehouse space. With […]
Brakes launches second round of ‘Get Set Supply!’ to back smaller suppliers
Brakes has launched the second round of its ‘Get Set Supply!’ programme, designed to help small businesses break into the wholesale market. Following the successful completion of the first round […]
Country Range celebrates members and suppliers at An Evening With…
More than 200 guests attended Country Range Group’s annual ‘An Evening With…’ event and awards ceremony at the National Gallery on 11 December. The sell-out event is always one of […]
