Wholesale Industry News
John Mills returns to Hyperama as non-executive chairman
John Mills, former managing director of Landmark Wholesale and deputy managing director of Unitas, is to return to Hyperama as non-executive chairman – a post he previously held for three-and-a-half […]
Lomond repeats ‘Welcome Back, Give Back’ promotion
Lomond – The Wholesale Food Co is repeating its ‘Welcome Back, Give Back’ campaign following its success last year. The Glasgow-based company is slashing the prices on many of its […]
Wholesalers want more supplier support, finds Zest Food Partners
Relationships between foodservice wholesalers and suppliers were put under the spotlight in a survey conducted last month by Zest Food Partners. Worryingly, among the 60 respondents, only 12.5% of the […]
Pricecheck recruits Darren Goldney as commercial director
Darren Goldney is to join fast-growing FMCG wholesaler Pricecheck as commercial director. Due to leave his role as Unitas managing director in late April, Goldney (right) will be involved in […]
James Hall & Co aims to boost local procurement
James Hall & Co, SPAR wholesaler for the north of England, is hosting a virtual ‘Meet the Buyer’ event for local businesses on 18 May. Open to 1,600 members of […]
Nisa charity launches second round of community awards
Nisa’s Making a Difference Locally charity has launched a second round of its Heart of the Community Awards initiative, which will support a number of community projects with donations totalling […]
LWC Drinks opens new bonded distribution centre
LWC Drinks, described as the UK’s largest independent drinks wholesaler, has opened a new 173,000 sq ft bonded distribution centre in Chadderton, Oldham. The wholesaler has also introduced the Blue […]
Country Range Group seeks a chairman
Country Range Group is recruiting a chairman. The foodservice buying and marketing group, whose members have a combined turnover of £600 million, is looking for an executive who is “free […]
Brakes launches Help for Hospitality campaign with 3,500 price cuts
Brakes has launched a new price-focused campaign to help hospitality customers get back on their feet. The campaign is the most extensive Brakes has ever run, and was informed by […]
50 wholesalers sign up to b2b.store in its first year
b2b.store, the wholesale-specific ecommerce platform from RNF, has marked its first anniversary with the news that 50 wholesalers have now signed up to its services. RNF has also processed orders […]
Nisa to invest £2 million in reducing retail and wholesale prices
Nisa Retail has announced a £2 million investment in price, to allow its retailers to remain competitive. The wholesale price of many Co-op own-brand products, including chicken fillets, baked beans […]
Mark Aylwin appointed non-executive chairman of Unitas
Mark Aylwin, former managing director of Booker’s delivered wholesale business, has been appointed non-executive chairman of Unitas Wholesale. He will replace Simon Hannah, managing director of JW Filshill, who remains […]
