Wholesale Industry News
New studio for Caterforce’s food and drink photography business
Caterforce has moved its specialist food and drink photography business to a new studio. Flavour Photography, based at Caterforce’s Macclesfield head office, was established more than 20 years ago and […]
Women in Wholesale funds Mental Health First Aid training
Nine executives from wholesalers and suppliers have completed their Mental Health First Aid training, thanks to Women in Wholesale, which organised and funded the course. The online training led to […]
Country Range members place over £1 million in orders at trade event
More than £1 million in orders was placed by Country Range Group members at their latest Virtual Business Development Day, which took place on 23-24 June. The event, which comprised ‘speed […]
Filshill and Keystore again ranked top in Advantage Group report
JW Filshill and its convenience store group, KeyStore, have again been ranked number one by suppliers in the Advantage Group Report. The Glasgow-based wholesaler come out on top in the […]
Nisa encourages customers to thank teachers as term ends
Nisa is running a ‘Thank You, Teacher’ gifting event as schools in England break up for the summer. With 65% of shoppers looking to purchase an edible gift for their […]
Hancocks relaunches Newcastle branch on 12 August
Hancocks is relaunching its Newcastle store with a grand reopening on 12 August. The depot, based in Chester Le Street, has been upgraded with a new reception area and new […]
Unitas ranked No.1 buying group in Advantage Group survey
Unitas Wholesale has been rated top buying group in the Advantage Group report for the second year in succession. It was also ranked No.1 in the buying groups and selected […]
Blakemore Retail launches first SPAR Market store
Blakemore Retail has relaunched its store in Bala under the SPAR Market fascia following a complete refurbishment. The SPAR Market format is designed especially for larger convenience stores, with a […]
Jura Trading joins National Buying Consortium
Jura Trading, a specialist foodservice C&C/wholesaler and exporter based in Enfield, Middlesex, has joined National Buying Consortium (NBC). Established in 2017, Jura Trading offers a range of fresh, chilled, ambient […]
Appleby Westward appoints Dean Mason company-owned stores director
Appleby Westward, the regional distribution company for SPAR stores in the south-west, has appointed a new company-owned stores director to its executive team at Saltash. Dean Mason (right) joins the […]
Country Range Group appoints Ton Christiaanse as chairman
Country Range Group (CRG) has appointed former Brakes CEO Ton Christiaanse as non-executive chairman. Christiaanse (pictured) has more than 30 years’ experience in FMCG, including CEO at Aviko, chairman of […]
FWD welcomes temporary extension of HGV drivers’ permitted hours
The Government’s announcement that HGV drivers’ permitted hours will be temporarily extended from Monday 12 July has been welcomed by the Federation of Wholesale Distributors (FWD). FWD chief executive James […]
