Wholesale Industry News
FWD launches petition asking for financial support for wholesalers
The Federation of Wholesale Distributors (FWD) has launched a petition asking the Government to grant food and drink wholesalers bespoke financial support: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/574623 The petition says: “Food and drink wholesalers […]
JJ Foodservice reports a 1.3% increase in sales year on year
JJ Foodservice increased sales by 1.3% to £225 million in the year ending December 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic had a devastating impact on the business initially, but a business-to-consumer […]
TWC invites wholesalers and suppliers to contribute to new industry tracker
Data and digital specialist TWC has announced the launch of TWC Trends – a new industry tracker. The service will complement TWC’s existing data platforms which enable wholesalers, operators and […]
Caterforce seeks to appoint a product information specialist
Caterforce is looking to recruit a product information specialist to join its head office team in Macclesfield, Cheshire. The successful applicant will report to the group’s marketing manager and will […]
John Kinney to succeed Darren Goldney as Unitas managing director
Darren Goldney, managing director of Unitas Wholesale, is to leave the business in April. He will be succeeded by the current sales & marketing director John Kinney. Goldney was appointed […]
AF Blakemore maintains profits and boosts assets despite a 7.2% sales drop
AF Blakemore’s sales for the year ending 30 April 2020 declined by 7.2% from £1.14 billion to £1.05 billion, but pre-tax profits rose slightly – from £6 million to £6.1 […]
Lynas Foodservice wins £1.25m deal to provide supplies for the vulnerable
Lynas Foodservice, based in Northern Ireland, has won a £1.25 million contract to provide food and drink supplies for the most vulnerable as strict lockdown measures continue. Lynas, the largest […]
CJ Lang returns to top SPAR UK spot and drives ahead with growth plans
In the last four weeks, SPAR Scotland wholesaler and retailer CJ Lang & Son has retaken the No.1 spot among SPAR wholesalers in the UK – a position it has […]
Filshill acquires Eldorado Tonic Wine as part of KB Agencies purchase
Glasgow-based wholesaler JW Filshill has acquired the Eldorado Tonic Wine brand as part of its purchase of KB Agencies for an undisclosed sum. Filshill will use its subsidiary company Differentiator […]
FWD helps to promote Women in Wholesale objectives
The educational networking programme Women in Wholesale (WiW) has joined forces with the Federation of Wholesale Distributors to help put diversity, inclusion and mental health awareness at the top of […]
Tata chooses two Scottish wholesalers to promote Good Earth Kombucha
Tata Consumer Products is executing its biggest promotional activity to date to support its Good Earth Kombucha range across foodservice with Country Range member Dunns Food and Drinks and wholesale […]
Bidfood launches V Kitchen range of vegan food and drink
Bidfood has launched V Kitchen, a new dedicated and extensive vegan range. Boasting a wide selection of both branded and own-brand products, the range included pre-prepared dishes such as Everyday […]
