Wholesale Industry News

Scottish Wholesale Association confirms return of Achievers in 2022

Scottish Wholesale Association confirms return of Achievers in 2022

Date: May 25, 2021Leave a comment

Scottish Wholesale Achievers, the prestigious awards scheme that rewards outstanding performance across the wholesale trade in Scotland, is to return in 2022, the Scottish Wholesale Association has confirmed. Launched 20 […]

Read More...

SPAR own-label wines and spirits win 44 awards

SPAR own-label wines and spirits win 44 awards

Date: May 24, 2021Leave a comment

SPAR is celebrating 44 medal wins from five award bodies for products from its own-label wines and spirits range. At the annual International Wine Challenge (IWC), SPAR took home 29 […]

Read More...

JJ Foodservice invests over £1 million in its delivery fleet

JJ Foodservice invests over £1 million in its delivery fleet

Date: May 24, 2021Leave a comment

JJ Foodservice has invested more than £1 million in 20 state-of-the-art, 13.5-tonne Isuzu delivery vehicles to support its continued expansion plans.   This news follows the launch of a driver […]

Read More...

Women in Wholesale launches monthly morning briefings

Women in Wholesale launches monthly morning briefings

Date: May 21, 2021Leave a comment

Women in Wholesale (WiW) is running a series of one-hour mornings briefings on specialist topics to help members to stay motivated and connected.  The sessions will cover topics ranging from […]

Read More...

The Cress Co makes three key appointments

The Cress Co makes three key appointments

Date: May 21, 2021Leave a comment

Fine-food distributor Cress Co has created three new roles in its buying and marketing departments.  The wholesaler’s assistant buyer Steph Johnstone, who has been with Cress Co since 2016, is […]

Read More...

Bidfood’s ‘Celebrate Summer’ campaign offers inspiration

Bidfood’s ‘Celebrate Summer’ campaign offers inspiration

Date: May 21, 2021Leave a comment

Bidfood has launched ‘Celebrate Summer’, a campaign to provide customers with inspiration, hints and tips to tap into trends and entice customers back to hospitality. The campaign features a wide […]

Read More...

Dunsters Farm to join Caterforce on 1 July

Dunsters Farm to join Caterforce on 1 July

Date: May 21, 2021Leave a comment

Dunsters Farm is to join Caterforce on 1 July, taking the group’s membership to nine wholesalers. Formerly a member of Confex, Dunsters Farm is a third-generation, family-run wholesaler that has […]

Read More...

Parfetts launches The Local fascia for off-licences

Parfetts launches The Local fascia for off-licences

Date: May 20, 2021Leave a comment

Parfetts has formally launched The Local, a new off-licence fascia to sit alongside its Go Local symbol group. All retailers in The Local fascia will benefit from a 2% rebate, […]

Read More...

Unitas offers guidance on energy drinks and hard seltzers

Unitas offers guidance on energy drinks and hard seltzers

Date: May 20, 2021Leave a comment

Unitas Wholesale has introduced two new ‘Focus On’ category guides: one on energy drinks and the other on hard seltzers. Unitas has partnered with CCEP for the energy drinks publication […]

Read More...

JJ Foodservices unwraps new newspaper-effect fish and chip boxes

JJ Foodservices unwraps new newspaper-effect fish and chip boxes

Date: May 20, 2021Leave a comment

Wrapping fish and chips in newspaper may have been banned since the 1980s, but JJ Foodservice is bringing the retro vibe back with its new takeaway boxes. The food-safe, biodegradable […]

Read More...

Nisa offers six family-favourite frozen foods for £5

Nisa offers six family-favourite frozen foods for £5

Date: May 20, 2021Leave a comment

Nisa has brought back its popular £5 frozen food deal to help retailers drive home the value message and entice shoppers into their stores. The meal solution comprises six family-favourite […]

Read More...

Dunsters Farm appoints Gary Lumby as its first non-exec director

Dunsters Farm appoints Gary Lumby as its first non-exec director

Date: May 17, 2021Leave a comment

Dunsters Farm has appointed Gary Lumby MBE as its first non-executive director. Based in Bury, Dunsters Farm is a third-generation family-run foodservice business that has been delivering food and drinks […]

Read More...