Wholesale Industry News
Scottish Wholesale Association confirms return of Achievers in 2022
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 […]
SPAR own-label wines and spirits win 44 awards
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 […]
JJ Foodservice invests over £1 million in its delivery fleet
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 […]
Women in Wholesale launches monthly morning briefings
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 […]
The Cress Co makes three key appointments
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 […]
Bidfood’s ‘Celebrate Summer’ campaign offers inspiration
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 […]
Dunsters Farm to join Caterforce on 1 July
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 […]
Parfetts launches The Local fascia for off-licences
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, […]
Unitas offers guidance on energy drinks and hard seltzers
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 […]
JJ Foodservices unwraps new newspaper-effect fish and chip boxes
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 […]
Nisa offers six family-favourite frozen foods for £5
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 […]
Dunsters Farm appoints Gary Lumby as its first non-exec director
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 […]
