Wholesale Industry News
Magical Moments Christmas campaign launched by Nisa
Nisa has launched a ‘Magical Moments’ Christmas campaign, encouraging shoppers to share their special moments. Hosted on the Nisa Locally website www.nisalocally.co.uk/magical-moments/, the campaign invites customers to submit their memorable […]
SWA helps to secure £5 million for Scottish wholesalers hit by lockdowns
A £5 million Scottish Wholesale Food and Drink Resilience Fund has been established by the Scottish Government to help wholesalers affected by Coronavirus restrictions. This sector-specific aid follows months of […]
Hancocks acquires new warehouse in Worksop to support online business
Hancocks has acquired a 140,000 sq ft warehouse and distribution centre in Manton Wood, Worksop, to support the growth of its online channel www.hancocks.co.uk. During 2020, the confectionery specialist’s online […]
Unitas incentivises Picture Portal use with quarterly charity donations
Unitas Wholesale has launched an incentive to highlight the importance of its Picture Portal promotional compliance programme. Every three months, one wholesaler member will be rewarded with a £500 donation […]
Bidfood and Hospitality Action launch Christmas charity single
With COVID-19 restrictions continuing to hit hospitality, Bidfood and Hospitality Action are releasing a charity single on 7 December to raise vital funds for the industry. The single, which is […]
Harlech Foodservice wins three-year deal to supply schools in Denbighshire
Harlech Foodservice has won a three-year contract to supply more than a million school meals a year across Denbighshire. The wholesaler, based in Criccieth, Gwynedd, has pledged that wherever possible the […]
Bestway trials Tippl premium food and drink retail store format
Bestway has launched a trial of Tippl, its new drinks-led retail store concept, in Garforth, Leeds. The Tippl format extends Bestway’s Wine Rack model in high footfall areas to meet […]
Metro/Makro encourages people to order Christmas meal from restaurants
Metro/Makro has launched a global TV and online campaign to encourage consumers to order their festive meal from a local restaurant. The ‘Give Your Kitchen A Break’ campaign is designed […]
Four million illicit cigarettes seized from Glasgow warehouse
More than four million illicit cigarettes, worth an estimated £1.6 million in lost duty and taxes, have been seized by HMRC from a warehouse in Glasgow. Investigations then led the […]
Brakes launches five-strong vegan cake range
Brakes has launched a new range of vegan cakes, including what is claimed to be the first Vegan Jaffa Cake in foodservice. The selection is designed to help operators capitalise […]
KeyStore Christmas food bank campaign returns
Glasgow-based wholesaler JW Filshill has encouraged KeyStore retailers to support their local food bank in the run-up to Christmas by placing dumpbins in store for customers to donate food and […]
Sugro strengthens membership with four new recruits
Sugro UK has recruited four new members: Connective Pharma, FMCG Trading, Sun Exotic Wholesale and Metropharm. The four new members have added more than £24 million to the turnover of […]
