Wholesale Industry News
JJ Foodservice has nearly 40 vacancies
JJ Foodservice has nearly 40 vacancies that it is keen to fill. The roles are in a wide range of business areas, including sales, driving, warehouse, logistics & distribution, purchasing, […]
‘Essential that wholesalers lead the way in communicating trends’ – TWC
Three factors will drive permanent change across wholesale, according to the TWC Trends Spring 2021 report. These are the increasingly hyper connected world; the increasingly polarised economy; and Millenials and […]
Parfetts to run a virtual trade show in May
Parfetts is running a virtual trade show on 13-22 May, with live sessions on the first two days. The show, which is free to join and open to all current […]
John Mills returns to Hyperama as non-executive chairman
John Mills, former managing director of Landmark Wholesale and deputy managing director of Unitas, is to return to Hyperama as non-executive chairman – a post he previously held for three-and-a-half […]
Lomond repeats ‘Welcome Back, Give Back’ promotion
Lomond – The Wholesale Food Co is repeating its ‘Welcome Back, Give Back’ campaign following its success last year. The Glasgow-based company is slashing the prices on many of its […]
Wholesalers want more supplier support, finds Zest Food Partners
Relationships between foodservice wholesalers and suppliers were put under the spotlight in a survey conducted last month by Zest Food Partners. Worryingly, among the 60 respondents, only 12.5% of the […]
Pricecheck recruits Darren Goldney as commercial director
Darren Goldney is to join fast-growing FMCG wholesaler Pricecheck as commercial director. Due to leave his role as Unitas managing director in late April, Goldney (right) will be involved in […]
James Hall & Co aims to boost local procurement
James Hall & Co, SPAR wholesaler for the north of England, is hosting a virtual ‘Meet the Buyer’ event for local businesses on 18 May. Open to 1,600 members of […]
Nisa charity launches second round of community awards
Nisa’s Making a Difference Locally charity has launched a second round of its Heart of the Community Awards initiative, which will support a number of community projects with donations totalling […]
LWC Drinks opens new bonded distribution centre
LWC Drinks, described as the UK’s largest independent drinks wholesaler, has opened a new 173,000 sq ft bonded distribution centre in Chadderton, Oldham. The wholesaler has also introduced the Blue […]
Country Range Group seeks a chairman
Country Range Group is recruiting a chairman. The foodservice buying and marketing group, whose members have a combined turnover of £600 million, is looking for an executive who is “free […]
Brakes launches Help for Hospitality campaign with 3,500 price cuts
Brakes has launched a new price-focused campaign to help hospitality customers get back on their feet. The campaign is the most extensive Brakes has ever run, and was informed by […]
