Wholesale Industry News

East End Foods launches authentic Indian beers

Date: January 8, 2016Leave a comment

East End Foods, the Landmark Wholesale ethnic foods specialist with a turnover of more than £180 million, has launched two Indian bottled beers: Himalayan Monkey and Shimla. Commercial director Paul […]

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Bestway celebrates 40 years in cash & carry/wholesale

Date: January 1, 2016Leave a comment

Bestway Wholesale this year celebrates 40 years in the C&C/wholesale business, having opened its first cash & carry depot in Acton, north-west London, in 1976. It currently operates from 63 branches […]

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Palmer and Harvey upgrades vehicle technology

Date: December 27, 2015Leave a comment

Palmer and Harvey is upgrading driver PDAs (personal digital assistant) this year to improve efficiency and customer service. The current system, consisting of nearly 1,000 hand-held devices, has been in place […]

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Trading controller appointed to the Abra Wholesale team

Date: December 27, 2015Leave a comment

Landmark Wholesale member Abra Wholesale has appointed Dharmesh (Dee) Trivedi to fill the newly-created post of trading controller. He previously held a similar position for HT Drinks, the north-west London C&C/wholesaler […]

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Top-level executive changes at Booker Group

Date: December 18, 2015Leave a comment

In a series of top-level changes at Booker Group, Guy Farrant (pictured), managing director of Booker Wholesale, will become chief operating officer with effect from 1 April 2016. Farrant has […]

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Chris Doyle leaves Landmark Wholesale

Date: December 18, 2015Leave a comment

In a statement issued on behalf of Landmark Wholesale, finance director Andrew Thewlis has disclosed that Chris Doyle (left), business development director for the past six years, has left “with […]

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Two new Lifestyle fascias launched by Landmark Wholesale

Date: December 18, 2015Leave a comment

Landmark Wholesale’s Lifestyle Express fascia is undergoing a major change, with two new styles being launched – Lifestyle Extra and Lifestyle Value. Extra is described as appealing to ‘a full-offer […]

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Mark Aylwin joins Matthew Clark as managing director

Date: December 17, 2015Leave a comment

Mark Aylwin, former managing director of Booker Direct and ex-chief executive of Blueheath, the delivered wholesale business which was absorbed by Booker in 2007, has become managing director of drinks wholesaler Matthew […]

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Nisa distribution vehicles given own-brand makeover

Date: December 11, 2015Leave a comment

Symbol chain Nisa has unveiled 68 new-look distribution vehicles, featuring full-side liveries advertising the Heritage own-label range in a series of six designs. Brand manager Erin May said that the […]

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Blakemore boosted by sales and profits increase

Date: December 11, 2015Leave a comment

AF Blakemore & Son has announced an 18.5% increase in profits, with turnover rising by 7% for the 2014/15 financial year. Pre-tax profits shot up from 7.6 million to £9 million in the year to […]

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Your ultimate guide to: The Alcohol Wholesaler Registration Scheme

Date: December 10, 2015Leave a comment

To help tackle alcohol duty fraud, which costs the taxpayer approximately £1.3 billion per annum, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will be introducing a registration scheme for alcohol wholesalers in […]

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Birchall Foodservice puts gluten-free education under the spotlight

Date: December 10, 2015Leave a comment

Birchall Foodservice has launched a series of gluten-free workshops at its Burnley headquarters. At the first such event, customers saw five suppliers showcasing their wares in the company’s new training […]

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