Wholesale Industry News
New winter campaign for Tropical Sun
Wanis International Foods has launched an integrated marketing campaign to champion its range of Tropical Sun coconut products. The national campaign, which is being used to promote Coconut Water, Coconut […]
Premier Foods unveils dazzling display at Bestway depot
Premier Foods has created a bespoke Christmas-inspired display at Bestway Park Royal, designed to capture retailers’ attention in the run-up to the festive period. The display, which carries the strapline: […]
Wholesalers and suppliers honoured: FWD Gold Medal Awards 2015
Booker Wholesale and Bidvest Foodservice were among the big winners at the FWD Gold Medal Awards last month, scooping four accolades apiece at the HAC Royal Artillery Garden in London. […]
Leicester operator moves from Today’s to Landmark
Leicester wholesaler Gilsons Foods has taken the step of switching groups because of its proximity to Dhamecha’s latest branch. A family owned business, Gilsons Foods had been a member of Today’s […]
Second Suterwalla on Landmark board
Jay Suterwalla, a director of Southall-based Sutaka UK, which describes itself as ‘the UK’s leading distributor of branded food and household products’, has joined the board of Landmark Wholesale. He […]
Blakemore switches Bangor cash & carry site
Blakemore Wholesale has moved its cash & carry location in Bangor, Gwynedd, from Caernarfon Road to improved facilities on the Llandegal Industrial Estate. Under existing general manager Allan Jones, the new […]
Palmer and Harvey to combine wholesale and direct vans sales teams
Palmer and Harvey (P&H) is merging its wholesale and direct van sales teams, which it claims will bring added benefits to independents. Until now, the wholesale structure has enabled retailers […]
O’Reilly’s targets improved productivity with upgraded Sanderson software
O’Reillys, of Newry, Northern Ireland, has installed an upgraded Swords wholesale distribution system from Sanderson to enhance its customer service efficiencies. O’Reillys first implemented Swords in 2011. Now, by adding the […]
Job advert: Hancocks is hiring!
Salary: Negotiable (DOE) Contract: Permanent, full-time (42.5 hours) Location: M25 west London corridor Closing Date: Friday 4 December 2015 We are currently seeking two depot managers and one assistant manager […]
Booker announces partnership deal with Enterprise Inns
Booker Group, including Makro, has entered into an arrangement with Enterprise Inns whereby the pub chain will be able to source a wide range of food and non-food from the […]
Managerial shake-up announced at Parfetts
Parfetts Wholesale has made two general manager appointments. John Trueman has taken charge of the Anfield depot while Becky Webster has been given the top job at the Halifax branch. […]
Palmer and Harvey revamps vehicles with branded advertising
Brand advertising has begun appearing on the Palmer and Harvey (P&H) vehicle fleet for the first time. The initiative, involving more than 1,400 trucks, will be rolled out over the coming […]
