Wholesale Industry News
Success for four Bestway customers at Edinburgh Restaurant Awards
Four customers of Bestway Wholesale were honoured at the recent Edinburgh Restaurant Awards, one of them receiving two accolades. The event was held to recognise the best of the Scottish […]
Unitas suppliers told to be on their alert
Unitas Wholesale has sent out an alert to all suppliers to be aware of possible fraudulent activities. Signed by finance director Andrew Thewlis, the message follows an incident involving an […]
Bestway directors increase their wealth
Bestway Group chairman Sir Anwar Pervez OBE increased his wealth by £439 million last year to £3.53 billion, according to the Sunday Times Rich List. The income of his nephew […]
Major project at Wing Yip Birmingham site
Oriental food specialist Wing Yip has begun work to create a 1.67 acre multi-retail area at its Nechells, Birmingham, site. While the main store will be unchanged, the restaurant is […]
New managing director for SPAR UK
SPAR UK has appointed Louise Hoste as its new managing director, a position she will assume in October. She takes over from interim MDs Chris Lewis and Jackie Mackenzie, who […]
Most successful trade exhibition for Filshill
Retailers from across Scotland and the north of England attended delivered wholesaler JW Filshill’s annual trade exhibition, held at Glasgow’s Hampden Park. They took advantage of exclusive one-day offers, retail […]
Mixed returns for Rayburn Trading
Manchester-based wholesaler Rayburn Trading increased sales from £86 million to £88 million in the year to 31 August 2018. However, pre-tax profit dropped from £4.9 million to £4.4 million. The […]
Bestway helps customers with new tobacco rules
More than 2,000 Bestway Wholesale customers have enlisted the company’s support via its website to help them prepare for the new Track and Trace legislation covering the tobacco sector. They […]
Unitas Wholesale gives suppliers a greater voice
Unitas Wholesale has set up a Supplier Council, representing more than 300 retail, foodservice and on-trade suppliers from all the major product categories. Managing director Darren Goldney said: “To be […]
Sugro recruits three new members with combined sales of £80m
Sugro UK has recruited three new members with combined sales of £80 million, adding to the group’s current turnover of £1.1 billion. Bradford-based Seafresh Wholesale Distributors began life as a […]
Pricecheck secures £14 million bank loan to fund expansion
Sheffield wholesaler Pricecheck has secured a £14 million loan from Lloyds Bank to help it achieve a £100 million turnover by 2020 and £200 million five years after that. The […]
Excited but cautious about the future: Greg Suszczenia of Parfetts
In a rare interview, Parfetts’ joint MD Greg Suszczenia (pictured) tells Cash & Carry Management’s managing editor Kirsti Sharratt about the opportunities he sees for the business. Since Parfetts was […]
