Wholesale Industry News
Bestway highlights value of convenience stores at Easter
According to a survey commissioned by Bestway Wholesale, over 72% of consumers are likely to visit their local convenience store to buy items they have either forgotten or run out […]
12% increase in Fairway Foodservice turnover
Fairway Foodservice’s 20 members increased their collective turnover last year from £715 million to £801.5 million, most of them achieving growth. The total income has risen year-on-year since 1995, when […]
Caterforce turnover leaps by £54 million
Foodservice buying and marketing group Caterforce has announced annual like-for-like sales growth of £54 million to £524 million. Managing director Nick Redford (pictured) pointed out that this is despite the […]
Country Range Group turnover hits £460 million
Country Range Group’s 12 wholesale members had total turnover of £460 million in 2018, with organic like-for-like sales growth of £30 million. Purchasing through the group increased by 12%. CRG […]
kff launches vegan range to meet customer demand
Foodservice wholesaler kff, with branches in Aylesford, Kent, and Witney, Oxon, has launched a range of vegan products, featuring meat and dairy-free dishes and including starters, mains, cakes, desserts, dairy […]
City of Glasgow College wins Country Range Student Chef Challenge again!
The winners of the 25th Country Range Student Chef Challenge at ScotHot were three cookery students from the City of Glasgow College – the second year running that the college […]
Bestway appoints Kenton Burchell as trading director
Bestway Wholesale has appointed Kenton Burchell to the role of trading director, working within the company’s executive team and reporting to managing director Dawood Pervez. The role was managed by […]
Impulse Plan for Profit guide launched by Unitas
Unitas Wholesale has launched the first in the 2019 series of ‘Plan for Profit’ category guides – on impulse – and the first since the merger of Landmark and Today’s […]
50 years with King Brothers Foodservice
David Barton, 66, a director of King Brothers Foodservice, has retired after 50 years with the company, based on Orton Waterville, Peterborough. Barton (pictured) joined the wholesaler fresh out of […]
Imperial Tobacco launches its own anti-illicit trade hotline
Imperial Tobacco has launched its own anti-illicit trade (AIT) hotline: 0800 0495992. This hotline will allow anyone who suspects illicit tobacco activity to report it easily and anonymously. The aim […]
Rumours of sale of TRS Group
There are unconfirmed reports that family-run cash & carry and wholesale foods business TRS Group is up for sale. The company, with headquarters in Southall, west London, was founded in […]
Offering more for more: Darren Goldney of Unitas
On the eve of the inaugural Unitas trade show, managing director Darren Goldney (pictured) updated Cash & Carry Management’s managing editor Kirsti Sharratt about the group’s delivery of its objectives. […]
