Wholesale Industry News
Former CJ Lang wholesale director Dick Smith dies suddenly
Dick Smith, the well-known and highly respected former wholesale director at Dundee-based CJ Lang and Son, has died suddenly at the age of 80. Smith retired from CJ Lang in […]
Exponent follows acquisition of TRS with purchase of East End Foods
Private equity firm Exponent, which was recently reported as being engaged in the takeover of TRS Group (Cash & Carry Management: June) has now been linked with the purchase of […]
Campaign to introduce industry-standard Recycled Plastic Rating
A campaign has been launched to introduce a new Recycled Plastic Rating showing the amount of recycled plastic content in packaging. The aim is to empower consumers to force manufacturers […]
Parfetts achieves substantial increases in sales and profits
In the year to the end of June, Parfetts increased pre-tax profit by 17.5% to £6.1 million on sales up by 9.8% to £380 million. The employee-owned business, now with […]
Gary Mullineux appointed interim managing director at Caterforce
Gary Mullineux (pictured) has been appointed as interim managing director of Caterforce. His appointment follows the announcement that Nick Redford is to step down as MD in December. Caterforce chairman […]
Record number of entrants for Bestway Retail Development Awards
More than 150 retailers – a record number – have entered Bestway Wholesale’s Retail Development Awards ahead of the awards ceremony at Marriott Grosvenor Square, London, on 17 October. Both […]
Spanish Ham Master Jose Sol joins Mevalco as sales director
Jose Sol has joined premium Spanish food wholesaler Mevalco in the role of sales director. Sol (right) will be working closely with managing directors David Menendez and Justin Slawson and […]
Unitas appoints TWC to manage wholesale shipment data
TWC, the wholesale data, analytics and technology firm led by co-founder and director Tanya Pepin, has been awarded the Unitas Wholesale contract to exclusively manage the group’s wholesale shipment data. […]
Bestway’s Zameer Choudrey to be appointed to the House of Lords
Zameer Choudrey CBE (pictured), chief executive of Bestway Group, is to be appointed to the House of Lords. Choudrey commented: “It is an immense honour. I am truly humbled to […]
Midland Wines boss banned after duty avoidance
The boss of a former Wolverhampton-based cash & carry business, Midland Wines (UK), has been banned from owning or managing a company for eight years by the government-appointed Insolvency Service. […]
Filshill boosts turnover by £10 million
Glasgow-based food and drink wholesaler JW Filshill saw turnover increase from £145 million to £155 million in the year to 31 January. The board also reported a gross profit of […]
Wing Yip opens refurbished Birmingham branch
Wing Yip, which next year celebrates its 50th anniversary, has officially opened its refurbished Birmingham Business Centre. The wholesaler/retailer’s new development, at its head office location in the city’s Nechells […]
