Wholesale Industry News
Pervez and McLean to speak at SWA annual conference
Dawood Pervez, managing director of Bestway Wholesale, Colin McLean, chief executive of Dundee-based Spar wholesaler CJ Lang, and Chieh Huang, chief executive of US-based online wholesaler Boxed, are due to […]
Sir Ranulph Fiennes heads line-up at Caterforce conference
Sir Ranulph Fiennes (pictured) will be the keynote speaker for Caterforce’s annual conference, which has the theme ‘The Market Uncovered’. Taking place on 14 November at the Celtic Manor Resort […]
Spiritrade aims to revolutionise the drinks industry
More than 40 C&C/wholesalers are participating in a new secure and confidential scheme to buy and sell alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks that are surplus to requirements. The service, called Spiritrade, […]
Bestway honours employees at annual Performance Awards
Employees throughout Bestway Wholesale’s business – from drivers to depot managers and sales representatives to head office colleagues – were honoured last month for their talent and excellence at the […]
The Scottish Wholesale Association to share its vision
Colin Smith, chief executive of the Scottish Wholesale Association, is to share his strategic vision for the SWA with wholesalers and suppliers at a free event on 28 March. Taking […]
Guy Farrant and Andrew Kitching leave Booker
Guy Farrant, who became chief operating officer of Booker in 2016 – a year before the tie-up with Tesco – is leaving the company. Farrant (pictured) joined Booker in 2010 […]
John Searle appointed First Choice Foodservice sales director
First Choice Foodservice, of Burton-on-Trent, has appointed John Searle, 58, as sales director – a newly-created post. He was previously with Landmark Wholesale, having spent 22 years at the group […]
Harvest Fine Foods appoints Steve Whitwam as sales director
Distributor and wholesaler Harvest Fine Foods, which operates from a 56,000 sq ft depot in the Totton district of Southampton, has appointed Steve Whitwam to fill the newly-created post of […]
21st trade show for Pioneer Foodservice
Pioneer Foodservice’s catering trade show in Carlisle on 24-25 February is being supported by more than 60 regional and national suppliers, including Heinz, Nestlé and Whitby Scampi. Along with standard […]
Sanderson’s Business Intelligence solution is a hit with wholesalers
Sanderson is receiving a high level of customer orders for its newly launched Business Intelligence solution as more and more wholesalers are realising the importance of analysing their business data to […]
JW Filshill named Champion of Champions at the Achievers awards
JW Filshill was named the best wholesale business in Scotland at the prestigious Scottish Wholesale Achievers awards, held at the Sheraton Grand, Edinburgh, on 31 January. Now in its 17th year, […]
Fairway Foodservice to leave Unitas Wholesale
Fairway Foodservice will leave Unitas Wholesale on 1 February. Chris Binge, chief executive of Fairway Foodservice, commented: “We did not make this decision lightly, but we have to do what […]
