Wholesale Industry News
Brakes celebrates 15 years of MSC links
Brakes is celebrating the 15th year since becoming the first foodservice wholesaler to introduce Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) products into the UK foodservice market. Head of food and brand Sarah […]
Bidfood takes over seven-depot Elite Fine Foods
Elite Fine Foods has been acquired by Bidfood. The Brighton-based wholesaler, which has seven depots in England and Wales, operates a next-day service, six days a week, delivering to more […]
Hyperama boosts turnover to £142.1 million
Nottingham-based C&C/wholesaler Hyperama recorded a £1.1 million rise in turnover to £142.1 million in the year to 27 January, but pre-tax profit dipped marginally from £1.4 million to £1.3 million. […]
Recognition for two Unitas members
Unitas Wholesale member HT & Co Drinks has been named as the UK’s fifth best drinks wholesaler according to Harpers’ Top 50 Wholesalers list. Other concerns featured include Bibendum, part […]
Standing out from the crowd: Colin McLean’s ambition for SPAR Scotland
Just over a year into the job, CJ Lang’s CEO Colin McLean has succeeded in making the business the top sales performer among the UK’s five SPAR wholesalers. He talks […]
Blakemore voted top responsible business in the UK
AF Blakemore & Son was crowned national winner at the Responsible Business Awards 2019, run by Business in the Community, by virtue of its ‘Branching Out’ schools volunteering programme. The […]
Fairway Foodservice launches an improved website
Fairway Foodservice has launched a new website, which includes an ‘industry-first, intelligent on-site search’ for its own-brand range, as well as Fairway Insider, a newsletter for caterers. Benefits for users […]
Chris Gallacher promoted to MD of United Wholesale Scotland
Chris Gallacher has been appointed managing director of United Wholesale (Scotland), succeeding Asim Sarwar, who has stepped up to the new role of executive chairman. Gallacher (pictured) worked for Booker […]
Nick Redford to leave Caterforce at end of year
Managing director of Caterforce Nick Redford (pictured) is to relinquish this post at the end of the year. Group chairman Stephen Carr said: “After 10 years of excellent service leading […]
Dee Bee customer cleans up in Unitas Big Brand promotion
The winner of Unitas Wholesale’s recent Big Brand Event was Chris Hopkinson, of Elloughton News, Hull, a customer of group member Dee Bee Wholesale. He received a washing machine and […]
Colm Johnson replaces Steve Fox as MD of Booker Group Retail
Steve Fox (pictured), who has worked for Booker for 17 years, with major responsibility for the 3,500-plus Premier retail chain, is leaving in September to join leading forecourt operator MFG, […]
Record orders at Country Range Group show
Country Range Group’s annual exhibition at the Telford International Centre saw more than 100 foodservice concerns showcase their products and run interactive demonstrations to over 500 visitors. The event generated […]
