Wholesale Industry News
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 […]
FWD launches online training course for wholesale newcomers
An online training course for beginners in wholesale has been launched by the Federation of Wholesale Distributors. Designed by e-learning specialist Bolt Learning, the 20-minute ‘Introduction to Wholesale’ module demonstrates […]
Confex appoints Martin Williams as chairman
Martin Williams, who left Landmark Wholesale two years ago after 15 years as MD and 18 years in other capacities, has joined Confex as chairman – a newly-created position. In […]
TWC appointed to understand the oo in Typhoo
Typhoo has appointed insight specialists TWC to interpret the wholesale shipment data it purchases and strategically support the brand’s forthcoming relaunch into the wholesale channel. The relaunch will see Typhoo […]
Blakemore makes plans after cash & carry disposal
AF Blakemore & Son chairman Peter Blakemore has stressed how the company’s long-term strategic investment plan is enabling it to maximise future growth opportunities across the convenience, wholesale and specialist […]
Seventh year of Wing Yip young chef competition
The Wing Yip young chef competition – now in its seventh year – has been launched. It is open to chefs and catering students across the UK and Ireland who […]
Confex rolls out app to wholesale members
Confex plans to roll-out its new white label app to its wholesale members free of charge during 2019. The app allows Confex members to access thousands of national promotions and […]
