Wholesale Industry News
Judging completed for CCM Chefs’ Own-Brand Awards
The judging for the CCM Chefs’ Own-Brand Awards has now been completed, and Cash & Carry Management, in association with the Craft Guild of Chefs, will announce the winners at […]
Online training initiative for Today’s Group members
Today’s Group is joining forces with Bolt Learning to offer an “innovative online training solution” to its independent wholesale members. The initiative will provide the group’s 143 affiliates with access […]
Fairway Foodservice increases turnover to £715 million
Fairway Foodservice, which joined Landmark Wholesale early this year, took its 2017 turnover to £715 million – up from £650.5 million in the previous 12 months. The latest figure includes […]
Bestway and C&C Group share Conviviality
In a rapid twin deal, both sides of the stricken Conviviality drinks business have been sold – the wholesale operation to C&C Group in Dublin and the retail chains to […]
JW Filshill helps customers prepare for minimum unit pricing
Glasgow-based wholesaler JW Filshill has put a minimum unit pricing (MUP) action plan in place ahead of the new legislation being introduced on 1 May. The company, which supplies over […]
Philanthropic award for Bestway’s Zameer Choudrey
Bestway Group chief executive Zameer Choudrey CBE (pictured above left) was presented with the Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Star of Excellence), by the President of Pakistan, Mamnoon Hussain. The award was in […]
Blakemore confirms decision to sell cash & carry division
AF Blakemore & Son has decided to sell its wholesale division, consisting of 12 cash & carry depots, as a going concern. The announcement follows a denial issued to Cash […]
Matthew Clark and Bibendum owner Conviviality faces bankruptcy
Matthew Clark and Bibendum owner Conviviality is facing bankruptcy, according to the latest news reports. In a statement to the stock market, Conviviality said investors had refused its request for […]
Mixed fortunes for Oriental food specialist Wing Yip
Oriental food specialist Wing Yip suffered a decline in pre-tax profit from £4.8 million to £3.5 million on sales up from £101 million to £109.8 million in the year to […]
Big Brand Event launched by Today’s Group
The ‘Big Brand Event’ is a new initiative for customers of Today’s Group wholesale members. It enhances national three-weekly promotions by showcasing the chosen brand of a featured supplier over […]
Cash & carry depots included in pladis Better Biscuits category initiative
The ‘Better Biscuits’ category initiative from pladis has been developed to include cash & carry depots and forecourts in the trading formats section, with specific planograms and merchandising advice for […]
Successful trade show for Thomsons Foodservice
The inaugural trade show of Thomsons Foodservice, of Heathhall, Dumfries, attracted more than 250 people, including many caterers and 56 suppliers. Visitors were able to discuss the latest food trends […]
