Wholesale Industry News

Eastern European specialist Dimark installs new EPoS system

Eastern European specialist Dimark installs new EPoS system

Date: April 28, 2017Leave a comment

Eastern European food and drink cash & carry/wholesaler Dimark has installed a Kudos CounterPoint EPoS system that integrates with its SAGE 200 accountancy package. A spokesman for the Edmonton, north […]

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Landmark links up with data provision service

Landmark links up with data provision service

Date: April 28, 2017Leave a comment

Landmark Wholesale, comprising 38 member wholesalers, has signed up to online data pool provider Erudus, which specialises in the foodservice sector. Group trading controller Les Mohammed (pictured) said: “Our decision […]

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Innovative Bites acquires Hancocks to create confectionery powerhouse

Innovative Bites acquires Hancocks to create confectionery powerhouse

Date: April 13, 2017Leave a comment

Hancocks Holdings, the UK’s leading confectionery wholesaler Hancocks with 20 sites stretching from Dundee to Portsmouth, has been acquired by Dunstable-based confectionery manufacturer, wholesaler and distributor Innovative Bites. Since being […]

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Record sales growth for Henderson Group

Record sales growth for Henderson Group

Date: April 13, 2017Leave a comment

Spar Northern Ireland wholesaler Henderson Group achieved record sales, investment and jobs growth in the year to 31 December 2016. Announcing the results at the company’s wholesale conference in Seville, […]

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Beer Warehouse becomes Landmark Wholesale’s 39th member

Beer Warehouse becomes Landmark Wholesale’s 39th member

Date: April 13, 2017Leave a comment

Beer Warehouse, of Maidenhead, has joined Landmark Wholesale – the group’s 39th member. Established in 1993, the family-run drinks distributor has an annual turnover of £5 million. It employs 15 […]

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Hyperama is ‘in no hurry’ to replace chairman John Mills

Hyperama is ‘in no hurry’ to replace chairman John Mills

Date: April 5, 2017Leave a comment

Marcus Singh, managing director of Landmark Wholesale member Hyperama, has told Cash & Carry Management that the company is “in no hurry” to replace John Mills as its chairman. Mills […]

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York-based Miller Food Service joins Fairway

York-based Miller Food Service joins Fairway

Date: April 5, 2017Leave a comment

York-based Miller Food Service has joined Fairway Foodservice as part of its plans to double turnover, which is currently £8.7 million. The family-run company was established in 2003 and has […]

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JJ Food Service encourages customers to offer online ordering

JJ Food Service encourages customers to offer online ordering

Date: March 31, 2017Leave a comment

‘Restaurant website zones’ are being rolled out by JJ Food Service in each of its 11 branches to encourage eateries and takeaways to offer online ordering. The foodservice business already […]

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Brakes announces Karna’s promotion and McMeikan’s departure

Brakes announces Karna’s promotion and McMeikan’s departure

Date: March 31, 2017Leave a comment

Houston-based Sysco Corporation has appointed Ajoy H Karna senior vice president international foodservice operations – Europe. In this role he has responsibility for Brakes Group, which the US giant bought […]

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John Mills appointed managing director of Landmark

John Mills appointed managing director of Landmark

Date: March 28, 2017Leave a comment

Landmark Wholesale has announced the appointment of John Mills (pictured) as managing director. Mills, who will start his new role in May, has worked for a range of UK food […]

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Three Red Rose business awards for Birchall Foodservice

Three Red Rose business awards for Birchall Foodservice

Date: March 22, 2017Leave a comment

Birchall Foodservice was named family business of the year and top employer at the Red Rose business awards, held at Blackpool Winter Gardens. It also won the customer service prize. […]

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Airdrie-based Davidson C&C on the market

Airdrie-based Davidson C&C on the market

Date: March 22, 2017Leave a comment

Family-owned Davidson Cash & Carry in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, is up for sale due to the impending retirement of the owners. The operator, a member of Today’s Group, was established in […]

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