Wholesale Industry News
Essentially Cleaning range launched by Bestway
Bestway Wholesale has launched the Essentially Cleaning brand, comprising 40 products. Tony Holmes, sales director for foodservice and retail, said: “Catering businesses are under the spotlight, both from local authorities […]
The FWD finds several holes in the Budget
The Federation of Wholesale Distributors responded swiftly to Wednesday’s Budget, with chief executive James Bielby listing the soft drinks levy, National Living Wage and potential new duty rates on cider […]
Former Bidfood depot reopened by Creed Foodservice
Creed Foodservice has just opened its new depot at Wooburn Green, near High Wycombe, Bucks. The 32,000 sq ft building, previously a branch of Bidfood, is the company’s third. The […]
Small rise in sales and profit for Dhamecha
Dhamecha Foods increased pre-tax profit from £13.9 million to £14.1 million in the year to 31 March on turnover up from £669 million to £684 million. The number of staff […]
JJ Food Service invests in transport fleet and drivers
JJ Food Service is training its drivers to be more customer focused and has also launched a new fleet of high-tech vehicles. Group general manager Terry Larkin said: “Customers have […]
Brakes Group swells Sysco’s sales and profits
Leading US foodservice business Houston-based Sysco Corporation increased gross profit by 19.2% to $2.6 billion in the 13 weeks to the end of 2016. Sales rose by 10.7% to $13.5 […]
Foodservice giant is rebranded as Bidfood
Bidvest Foodservice will be trading in the UK under the new name of Bidfood from early next month. The change follows the separation of the global Bidvest Foodservice business from […]
United Wholesale Scotland is crowned Achievers Champion of Champions
United Wholesale (Scotland) was crowned Champion of Champions at the prestigious Scottish Wholesale Achievers awards, held at the Sheraton Grand, Edinburgh, on 9 February. As well as claiming the ultimate […]
Transport infrastructure focus of MP visit to JJ Food Service
JJ Food Service welcomed Enfield North MP Joan Ryan to its headquarters in support of her mission to promote local businesses. She spoke about her work developing the transport infrastructure […]
Bestway Wholesale reports sales and profits decline
Despite an increase in group pre-tax profit of 6% to £413.3 million on turnover ahead by 9% to £3.28 billion, the wholesale business of Bestway Group sustained a fall in […]
‘Suppliers will get behind Tesco/Booker merger’ – Wilson
The prospect of the combined Tesco/Booker business using its stronger position to negotiate better buying terms has caused some concern among suppliers. However, Booker’s chief executive Charles Wilson has reported […]
Booker/Tesco deal is ‘not a betrayal’ says Charles Wilson
Although the shock £3.7 billion merger between Tesco and Booker will have to be approved by the Competition & Markets Authority, the deal is widely expected to go ahead because […]
