Wholesale Industry News
Hyperama wins Landmark top award again
Hyperama was once again named member of the year at Landmark Wholesale’s annual awards dinner, held recently in Glasgow. Parfetts collected the top own-brand member trophy and the leading cash & […]
Martin Williams to leave Landmark at end of year
Landmark Wholesale is in the process of choosing a new managing director to replace Martin Williams, who will leave at the end of December after 33 years with the group. […]
Ex-Tesco man becomes Palmer and Harvey chief executive
Tony Reed (pictured), who previously spent 38 years with Tesco, has become chief executive of Palmer and Harvey. His most recent posts with the retail multiple were as CEO of […]
Londis and Budgens lift Booker’s sales
Despite a continued decline in tobacco sales – down by 5.6% in the latest half year – and overall like-for-like retail income decreasing by 2.8%, Booker Group managed to increase […]
Driver safety programme proves its worth for Reynolds
Reynolds Catering Supplies, which distributes fresh fruit and vegetables, cheese and other dairy products to the foodservice industry, has signed a three-year renewal contract for SmartDrive Systems’ Assurance video-based driver […]
Brakes expands fish range to tie in with Fish Week
Brakes has launched two new fish products – initially to tie in with this month’s Fish Week promotion but also with the Christmas trade. Tuna carpaccio comes frozen in 10 […]
Zapper loyalty service offered by Palmer and Harvey
Zapper, the global consumer insights and marketing platform enabled by mobile payments, is partnering with Palmer and Harvey to let retail customers reward loyal members of the public. The wholesaler, […]
Blakemore progresses with Bmorelocal… retail chain
Blakemore Wholesale has opened its third ‘premium format’ store under the Bmorelocal… fascia. The 1,000 sq ft outlet, in Cleethorpes, Lincs – formerly trading as Apex – was unveiled following […]
Country Range Group reaps the Harvest
Harvest Fine Foods, which delivers across Dorset, Hampshire and Sussex, has joined Country Range Group. Managing director of the wholesaler, based in Totton (near Southampton), Richard Strongman said: “The Country […]
Six Christmas desserts launched by Country Range Group
Country Range Group has launched a range of six desserts for Christmas. Suitable for vegetarians, the selection comprises a chocolate & raspberry bar gateau, salted caramel profiterole bar gateau, fig […]
Bidvest spends more time on outreach programme
Bidvest Foodservice last year doubled the amount of time spent on its community engagement outreach programme – 5,524 hours – supporting more than 1,200 charity events and groups. The figures […]
Heavy cost of identity fraud for JJ Food Service
Shabana Mahmood, MP for Birmingham Ladywood, who paid a visit to the Aston branch of JJ Food Service – an event largely arranged by the FWD – heard about problems […]
