Wholesale Industry News
Foodservice division of Kitwave joins Country Range
Country Range Group has confirmed that the foodservice division of Kitwave Group plc has become a member. The growing Kitwave division is made up of four wholesalers – Millers Foodservice, […]
Unitas voted top retail wholesaler in Advantage Report Survey
Unitas Wholesale has topped the 2024 Advantage Report Survey as the No.1 retail wholesaler. The report, which maps and benchmarks business-to-business relationships from feedback from suppliers, reveals Unitas as the […]
Unitas foodservice Meet the Member event sees record attendance
More than 1,000 one-to-one meetings took place between foodservice suppliers and Unitas Wholesale members at the buying group’s recent Meet the Member event. For the first time at the annual […]
AF Blakemore celebrates partnership success at SPAR Retail Show
More than 1,300 people attended AF Blakemore’s 2024 SPAR Retail Show (SRS24) at Telford International Centre last month. The retailer and wholesaler for SPAR stores in Wales, Central and South […]
Pioneer Foodservice announces death of chairman Andrew Jenkins
Pioneer Foodservice has announced the death of its chairman Andrew Jenkins. Jenkins joined Pioneer in the 1950s, working for his father, Bob. He became managing director in the 1970s, and […]
Hancocks Sheffield relaunched after major refurbishment
Hancocks in Sheffield has undergone a major six-figure refurbishment, improving the customer experience. The confectionery specialist is inviting retailers to the store for a relaunch event on 18 July, when […]
Sir Anwar Pervez steps down from day-to-day responsibilities at Bestway
Sir Anwar Pervez OBE H Pk has stepped down as chairman of the Bestway Group and is now chairman emeritus. Former chief executive officer Lord Zameer Choudrey CBE SI Pk […]
Wisebuys signs up to Sugro
Sugro has announced the expansion of its membership with the addition of Wisebuys (MW) Ltd. Wisebuys has been trading since 2020, initially as a sole trader, and it became a […]
Sugro voted No.1 buying group in Advantage Report Survey
Sugro UK has been voted No.1 buying group in the Advantage Report Survey UK for the second year running. Sugro was benchmarked against all other participating buying groups, with feedback […]
Fairway highlights achievements as it celebrates 40th anniversary
As Fairway Foodservice celebrates its 40th anniversary, it has announced that it has doubled its collective turnover to £1.1 billion in the last 10 years. In 1984, Frozen Food Distributors […]
Kitwave revenue up 8% but profit before tax down 17%
Kitwave has reported an 8% increase in revenues to £297 million for the six months ended 30 April 2024. Profit before tax is down from £8.3 million to £6.9 million […]
NBC delivers its largest member & supplier event and names four recruits
At its recent member & supplier event, National Buying Consortium (NBC) announced that four new members – 6868 Fast Food, Aytac, Enzo Wholesale and Shop 4 Less – joined the […]
