Wholesale Industry News
Parfetts awards workforce maximum 4% sales bonus
Employee-owned wholesaler Parfetts is awarding its workforce the maximum 4% sales bonus following a record-breaking year in which turnover increased to £733 million from £696 million in 2024. The business […]
Woods Foodservice signs up to Caterforce
Woods Foodservice has joined Caterforce. The former Confex member will officially join the group on 1 August, further strengthening Caterforce’s reach and influence across the UK’s foodservice sector and bringing […]
FWD Gold Medal Awards 2025 open for entries
The FWD Gold Medal Awards 2025, which will recognise the exceptional people, brands and businesses driving success across the wholesale sector, are open for entries. Open to all FWD wholesaler […]
James Hall & Co launches Jet Set Campaign in SPAR stores
James Hall & Co is offering customers the chance to win a £10,000 holiday in its ‘Jet Set Jackpot’ campaign in SPAR stores in the North of England. Running from […]
Booker’s festive range includes 85 lines exclusively for pre-order
Booker is launching a new Christmas offer for chefs and caterers – with 85 starters, mains, desserts, cheeses and accompaniments available exclusively for pre-order for the first time. The wholesaler’s […]
RD Johns acquires Andover-based Cooper Foods
R D Johns Foodservice has announced its acquisition of Cooper Foods, a foodservice wholesaler based in Andover, Hampshire. Established in 1986 by Mark and Will Cooper, Cooper Foods is a […]
More than £4.3 million in orders placed at Country Range annual exhibition
More than £4.3 million in orders was placed with over 100 foodservice exhibitors at Country Range Group’s annual trade exhibition and conference, held recently in Belfast. Run for over 25 […]
Sandea acquires Swastik International and plans move to bigger depot
Sandea Wholesale has acquired Swastik International (UK), a wholesaler in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector. Although Swastik’s depot in Harrow, London, is not part of the acquisition, Sandea is […]
FWD names The Wholesale Group’s Tom Gittins as incoming chairman
The FWD, which now operates under the trading name of Food & Drink Wholesale UK, has announced that Tom Gittins, joint managing director of The Wholesale Group, will become its […]
Bestway’s Sir Anwar Pervez has birthday tea with the King and Queen
Bestway founder Sir Anwar Pervez OBE HPk has been honoured on his 90th birthday by HRH King Charles and Queen Camilla. He joined their Majesties for tea at the Royal […]
First-ever NBC Conference builds strong relationships
NBC’s first-ever conference – held earlier this month at the Grandium Hotel, Prague – received ‘a tremendous reception’ from both members and suppliers. The group’s managing director David Lunt commented: […]
World of Sweets adds two new lines to Bonds ‘Our Dementia Choir’ range
World of Sweets, the UK’s largest confectionery wholesaler, has added two new products to its charity range in support of Vicky McClure’s Our Dementia Choir. The Bonds of London charity […]
