Wholesale Industry News
United Wholesale Scotland restructures trading department
United Wholesale Scotland (UWS) has restructured its trading department and is putting renewed focus on its symbol operations Day-Today and USave. The trading team, which is headed up by commercial […]
Fresh Direct becomes official partner of Love British Food
Fresh Direct – part of Sysco – has become an official partner of ‘Love British Food’, the organisation that supports and promotes the use of British food. Driving the use […]
SJB Foods joins Fairway Foodservice
Sidmouth-based SJB Foods has joined Fairway Foodservice. Based in the West Country, SJB Foods supplies caterers throughout Devon and Somerset with a comprehensive range of ambient, chilled, non-food and […]
First Choice Foodservice joins Country Range Group
First Choice Foodservice has joined the Country Range Group (CRG). On track to achieve a turnover of £23.8 million in the current financial year, First Choice Foodservice serves thousands of […]
Parfetts awards employees 12% profit share bonus
Parfetts has awarded its employees a 12% profit share bonus. This follows an 8% increase in turnover to £696 million in the latest financial year. The employee-owned wholesaler will share […]
Strong results for JW Filshill as it increases turnover and profit
Glasgow-based wholesaler JW Filshill saw turnover increase to £215 million – up 6% – from £203 million in the year ending 31 January 2024. Operating profit rose from £2.9 million […]
Women in Wholesale coaching expands by a third
The Women in Wholesale (WiW) Coaching Academy has expanded its reach by a third to support 16 individuals, up from 12 last year. Launched as part of WiW’s mission to […]
Two internal promotions as COO Paul Lee leaves Sterling Supergroup
Sterling Supergroup has announced that chief operating officer Paul Lee, who only took on the role in December last year, has left the organisation. In response, the board has made […]
NBC raises money for cancer charities through golf day sponsorship
NBC’s sponsorship of The Arthingworth Open, a charity golf day, helped to raise £1,000 for cancer charities. The event was held on 7 September and a group of golfers had fun […]
Booker signs up to TWC’s SmartView Convenience market read
Booker has signed up to TWC’s independent convenience market read SmartView Convenience, which it operates in partnership with In Touch Group. SmartView Convenience is said to provide the most representative […]
Schoolboy’s sweet idea becomes new product in SPAR stores
A nine-year-old boy’s ‘Wobbly Jelly’ monster drawing has inspired the packaging design of SPAR’s newest confectionery product, Fizzy Fangs. After being presented with Archie Barr’s drawing, Chris Todd, the owner […]
Dhamecha officially launches 13th cash & carry – in Liverpool
Dhamecha has officially launched its 13th cash & carry – in Liverpool – with a special event for customers and suppliers. In the past five years, Dhamecha has opened four […]
