Wholesale Industry News
Achievers 2025 celebrate top Scottish wholesalers and suppliers
Scotland’s most innovative, forward-thinking and resilient wholesalers – and their people – have been recognised and rewarded at the annual Scottish Wholesale Achievers awards. Achievers, now in its 22nd year […]
Parfetts to open Southampton depot later this year
Parfetts is to open its ninth depot – in Southampton – later this year as part of its plan to strengthen its national footprint. The new 113,000 sq ft depot […]
Booker launches Scoot delivery platform for symbol retailers
Booker has launched Scoot, a new delivery platform designed exclusively for its symbol group retailers. Scoot works by connecting shoppers with their participating local independent retailer, where they can order […]
Harlech Foodservice expects sales to top £1m at its Expo 25
Harlech Foodservice is expecting sales to top £1 million at its trade fair, Expo 25, at Venue Cymru in Llandudno on 12-13 March. More than 120 suppliers will be showcasing […]
Caterfood gives more time to suppliers at Meet the Buyer event
The first ‘new-format’ Meet the Buyer event from Caterfood Buying Group (CFBG) in 2025 will take place on 25-27 February at the Carden Park Hotel in Cheshire. Compared to the […]
Savona Foodservice targets 15% year-on-year growth
Savona Foodservice has announced an ambitious target to increase its turnover by 15% year on year. This follows a strong performance in the year ended 31 August 2024, when the […]
Country Range hosts first business development day of 2025
Country Range Group recently held its first business development day (BDD) of 2025 at Doncaster Racecourse. Some 36 suppliers presented more than 200 products to the group’s members, and CRG […]
Development and innovation focus for The Wholesale Group
More than 65 suppliers attended The Wholesale Group’s first foodservice event earlier this month. Held at Eastwood Hall in Nottingham, the Development & Innovation Days included foodservice member meetings to […]
Eurotrade (W) joins Sugro UK
Family-run business Eurotrade (W) has joined Sugro UK. Based in Wythenshaw, Manchester, Eurotrade was established in 1983 as a small shop that sold novelty items to retailers, cash & carries, […]
FWD highlights value of UK wholesale industry to food minister
UK food and drink wholesale distributors collectively had a turnover of nearly £34 billion in 2023/24 and provided direct employment for 77,000 people, with 5,000 jobs supported in every region […]
Unitas returns a 17% rise in revenue for its members
Unitas Wholesale returned a 17% increase in revenue for its members during 2024. Attendees at the group’s Senior Supplier Briefing, held recently in Birmingham, also heard that Unitas achieved 2% […]
Hancocks launches expanded Watford store
Hancocks has expanded its Watford store, adding 600 sq ft of extra selling space and more than 50 new lines. The extra space enables the store to hold more volume […]
