Wholesale Industry News

Booker to hold Foodservice Trade Show at NEC on 23 September

Booker to hold Foodservice Trade Show at NEC on 23 September

Date: August 21, 2026Leave a comment

Booker will host its seventh annual Foodservice Trade Show at the NEC, Birmingham, on 23 September. The event will bring together customers, suppliers, partners and industry professionals to explore the […]

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Bestway Wholesale appoints Josie Swift as head of buying for foodservice

Bestway Wholesale appoints Josie Swift as head of buying for foodservice

Date: August 19, 2026Leave a comment

Bestway Wholesale has appointed Josie Swift as head of buying for the foodservice division. Swift (pictured) spent four-and-a-half years at Harlech Foodservice, latterly as head of purchasing, before moving to […]

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Unitas promotion with Carlsberg Britvic delivers 312% sales uplift

Unitas promotion with Carlsberg Britvic delivers 312% sales uplift

Date: August 18, 2026Leave a comment

Unitas has reported ‘outstanding results’ from a One Week Special with Carlsberg Britvic. Launched in March 2026, the Unitas One Week Special initiative is designed to deliver high-impact, short-term flash […]

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Holdsworth Foods announces death of founder Michael Holdsworth

Holdsworth Foods announces death of founder Michael Holdsworth

Date: August 18, 2026Leave a comment

Holdsworth Foods has announced the death of its founder, Michael Ian Holdsworth. Holdsworth (pictured) was a well-known and respected character in both the frozen food and foodservice industries, as well […]

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Parfetts partners with Cerve to accelerate data-led growth

Parfetts partners with Cerve to accelerate data-led growth

Date: August 17, 2026Leave a comment

Parfetts has partnered with Cerve, the operating system for the food and beverage supply chain, to introduce agentic AI for its supplier data. The investment is designed to turn fragmented […]

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Bidfood own-brand achieves top score from Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil

Bidfood own-brand achieves top score from Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil

Date: August 17, 2026Leave a comment

Bidfood has achieved a perfect score in the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil’s (RSPO) Shared Responsibility Scorecard for its own-brand products. The accolade places the foodservice wholesaler among just eight […]

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Roy Reeves of The Salt Company to retire

Roy Reeves of The Salt Company to retire

Date: August 11, 2026Leave a comment

Roy Reeves, national account manager at The Salt Company, is retiring after more than 19 years with the business. After a career lasting over 55 years, Reeves (pictured) will leave […]

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Co-op Wholesale signs five-year partnership with RaceTrack Pitstop

Co-op Wholesale signs five-year partnership with RaceTrack Pitstop

Date: August 7, 2026Leave a comment

Co-op Wholesale – the home of Nisa – has signed up Scottish operator RaceTrack Pitstop. The five-year partnership initially covers four stores in Glasgow. RaceTrack Pitstop, which has a total […]

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kff launches Summer Super Savers promotion

kff launches Summer Super Savers promotion

Date: August 7, 2026Leave a comment

kff, the Kent-based regional foodservice wholesaler that is part of Sysco, has launched a new Summer Super Savers promotion. The initiative offers operators access to more than 40 seasonal essentials […]

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Booker Group appoints Geoff Byrne as CEO

Booker Group appoints Geoff Byrne as CEO

Date: August 5, 2026Leave a comment

Booker Group has appointed Geoff Byrne as CEO. He brings extensive experience in senior leadership roles to Booker, most recently as CEO of Tesco Ireland & Northern Ireland, where he […]

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SPAR sponsors Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge in aid of 10 hospices

SPAR sponsors Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge in aid of 10 hospices

Date: August 4, 2026Leave a comment

SPAR is sponsoring a Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge, supporting the Lancashire and South Cumbria Hospices Together collaborative. Taking place on 5 September, it will see the 10 hospices across Lancashire […]

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Sysco GB becomes Zero Carbon Forum’s first wholesaler member

Sysco GB becomes Zero Carbon Forum’s first wholesaler member

Date: August 4, 2026Leave a comment

Sysco GB has become Zero Carbon Forum’s first wholesaler Supplier Member. As such, the Forum has extended the hospitality and brewing industry’s collaborative model into the food and drink supply […]

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