Wholesale Industry News
Booker to hold Foodservice Trade Show at NEC on 23 September
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 […]
Bestway Wholesale appoints Josie Swift as head of buying for foodservice
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 […]
Unitas promotion with Carlsberg Britvic delivers 312% sales uplift
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 […]
Holdsworth Foods announces death of founder Michael Holdsworth
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 […]
Parfetts partners with Cerve to accelerate data-led growth
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 […]
Bidfood own-brand achieves top score from Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil
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 […]
Roy Reeves of The Salt Company to retire
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 […]
Co-op Wholesale signs five-year partnership with RaceTrack Pitstop
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 […]
kff launches Summer Super Savers promotion
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 […]
Booker Group appoints Geoff Byrne as CEO
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 […]
SPAR sponsors Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge in aid of 10 hospices
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 […]
Sysco GB becomes Zero Carbon Forum’s first wholesaler member
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 […]
