Wholesale Industry News
Parfetts launches Shop & Go symbol for forecourts and commuter areas
Parfetts has launched a new symbol format, Shop & Go, aimed at forecourts and shops with a large commuter customer base. Shop & Go joins Parfetts’ existing symbol formats: Go […]
FWD Gold Medals celebrate talent, dedication and success
More than 900 people from across the industry attended the FWD Gold Medal Awards at Old Billingsgate, London, last night (28 November). Comedian Tom Allen hosted the event, where a […]
Creed Foodservice identifies trends for 2025 in foodservice
Creed Foodservice, which is now part of Kitwave, has announced the trends it believes will shape the foodservice market in 2025. The wholesaler’s insights team, led by insights manager Anna […]
GMB and Unite members accept Bidfood’s revised pay offer
Members of the GMB union and Unite the Union have voted to accept Bidfood’s revised pay offer, which will take the lowest rate of pay – currently £12 per hour […]
Bestway Foundation donates £100,000 to Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
Bestway Foundation UK has donated £100,000 to The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE). The money was raised through Bestway’s 2024 Ascot Charity Race Day, which was attended by over 750 […]
McClures switches from Sterling Supergroup to Country Range
McClures, of Windermere in Cumbria, has joined the Country Range Group. Previously a member of Sterling Supergroup, McClures is CRG’s fifth new member in 2025, taking the total in the […]
GMB castigates Bidfood over parking fine payment demands
The GMB union is advising its members who work for Bidfood not to pay parking fines incurred during their driver duties. In a notice to its members, GMB said: “It […]
Caterforce relaunches ProClean range as Clene Guard
Caterforce has relaunched its own-brand ProClean range as Clene Guard. The relaunch is designed to offer an easily identifiable brand, and a feature of the new range is its colour-coding […]
Bestway launches Profit Express festive campaign
Bestway Wholesale has launched its Christmas campaign, Profit Express. The campaign, which will be live until 2 January, will deliver ‘all the magic of theatre and festive fun, ensuring exceptional […]
Richard Collins appointed head of trading at UK Food & Drink Wholesale
CJ Lang & Son’s former trading director Richard Collins has come out of retirement to take on a new role as head of trading at UK Food & Drink Wholesale. […]
Pricecheck sees 16% rise in turnover and a boost in operating margins
Pricecheck has reported 16% growth in turnover to £151.7 million and a rise in operating profit margins from 1.42% to 2.77% in the year ended April 2024. The FMCG international […]
Head office team of The Wholesale Group announced
The head office team of The Wholesale Group has been announced (see image above). In addition, Cash & Carry Management can confirm that all members of Confex and Fairway Foodservice […]
