Wholesale Industry News
NBC appoints Clare Spindler as business development manager
NBC has appointed Clare Spindler as business development manager. With its clear intentions of developing and delivering commercial relationships between its members and suppliers, and fulfilling its value of working […]
WiW launches online Menopause Café to improve education and support
Women in Wholesale (WiW) has launched an online Menopause Café in response to sector specific requests for more education and support around menopause in the workplace. A recent WiW Menopause […]
Harlech Foodservice adds hundreds of customers and creates over 70 jobs
Harlech Foodservice has gained 943 new independent customers and won 243 new contract customers across Wales and the border counties of England since April. It has also created more than […]
SPAR Northern Guild charity challenge raises £40,000 for Marie Curie
The SPAR Northern Guild’s Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge trek has raised £40,000 for Marie Curie. The trek saw 135 people tackle the 24-mile route, taking in the climbs of Pen-y-ghent, […]
Parfetts promotes John O’Neill as Steve Moore leaves the business
Parfetts has announced that Steve Moore will leave the business in January after three-and-a-half years as head of retail. His replacement is John O’Neill, who has been promoted to the […]
Brakes launches new Birchstead fresh meat range
Brakes has launched a range of almost 60 fresh beef products under its new Birchstead brand. Sourced from British and Irish farms, the range features a variety of products, from […]
Confex annual conference focused on business growth
A total of 95 delegates attended Confex’s annual conference, where a mix of presentations and one-to-one meetings focused on the themes of collaboration and business growth. At the event, which […]
Blakemore Fresh Foods is rebranded as Blakemore Meats
Blakemore Fresh Foods has rebranded as Blakemore Meats. Established over 35 years ago, the wholesaler and distributor has evolved over the years and has recognised the importance of communicating to […]
Death of Bill Capper CBE announced by SPAR
Bill Capper, former managing director of Capper & Co and a former chairman of the National Guild of SPAR, has died. Based in Glamorgan, Capper & Co was established in […]
CJ Lang boosts profit by 8% and looks ahead with cautious optimism
Another annual increase in underlying profit has been reported by CJ Lang & Son – making this the seventh year in succession that SPAR Scotland’s wholesaler and retailer has achieved […]
Freeze Chill Fries join CRG Catering Essentials range
The Country Range Group (CRG) has expanded its Catering Essentials own-brand range in the lead up to the busy festive season with the launch of Freeze Chill Fries. The Catering […]
Mark Murphy Dole cuts food waste by 33%
Edinburgh-based wholesaler Mark Murphy Dole has reduced its food waste by 33% after taking part in a project with the Scottish Wholesale Association (SWA) and Zero Waste Scotland. Mark Murphy […]
