Wholesale Industry News
Parfetts launches biggest-ever Parfest event with over 700 deals
Parfetts has launched its biggest-ever Parfest promotional event, with more than 700 high-margin deals. Running from 5 to 11 July, the event is taking place across all nine depots. This […]
Parfetts replaces Prince Consort with Spirit Republic own-brand range
Parfetts is expanding its own-brand offering with the launch of Spirit Republic, a new range developed to offer stronger margins in high-demand spirits and licensed categories. The employee-owned wholesaler will […]
SPAR joins forces with Colin Jackson to launch Everyday Champions campaign
SPAR has launched Everyday Champions, a campaign celebrating the people who quietly keep communities connected. The campaign is supported by new research, commissioned by SPAR, that reveals how everyday acts […]
Country Range Group introduces two new flavours of ice cream
Country Range Group has introduced two new flavours of ice cream. The Salted Caramel and White Vanilla variants are supplied in four-litre tubs in cases of six and are ideal […]
Bestway and Budweiser partnership drives major sales uplift
Bestway Wholesale’s World Cup trade activations with Budweiser have driven major sales uplifts at three of its depots. The Park Royal, Manchester and Liverpool branches each welcomed Budweiser’s Bud Bus […]
Parfetts adopts Wholepal for suppliers’ new product submissions and updates
Parfetts has become one of the first UK wholesalers to require suppliers to submit product information through a single digital platform. The employee-owned business has adopted Wholepal as the mandatory […]
Kitwave acquires Kirkcaldy-based wholesaler Fife Creamery
Kitwave Wholesale Group has acquired Kirkcaldy-based wholesaler Fife Creamery. With longstanding relationships across Scotland’s retail and hospitality sectors, Fife Creamery will become a cornerstone of Kitwave’s operations in Scotland. It […]
Brakes confirms continued partnership with Compass for Junior Chef Academy
Brakes has confirmed that it is continuing its partnership with Compass Group UK & Ireland for its Junior Chef Academy (JCA). Since partnering with Compass on the programme since 2021, […]
The Wholesale Group achieves B Corp Certification
The Wholesale Group has become the first wholesale buying group to achieve B Corp Certification. Awarded by B Lab following a rigorous assessment, B Corp Certification recognises businesses that meet […]
Turner Price promotes Steve Potter to managing director
Yorkshire-based foodservice wholesaler Turner Price has appointed Steve Potter as managing director, following the retirement of Paul Brittain. Effective from 1 July 2026, Potter (pictured) joined Turner Price in 2014 […]
Unitas appoints Garreth Wilson as head of foodservice development
Garreth Wilson, former managing director of Total Foodservice, has joined Unitas as head of foodservice development. The new role at Unitas been created to develop and deliver a growth strategy for […]
Birmingham-based Giro Food rejoins Unitas
Birmingham-based foodservice wholesaler Giro Food is to rejoin Unitas after a brief absence from the buying group. Purchasing manager Usmaan Akram said: “After reviewing the opportunities available to us in […]
