Wholesale Industry News
Sysco GB sponsors Pride Ashford as part of month-long Pride programme
Sysco GB is sponsoring Ashford’s first-ever Pride celebration. Sysco company Brakes has been a prominent business in Ashford for around 50 years, and is committed to supporting diversity, which makes […]
JJ Foodservice launches community directory to boost volunteering
JJ Foodservice has launched a Community Friends Directory, aimed at encouraging volunteering among employees by listing local charities near every branch. The initiative supports the company’s commitment to have a […]
SWA Achievers 2025 open for entries
Entries are now open for the Achievers awards 2025. Created by the Scottish Wholesale Association (SWA), the Achievers awards recognise outstanding performance across the wholesale trade in Scotland and are […]
Dominic Hall elected president of SPAR International
Dominic Hall, joint managing director of James Hall & Co, has been elected president of SPAR International. The announcement was made at the 67th International SPAR Congress, which took place […]
Trevors Foodservice officially opens premises in Fleetwood
Trevors Foodservice has officially opened its new state-of-the-art premises in the former home of the Fylde Ice Co in Fleetwood’s historic dock area. With £5 million invested in the relocation […]
SWA appoints UWG’s Tom Slaven as its new president
The Scottish Wholesale Association (SWA) has appointed Tom Slaven, retail director of Glasgow-based United Wholesale Grocers (UWG), as its new president. He succeeds Julie Dunn, operations director of Blantyre-based Dunns […]
Fresh Direct includes 50 new British lines in Summer range
Fresh Direct – part of Sysco – has launched its 2024 Summer seasonal range, which includes around 50 new British lines. The new range supports the company’s commitment to driving […]
Country Range launches four new Signature Dairy Ice Cream flavours
Country Range has introduced four new flavours of ice cream under its premium Signature brand. Made on a regenerative farm, the new Signature Dairy Ice Creams are available in four-litre […]
Caterfood Buying Group appoints Tom Workman as commercial director
Caterfood Buying Group has appointed Tom Workman as commercial director. Workman was previously director of trading at Creed Foodservice, where he worked for six-and-a-half years. Before that he was at […]
Harlech Foodservice acquires Celtic Foodservices of Pembrokeshire
Harlech Foodservice has acquired Celtic Foodservices for an undisclosed sum. Based in Pembroke Dock, Celtic Foodservices was formally incorporated as a business in 2009 and supplies food and janitorial products […]
SPAR becomes official partner of Glamorgan Cricket
AF Blakemore, the wholesaler for SPAR stores in Wales and Central and South East England, has announced its new partnership with Glamorgan Cricket as an official back-of-shirt partner for the […]
More than 200 chefs and guests attend Mevalco’s Local to Local event
More than 200 chefs and guests from the UK and Spain attended Mevalco’s sustainable seafood Local to Local event, held in Bristol recently. Guests enjoyed three Masterclasses throughout the day […]
