Wholesale Industry News

Bidfood new Pub Kitchen Club guide focuses on premiumisation

Bidfood new Pub Kitchen Club guide focuses on premiumisation

Date: March 1, 2024Leave a comment

Bidfood has released its latest Pub Kitchen Club guide, ‘Unleashing your menu’s potential’, in which it explains how focusing on premiumisation and adding value will attract more customers and encourage […]

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Unitas rolls out procurement service to help members reduce operating costs

Unitas rolls out procurement service to help members reduce operating costs

Date: March 1, 2024Leave a comment

Unitas Wholesale is leveraging its position as the UK’s largest independent wholesale group to offer its 150 members centrally-negotiated rates on overhead purchases including energy supply and agency staff. Procurement […]

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Hancocks relaunches Portsmouth and Bristol branches with fresh new look

Hancocks relaunches Portsmouth and Bristol branches with fresh new look

Date: March 1, 2024Leave a comment

Hancocks in Portsmouth has been relaunched following a six-figure investment in the premises, while the company’s depot in Avonmouth, Bristol, has benefited from a fresh new look. The Portsmouth depot […]

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Pilgrim Foodservice to open Colchester satellite depot

Pilgrim Foodservice to open Colchester satellite depot

Date: February 29, 2024Leave a comment

Pilgrim Foodservice, of Boston, Lincolnshire, is set to open a new depot in Colchester this spring, enabling the family-run wholesaler to expand its operations across Essex, Suffolk and London. The […]

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Kitwave boosts revenues by 20% and profit before tax by 40%

Kitwave boosts revenues by 20% and profit before tax by 40%

Date: February 28, 2024Leave a comment

Kitwave Group, the delivered wholesale business, increased revenues by 20% to £602 million and profit before tax by 40% to £24.9 million in the 12 months ended 31 October 2023. […]

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JJ Foodservice opens new Wimbledon branch

JJ Foodservice opens new Wimbledon branch

Date: February 28, 2024Leave a comment

JJ Foodservice has announced the opening of a new branch at at 19-21 Lyon Road, Wimbledon, London. Designed with a focus on sustainability, the facility boasts solar panels and electric […]

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Harlech Foodservice to open new depot in Carmarthen

Harlech Foodservice to open new depot in Carmarthen

Date: February 28, 2024Leave a comment

Harlech Foodservice is to open a new depot at Carmarthen as part of a £6 million expansion plan. The new premises will be open by Easter. The wholesaler, which has […]

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Achievers honours Scottish wholesale industry’s wholesalers and suppliers

Achievers honours Scottish wholesale industry’s wholesalers and suppliers

Date: February 23, 2024Leave a comment

Scotland’s most innovative, forward-thinking and resilient wholesalers were recognised last night (22 February) at the Scottish Wholesale Achievers Awards. The top suppliers were also honoured, in recognition of the importance […]

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Sysco introduces Foodprint menu carbon labelling solution for Brakes customers

Sysco introduces Foodprint menu carbon labelling solution for Brakes customers

Date: February 17, 2024Leave a comment

Sysco GB has partnered with Nutritics to introduce its Foodprint solution for Brakes customers, bringing carbon labelling within the reach of thousands of food businesses across the UK. Foodprint, the […]

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Regal unveils a new look as part of growth plans

Regal unveils a new look as part of growth plans

Date: February 16, 2024Leave a comment

Regal, a wholesale distributor of paper, household, grocery, janitorial, toiletries and health & beauty products, has revealed a fresh new look as a key part of the company’s ambitious growth […]

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Sugro offers digital signage solutions in partnership with Add Vision

Sugro offers digital signage solutions in partnership with Add Vision

Date: February 16, 2024Leave a comment

Sugro has joined forces with Add Vision to provide members and their retail customers with digital signage solutions. The Add Vision digital signage offering includes PoS screens, menu display boards, […]

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AF Blakemore invests in its first electric HGVs

AF Blakemore invests in its first electric HGVs

Date: February 12, 2024Leave a comment

AF Blakemore & Son has added two state-of-the-art electric HGVs to its fleet, marking a significant step towards its commitment to sustainable operations. The zero-emission vehicles, supplied by Hartshorne Group […]

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