Wholesale Industry News

Bidfood announces first SMEs to benefit from Open Doors Programme

Bidfood announces first SMEs to benefit from Open Doors Programme

Date: May 21, 2024Leave a comment

After the successful launch of its SME scheme last October, Bidfood has announced the initial group of suppliers selected through the Open Doors Programme. Aimed at small food and beverage […]

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CRG Food Fest 2024 to take place on 20 June

CRG Food Fest 2024 to take place on 20 June

Date: May 20, 2024Leave a comment

The Country Range Group’s annual exhibition, conference and dinner will take place on 20 June at the Telford International Centre. With over 350 delegates from CRG’s membership expected on the […]

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Unitas launches Impulse Category Guide 2024

Unitas launches Impulse Category Guide 2024

Date: May 20, 2024Leave a comment

Unitas has launched its first cross-category guide of the year – Impulse Category Guide 2024 – which is available now in depot and on the Plan for Profit website. The […]

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Appleby Westward aims for a SPAR-Tacular Summer

Appleby Westward aims for a SPAR-Tacular Summer

Date: May 19, 2024Leave a comment

SPAR South West’s primary distributor Appleby Westward is running an advertising campaign called SPAR-Tacular Summer until 18 September. As well as online giveaways aimed at enhancing the summer shopping experience […]

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Bestway unveils evolution of best-one symbol proposition

Bestway unveils evolution of best-one symbol proposition

Date: May 17, 2024Leave a comment

Bestway Retail has unveiled an evolution of its best-one symbol proposition. The 1,247 sq ft Kingswood best-one store in Bristol is owned by Bestway and is the first store to […]

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Bestway creates Best-in own-label range as replacement for Best-one

Bestway creates Best-in own-label range as replacement for Best-one

Date: May 15, 2024Leave a comment

Bestway Wholesale has rebranded its Best-one own-label range as Best-in. The range has been created against three core principles and measurements: margin, value and quality. It features more than 160 […]

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JJ Foodservice offers open banking for online and in-branch payments

JJ Foodservice offers open banking for online and in-branch payments

Date: May 14, 2024Leave a comment

JJ Foodservice is now offering open banking for both online and in-branch payments. After successfully launching the Pay by Bank open banking payment method for online transactions in 2022 to […]

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Industry bike ride raises over £280,000 for MAG

Industry bike ride raises over £280,000 for MAG

Date: May 14, 2024Leave a comment

The annual wholesale, convenience and foodservice charity bike ride ‘Bikes Against Bombs’ (https://bikesagainstbombs.co.uk/) has this year raised over £280,000 for MAG (Mines Advisory Group). The initiative was set up in […]

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Pricecheck reports strongest financial year

Pricecheck reports strongest financial year

Date: May 14, 2024Leave a comment

Pricecheck has reported a record-breaking year, quarter and month for company revenue. The hat-trick of success includes generating £151 million in turnover for the 2023/24 financial period, a 15% increase […]

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CJ Lang appoints new finance director and trading director

CJ Lang appoints new finance director and trading director

Date: May 14, 2024Leave a comment

CJ Lang & Son, the wholesaler for SPAR in Scotland, has strengthened its executive team with two new appointments. Chris Boyle (pictured) has joined the company as finance director from […]

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SoSweet speciality sweet business joins Sugro

SoSweet speciality sweet business joins Sugro

Date: May 13, 2024Leave a comment

SoSweet has joined Sugro. Based in Bideford, Devon, SoSweet is a speciality sweet business based with retail, wholesale and online platforms. It currently operates 14 SoSweet Stores across Devon, Cornwall, […]

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Hancocks cuts the prices on its Kingsway pick & mix multibuy deals

Hancocks cuts the prices on its Kingsway pick & mix multibuy deals

Date: May 9, 2024Leave a comment

Hancocks has cut the prices on its pick & mix multibuy offers. The new deal features more than 300 lines of Kingsway pick & mix bags ranging from 2.5kg to […]

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