Wholesale Industry News
Bidfood warehouse workers to vote on strike action over pay offer
Bidfood warehouse workers are set to be balloted on industrial action after pay negotiations broke down. The Unite and GMB unions rejected the wholesaler’s £12.50 per hour pay offer and […]
Brakes launches £1 million Christmas cashback campaign
Brakes has launched a £1 million campaign to reward independent businesses over the Christmas period. The initiative is part of the company’s mybrakes rewards programme, which was relaunched in 2023 […]
Unitas Wholesale appoints Nick Shaw as finance director
Unitas Wholesale has appointed Nick Shaw as finance director. He replaces Richard Bone, who left Unitas in the summer to join Parfetts as commercial director. Shaw joins the group from […]
JJ Foodservice launches MSC campaign to raise awareness
JJ Foodservice has launched a campaign to raise awareness of its MSC fish and seafood range and educate customers about the benefits of MSC-certified products. The campaign includes an overhaul […]
Sugro networking event highlights group and member successes
More than 700 meetings took place between Sugro’s members and suppliers at its recent networking event and business conference. Held in Newcastle-under-Lyme, the two-day event commenced with a business conference […]
More than 50 local causes benefit from SPAR Community Cashback grants
With over 10,000 entries to its Community Cashback campaign this year, SPAR UK has awarded 54 charities and local causes across the UK grants of up to £10,000. Now running […]
Bidfood Wales adds 150 new local and regional lines
Bidfood Wales has added 150 new products dedicated to Welsh provenance to its range. According to research commissioned by the Welsh Government on the value of Welshness, nine out of […]
Nisa launches Mega Deals drinks campaign for festive period
Nisa has launched a beers, wines and spirits ‘Mega Deals’ campaign, designed to help Nisa retailers capitalise on the crucial festive trading period. The campaign provides Nisa customers with new […]
Europ Foods joins Country Range as first mainland European member
The Country Range Group has welcomed its first foodservice wholesale member from mainland Europe. Established in Spain in 1987, Europ Foods was set up by Johan van Barneveld and Robbert […]
One Stop replaces own-brand with Tesco core own-label range
One Stop, a subsidiary of Tesco, has announced that from 21 October 2024, it will phase out its current own-label products and replace them with Tesco’s core own-brand range across […]
SPAR Scotland event highlighted growth, investment and resilience
The SPAR Scotland annual tradeshow and conference, held in Aviemore on 26 September, attracted more than 800 guests. The event brought together store owners, managers and employees; colleagues from SPAR […]
SWA offers members opportunity to rent electric HGV
The Scottish Wholesale Association (SWA) is partnering with Renault Trucks and contract hire company Vertellus to offer members – both wholesalers and suppliers – the opportunity to rent a fully […]
