Wholesale Industry News

The Cress Co makes three key appointments

Date: May 21, 2021Leave a comment

Fine-food distributor Cress Co has created three new roles in its buying and marketing departments.  The wholesaler’s assistant buyer Steph Johnstone, who has been with Cress Co since 2016, is […]

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Bidfood’s ‘Celebrate Summer’ campaign offers inspiration

Date: May 21, 2021Leave a comment

Bidfood has launched ‘Celebrate Summer’, a campaign to provide customers with inspiration, hints and tips to tap into trends and entice customers back to hospitality. The campaign features a wide […]

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Dunsters Farm to join Caterforce on 1 July

Date: May 21, 2021Leave a comment

Dunsters Farm is to join Caterforce on 1 July, taking the group’s membership to nine wholesalers. Formerly a member of Confex, Dunsters Farm is a third-generation, family-run wholesaler that has […]

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Parfetts launches The Local fascia for off-licences

Date: May 20, 2021Leave a comment

Parfetts has formally launched The Local, a new off-licence fascia to sit alongside its Go Local symbol group. All retailers in The Local fascia will benefit from a 2% rebate, […]

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Unitas offers guidance on energy drinks and hard seltzers

Date: May 20, 2021Leave a comment

Unitas Wholesale has introduced two new ‘Focus On’ category guides: one on energy drinks and the other on hard seltzers. Unitas has partnered with CCEP for the energy drinks publication […]

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JJ Foodservices unwraps new newspaper-effect fish and chip boxes

Date: May 20, 2021Leave a comment

Wrapping fish and chips in newspaper may have been banned since the 1980s, but JJ Foodservice is bringing the retro vibe back with its new takeaway boxes. The food-safe, biodegradable […]

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Nisa offers six family-favourite frozen foods for £5

Date: May 20, 2021Leave a comment

Nisa has brought back its popular £5 frozen food deal to help retailers drive home the value message and entice shoppers into their stores. The meal solution comprises six family-favourite […]

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Dunsters Farm appoints Gary Lumby as its first non-exec director

Date: May 17, 2021Leave a comment

Dunsters Farm has appointed Gary Lumby MBE as its first non-executive director. Based in Bury, Dunsters Farm is a third-generation family-run foodservice business that has been delivering food and drinks […]

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Turner Price launches Amazon-style foodservice marketplace

Date: May 16, 2021Leave a comment

Turner Price has launched what it claims is the UK’s first foodservice marketplace, giving caterers instant access to more than 10,000 products from trusted and verified third-party sellers in an […]

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Birchall Foodservice trials electric vans as part of CSR aims

Date: May 16, 2021Leave a comment

Birchall Foodservice has begun trialling electric vans from VMS Fleet Management. “Electric vans produce zero tailpipe emissions and could play a huge part in helping us become more environmentally-friendly in […]

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Ex-Booker CEO Charles Wilson joins Menzies Distribution as a non-exec

Date: May 16, 2021Leave a comment

Former Booker CEO Charles Wilson has acquired approximately 10% of the share capital of Menzies Distribution and joined the board as a non-executive director. Wilson (pictured) retired in February as […]

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Dee Bee uses Gander to highlight reduced-to-clear items to consumers

Date: May 15, 2021Leave a comment

Dee Bee Wholesale is tackling food waste by collaborating with digital platform Gander in its company-owned Today’s convenience stores. The Gander app enables retailers to automatically display to shoppers, in […]

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