Wholesale Industry News
Parfest achieves a record week of sales of over £14 million
Parfest 2022 – a week-long event at all seven Parfetts depots – achieved a record week of sales of over £14 million. Customers could take advantages of deals on more […]
JJ Foodservices launches new blog to support caterers
JJ Foodservice has launched a new blog, www.blog.jjfoodservice.com, to support caterers and other customers with recipe ideas and money saving tips. Offering ‘Chef-quality inspiration for foodies’ the modern blog is […]
Nisa switches to recycled paper for consumer leaflets
Nisa is now producing all of its consumer leaflets on paper made from 100% recycled fibre that is FSC certified. HH Global, which manages all of Nisa’s marketing-related print requirements […]
Sugro gives members the ability to segment customers comms
Sugro UK has enhanced its marketing capabilities by launching bespoke segmented marketing features for its centralised member App offering. The new functionality, introduced in partnership with b2b.store, means that Sugro […]
Bestway Drinks at Home exhibition ‘the best yet’
More than 350 Bargain Booze, Select Convenience, Costcutter and best-one retailers attended the 6th annual Drinks at Home exhibition hosted by Bestway Retail. The event at the Liverpool Exhibition Centre […]
Mevalco offers retailers a UK first with MSC octopus
Spanish wholesaler and importer Mevalco has announced a UK-first, offering retailers MSC octopus that has been harvested fresh from the Cantabrian Sea. Known as Old Fisherman’s Octopus, this octopus differs […]
Kitwave returns to profit and boosts revenue by over 50%
Kitwave Group increased revenue by 51.8% to £223.3 million and returned to profit in the six months ended 30 April 2022 (H1). The delivered wholesaler recorded profit after tax at […]
Parfetts invests in digital agency and expands digital marketing team
Parfetts has taken a 25% stake in Manchester digital agency Pixel for an undisclosed sum. This will enable the development of new mobile and online platforms for convenience retailers and […]
Brakes brings back Help for Hospitality campaign
Brakes has brought back its Help for Hospitality campaign. The foodservice wholesaler first launched the initiative in 2021 to help operators recover from Covid lockdowns. The campaign generated around £2 […]
North South Wines announces new Argentinian partnership
North South Wines has introduced two new wine ranges into the UK off-trade in a new partnership with Doña Paula. Under the banner of Los Cardos Private Collection by Doña […]
Dunns Food and Drinks appoints Ed Faber as new head of sales
Dunns Food and Drinks has recruited former Braehead Foods commercial director Ed Faber as its new head of sales and has launched a recruitment drive to add to its sales […]
GAP Convenience Distribution attracts 200 retailers to trade show
GAP Convenience Distribution – part of the James Hall & Co group – has held its first trade show in three years. The event at Haydock Park Racecourse attracted 200 […]
