Wholesale Industry News
Freemans Confectionery Supplies rejoins Sugro UK
Sugro UK has strengthened its membership with the re-recruitment of Walsall-based wholesaler Freemans Confectionery Supplies. The development has added £20 million to Sugro’s combined turnover of £1.9 billion. Freemans Confectionery […]
Achievers Awards 2024 open for entries
Wholesalers in Scotland are encouraged to celebrate their businesses and recognise the efforts of their staff by entering the Achievers Awards 2024. Now in their 21st year, Achievers are the […]
Blakemore announces initiatives to support independent SPAR retailers
The 2023 SPAR Retail Show, hosted by Blakemore Trade Partners (BTP), focused on the theme of ‘Sustainable Growth’, and one retailer received a £100,000 investment fund to develop his business. […]
Imperial Cash & Carry celebrates 35th anniversary
Imperial Cash & Carry, of Edmonton, London, has celebrated 35 years of trading with a Gala Dinner at the Meridian Grand in London. The ‘Under the Sea’ themed event attracted […]
Ex-Booker CEO Charles Wilson made a CBE
Charles Wilson, the former CEO of Booker, has been made a Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2023 King’s Birthday Honours. Wilson (pictured) retired from Booker in February […]
Booker achieves 8.1% rise in sales in first quarter
Booker achieved an 8.1% increase in sales to £2,276 million in its first quarter (13 weeks ended 27 May 2023). On a like-for-like basis, retail sales were up by 6.3% […]
DCS surpasses £300 million in annual sales
DCS Group, which was started by Denys Shortt OBE in 1994 and is now in its 29th year, has surpassed £300 million in annual sales. “We are delighted to have […]
Brakes educates caterers about putting ‘plant forward’ on the menu
Brakes has launched a new campaign to help caterers in schools, colleges and universities capitalise on the new ‘plant forward’ trend. Plant forward is a style of cooking and eating […]
Seven Stars to expand chilled storage and extend fleet
Croydon-based Seven Stars Cash & Carry is expanding its operation with support from a six-figure funding package from Lloyds Bank. Seven Stars supplies over 1,000 restaurants, takeaways, supermarkets and food […]
Harvest makes Naomi House & Jacksplace its local charity of year
Harvest Fine Foods, which was acquired by Bidcorp UK earlier this year, has made Noami House & Jacksplace its local charity of the year for 2023. Noami House & Jacksplace […]
JJ completes installation of solar panels at three more branches
JJ Foodservice has installed more than 2,000 solar panels on the roofs of its Basingstoke, Bristol and Leicester branches, generating over 1,100,000 kWh of renewable energy annually. The move is […]
Country Range Group ‘on track to do £1bn by 2026’
Data, sustainability and own-brand continue to be integral parts of Country Range Group’s growth strategy, as it asserts its position as an organisation for ‘true independents’. The benefits that “true […]
