Wholesale Industry News
Sugro links with TWC to launch new sales reporting platform
Sugro UK has joined forces with TWC to launch Sugro Insight Service (SIS) platform. Sugro UK has 90 independent wholesale members with a combined turnover of £1.8 billion, and its […]
Millennium Group and Holland Bazaar win Confex member awards
Confex has named Millennium Group as its Retail Member of the Year, while Holland Bazaar has won the Foodservice Member of the Year title. At the buying group’s annual awards, […]
Jamie Davison to succeed Mike Hollis as Bestway retail director
Bestway has promoted Jamie Davison to retail director. He will replace Mike Hollis, who is relocating to Australia. Davison (pictured), who will formally joining Bestway’s executive team on 1 July, […]
Brakes launches new sourdough bread range
Brakes has launched a new range of sourdough breads under its La Boulangerie brand. The company worked closely with specialist bakery, Nicholas & Harris, to create the range, which uses a […]
Westminster Kingsway College wins Country Range Student Chef Challenge
Westminster Kingsway College in London has won the Country Range Student Chef Challenge 2023. The team of Marta Sagan, George Oakes and Jack Georgiou (pictured), who were under the guidance […]
Parfetts opens new cash & carry in Birmingham
Parfetts has opened a new cash & carry in Birmingham – its eighth branch. West Midlands mayor Andy Street performed the official opening of the depot, which will create over […]
Dunns Food and Drinks invests £1.5m in sustainability measures
Dunns Food and Drinks is investing £1.5 million in a range of sustainability measures to support its net zero ambitions. The investment includes a £1 million energy-efficient CO2 freezer, solar […]
UK drivers in top three at SPAR International Driver competition
Drivers from SPAR wholesalers CJ Lang & Son and James Hall & Co finished in the top three at the inaugural SPAR International Driver of the Year competition earlier this […]
Triple school win worth £3.5 million for JJ Foodservice
JJ Foodservice has been awarded contracts to supply Barnsley, Bolton, and Bradford Council schools in deals totalling more than £3.5 million. The wholesaler is already working with Kirklees and Leeds Councils, […]
Greens Retail signs five-year deal with Nisa as it plans to open 20 more stores
Greens Retail, formerly Eros Retail, has signed a five-year deal with Nisa worth up to £200 million during the term. Fife-based Greens Retail currently operates 16 stores in Scotland with […]
Brakes announces Best of British campaign
Brakes has announced a new programme of activity to support British growers and promote seasonal British food. The campaign starts this month with the launch of a new section on […]
SWA launches Wholesale Local Food Champion training programme
The Scottish Wholesale Association (SWA) has launched a new Wholesale Local Food Champion training programme. Following the successful launch in 2021 of its local sourcing project – Delivering Growth Through […]
