Wholesale Industry News
Q Catering becomes Caterforce’s ninth member
Sittingbourne-based Q Catering is joining Caterforce on 1 April 2023. Established in 2003, Q Catering provides a large range of grocery, chilled and frozen food products to more than 800 […]
Filshill move is an important step in goal to hit £350m turnover
JW Filshill has completed its relocation from Hillington to its purpose-built distribution centre and head office at Westway Park near Glasgow Airport. The move – a £5 million investment – […]
Wanis wins Business Community Award for charity work
East London-based wholesaler Wanis International Foods has won a Business Champions Awards for its community and charity work. The Business Community Award was presented to Wanis’s head of community Paul […]
SPAR Scotland promotes career opportunities to Aberdeen pupils
SPAR Scotland is working in partnership with Police Scotland and Lochside Academy, the largest secondary school in Aberdeen, to discuss positive community engagement and career opportunities. The first roundtable sessions […]
SPAR extends partnership with Disability Sport Wales
Disability Sport Wales has announced that SPAR will continue as its national Community Partner for the next three years. The agreement will enable Disability Sport Wales and SPAR to build […]
SOS Wholesale promotes Stuart Grice to buying director
Derby-based SOS Wholesale has promoted Stuart Grice to buying director. Grice (pictured) joined the wholesaler in February 2022 as head of trading, and before that he was purchasing manager at […]
Harlech Foodservice joins Country Range Group
Family-owned wholesaler Harlech Foodservice is to join Country Range Group on 1 April. Founded in 1972, Harlech Foodservice is based in Criccieth in North Wales, with an additional depot in […]
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 […]
