Wholesale Industry News
SPAR sponsors Lancashire School Games for 17th year running
SPAR has agreed to continue its sponsorship of the Lancashire School Games for a 17th consecutive year. Organised and run by Active Lancashire and the School Games Organiser Network, the […]
LWC Drinks opens new distribution depot in Doncaster
LWC Drinks has opened a purpose-built distribution depot in Doncaster, creating 50 jobs. The £7 million project has been completed on a 58,164 sq ft site. From there, LWC will […]
Fresh Direct invests £2 million in Fresh Kitchen production facility
Fresh Direct, which supplies fruit, veg and dairy products to chefs, has invested £2 million at its Bicester site to scale up production for its Fresh Kitchen brand. Fresh Direct […]
Shruti Senapati rejoins Sugro UK as business development manager
Shruti Senapati has rejoined Sugro UK as a business development manager. Senapati (pictured) returns to the organisation from Muller Property Group, where she spent 17 months as marketing manager. Before […]
Bestway Wholesale holds ‘thank you’ events for suppliers and customers
In recognition of the contribution that suppliers have made over the past year working in partnership with Bestway’s trading teams, the company recently held a ‘Thank You Lunch’ at its […]
Adams Foodservice Trading joins Confex
Confex has a new member: Adams Foodservice Trading. The Bradford-based family-owned wholesaler has a turnover of over £80 million to add to the group’s already £3 billion combined member turnover. […]
Sucha Singh of Thames Cash & Carry passes away
Sucha Singh, former owner of Thames Cash & Carry and a founding member of the Today’s Group, has died. Singh, 71, passed away suddenly on 1 February 2023. He had […]
World of Sweets launches Candy Realms children’s confectionery
World of Sweets, the UK’s largest confectionery wholesaler, has launched a new children’s confectionery brand. Candy Realms has been created to incorporate a range of popular confectionery products including candy cups […]
SWA joins call for DRS grace period for small producers
The Scottish Wholesale Association (SWA) is one of several trade bodies calling for an 18-month legal grace period and the option to opt in to the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) […]
Appleby Westward announces £10m investment and new divisional board
Appleby Westward, the southwest-based SPAR retailer and wholesaler, has announced a £10 million-plus capital investment programme. Scheduled to get underway this year is an £8.5 million project at the company’s […]
Kitwave names Lucie Milburn as divisional operations director
Kitwave Group has appointed Lucie Milburn as the new divisional operations director of its frozen & chilled division. Kitwave’s frozen & chilled division comprises two businesses: Eden Farm and Central […]
James Hall & Co driver to take part in SPAR International competition
A lorry driver with James Hall & Co is set to challenge himself against peers from around the world in a SPAR International competition. Steve Metcalf (pictured) will travel to […]
