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Kettle Foods acquires popcorn producer Cornpoppers
Kettle Foods has announced its acquisition of Cornpoppers Ltd – a UK popcorn producer based in Wednesbury, West Midlands. Established in 1979, Cornpoppers is a privately-owned family business supplying high […]
Imperial’s ignite awards recognise independent trade’s successes
Imperial Tobacco has recognised the achievements of independent retailers at its third annual ignite awards. Hosted by comedian and Radio 4 broadcaster, Dominic Holland, the event took place at the […]
Feeling good about wholesale – Simon Ruddick of Vimto UK
Simon Ruddick (pictured), commercial controller for cash & carry at Vimto UK, explains why he believes it is an exciting time to work with the wholesale channel. What proportion of […]
Introduction of new categories proves successful for Pricecheck
Following the introduction of new product categories, international wholesale and distribution business Pricecheck recorded an annual turnover of £54.7 million for 2016-17, representing an increase of £11.1 million on the […]
Driving excellent retail execution – Halewood
Peter Wells (pictured), off premise sales director at Halewood Wines & Spirits, advises C&Cs to offer a ‘good, better, best’ licensed range to help their customers. What proportion of your […]
Carlsberg UK encourages customers to trade up
Kevin Ward (pictured), business unit director – impulse channel at Carlsberg UK, urges wholesalers to drive sales of the growing, higher value beer sub-categories. What proportion of your business goes […]
£88 million growth opportunity for biscuits in convenience – pladis
Matt Blake (pictured), head of wholesale at pladis, explains the importance of wholesalers and their customers meeting consumers’ various need states. What proportion of your business goes through the wholesale […]
Building better cereals business with Weetabix
Darryl Burgess (pictured), head of convenience, wholesale & foodservice at Weetabix, explains why a core range of best-sellers is so important for wholesalers. What proportion of your business goes through […]
Benefits of partnering with Jacobs Douwe Egberts Professional
Andy Dixon (pictured), sales director at Jacobs Douwe Egberts Professional, explains why the foodservice coffee expert is scaling up its investment in the wholesale trade. What proportion of your business […]
Reducing reliance on black tea – tips from Tetley
Brett Grimshaw (pictured), business sector controller at Tata Global Beverages, highlights the growth opportunities presented by different styles and formats of tea. What proportion of your business goes through the […]
Availability is key to maximising Christmas soft drink sales – Britvic
Trystan Farnworth (pictured), commerical director convenience & impulse at Britvic Soft Drinks, offers top tips to maximise soft drinks sales during the important festive period. What do you think is the […]
Retailer interaction key to growth – Imperial Tobacco
Peter Whitfield (pictured), account director – key accounts wholesale at Imperial Tobacco, explains why it is important that the trade focuses on category sustainability. What proportion of your business goes […]
