Roy Reeves of The Salt Company to retire

Roy Reeves of The Salt Company to retire

Date: August 11, 2026Leave a comment

Roy Reeves, national account manager at The Salt Company, is retiring after more than 19 years with the business. After a career lasting over 55 years, Reeves (pictured) will leave […]

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Primo Foods appointed master distributor of Trolli confectionery

Primo Foods appointed master distributor of Trolli confectionery

Date: August 10, 2026Leave a comment

Primo Foods has been appointed master distributor of the Trolli confectionery brand in UK wholesale and convenience. The agreement with Mederer UK (the UK division of leading European sweet confectionery […]

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Co-op Wholesale signs five-year partnership with RaceTrack Pitstop

Co-op Wholesale signs five-year partnership with RaceTrack Pitstop

Date: August 7, 2026Leave a comment

Co-op Wholesale – the home of Nisa – has signed up Scottish operator RaceTrack Pitstop. The five-year partnership initially covers four stores in Glasgow. RaceTrack Pitstop, which has a total […]

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kff launches Summer Super Savers promotion

kff launches Summer Super Savers promotion

Date: August 7, 2026Leave a comment

kff, the Kent-based regional foodservice wholesaler that is part of Sysco, has launched a new Summer Super Savers promotion. The initiative offers operators access to more than 40 seasonal essentials […]

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Booker Group appoints Geoff Byrne as CEO

Booker Group appoints Geoff Byrne as CEO

Date: August 5, 2026Leave a comment

Booker Group has appointed Geoff Byrne as CEO. He brings extensive experience in senior leadership roles to Booker, most recently as CEO of Tesco Ireland & Northern Ireland, where he […]

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SPAR sponsors Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge in aid of 10 hospices

SPAR sponsors Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge in aid of 10 hospices

Date: August 4, 2026Leave a comment

SPAR is sponsoring a Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge, supporting the Lancashire and South Cumbria Hospices Together collaborative. Taking place on 5 September, it will see the 10 hospices across Lancashire […]

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Sysco GB becomes Zero Carbon Forum’s first wholesaler member

Sysco GB becomes Zero Carbon Forum’s first wholesaler member

Date: August 4, 2026Leave a comment

Sysco GB has become Zero Carbon Forum’s first wholesaler Supplier Member. As such, the Forum has extended the hospitality and brewing industry’s collaborative model into the food and drink supply […]

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JJ Foodservice wins first Great Taste Awards

JJ Foodservice wins first Great Taste Awards

Date: August 4, 2026Leave a comment

JJ Foodservice has won its first-ever Great Taste Awards. Three JJ own-brand products – NSFIL Premium King Prawns, Tabaki Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Rice Majestic Sushi Rice – were […]

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Fresh Direct strengthens commitment to British produce

Fresh Direct strengthens commitment to British produce

Date: August 4, 2026Leave a comment

Fresh Direct – part of Sysco – has reaffirmed its long-standing commitment to British growers with an expanded programme of activity supporting Love British Food and this year’s British Food […]

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Record number of entries for CCM Chefs’ Own-Brand Awards

Record number of entries for CCM Chefs’ Own-Brand Awards

Date: July 30, 2026Leave a comment

The CCM Chefs’ Own-Brand Awards 2026/27 have attracted a record number of entries from a wide range of wholesalers and buying groups. This marks nine years of successive growth since […]

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IRN-BRU invests £8 million to build on national sales momentum

IRN-BRU invests £8 million to build on national sales momentum

Date: July 30, 2026Leave a comment

IRN-BRU is currently outperforming the carbonates category on value growth, and one in every two flavoured fizzy cans consumed in Scotland is IRN-BRU. The brand’s new look has been spearheading […]

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Caterforce unveils fresh brand identity

Caterforce unveils fresh brand identity

Date: July 28, 2026Leave a comment

Caterforce has unveiled a refreshed brand identity, reflecting the ambition, strength and shared purpose of its independent wholesale membership. As Caterforce celebrates its 35th anniversary this year, the group felt […]

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