All 275 Blakemore Retail SPAR stores now working with ‘Too Good To Go’
Blakemore Retail has signed up all 275 of its SPAR convenience stores in England and Wales to the ‘Too Good To Go’ app. The convenience retailer first partnered with the […]
SPAR Scotland launches second Community Cashback campaign
SPAR Scotland is launching its second Community Cashback campaign to give away a further £30,000 to community groups and charities. A total of 24 organisations benefited from the first Community […]
New campaign for Coca-Cola and redesign for Zero Sugar
Coca-Cola has unveiled a new campaign, ‘Open That Coca-Cola’, and has relaunched Coca-Cola Zero Sugar with a new packaging design. The campaign is running on TV, online video, radio and […]
Bestway Wholesale offers lateral flow testing to employees
Bestway Wholesale, working closely with local authorities, is offering lateral flow testing (LFT) to all its staff who are needed to ensure that groceries reach retailers and customers. Dawood Pervez, […]
Drumstick Chocolate bar launched by Swizzels
Swizzels has entered the chocolate bar category for the first time in its history with Drumstick Chocolate. The company has adapted its iconic Drumstick lolly flavour and combined it with […]
Buzbee’s Premium Tonics get listed in all nine Dhamecha depots
Buzbee’s Premium Tonics have entered the cash & carry sector with a listing in all nine Dhamecha depots for the new £1.99 (500ml) price-marked pack range. Consumer interest for home […]
Barr Soft Drinks introduces 100% recycled shrinkwrap for multipacks
Barr Soft Drinks has announced that all of its soft drinks multipacks will be wrapped in 100% recycled shrinkwrap by the end of 2021. This move will save 400 tonnes […]
Hyperama boosts Caterforce buying power by more than £30 million
Nottingham-based C&C/wholesaler Hyperama has announced that its foodservice business has become a member of Caterforce, while its retail business remains with Unitas Wholesale. In addition to Nottingham, Hyperama operates from […]
Swizzels launches free stock competition for C&C/wholesale customers
Ten cash & carry/wholesale customers will each win £100 of free stock in the latest competition from Swizzels. Customers can enter the competition, which forms part of Swizzels’ ‘Big Night […]
Vegan KitKats to be launched in UK this year
Nestlé has announced that vegan KitKats will be launched in the UK later this year. KitKat V features smooth chocolate blended with plant-based ingredients to balance the brand’s trademark crisp […]
Jon Burton retires from Confex after 30 years in the wholesale trade
Confex has announced the retirement of Jon Burton, its business development director, on 31 March. Burton has worked in the wholesale industry for over 30 years, 17 of which were spent […]
SWA launches project with aim of decarbonising the wholesale industry
The Scottish Wholesale Association has unveiled a project to investigate how to decarbonise the wholesale industry in Scotland. The initiative, which supports the Scottish Government’s ambition for Scotland to be […]