Darren Bailey celebrates 30 years of service with Hancocks

Darren Bailey celebrates 30 years of service with Hancocks

Date: May 4, 2023Leave a comment

Darren Bailey, store manager of Hancocks in Portsmouth, is celebrating 30 years of service with the confectionery wholesaler. Bailey (pictured) started working at Hancocks as a team member in Loughborough […]

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Country Range Group boosts desserts selection with five new lines

Country Range Group boosts desserts selection with five new lines

Date: May 4, 2023Leave a comment

Country Range Group has introduced five new pre-portioned desserts, all of which showcase special twists on some international classics.  Hummingbird Cake – a popular style of cake in the Caribbean […]

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SUSO signs three-year partnership with Brakes’ Meals & More charity

SUSO signs three-year partnership with Brakes’ Meals & More charity

Date: May 4, 2023Leave a comment

School-approved soft drinks brand SUSO has partnered with the Brakes charity Meals & More in a three-year partnership to support the charity’s fight to end school holiday hunger. A carbonated […]

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National Buying Consortium hits £100 million in revenues

National Buying Consortium hits £100 million in revenues

Date: May 4, 2023Leave a comment

In less than four years since its formation, National Buying Consortium (NBC) has hit a significant milestone – £100 million in revenues generated by the group on behalf of its […]

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‘Celebrate Wholesale’ dinner beats last year’s sum raised for charity

‘Celebrate Wholesale’ dinner beats last year’s sum raised for charity

Date: May 3, 2023Leave a comment

The ‘Celebrate Wholesale’ charity dinner organised by Time Wholesale has beaten last year’s figure of £57,000 raised for Every Well Water Foundation. A total of 480 guests – 100 more […]

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Unitas appoints Alex Trotman as licensed trading controller

Unitas appoints Alex Trotman as licensed trading controller

Date: May 3, 2023Leave a comment

Unitas Wholesale has appointed Alex Trotman as licensed trading controller. Trotman (pictured) joins the group from Diageo where he spent four years, most recently as national account executive, looking after […]

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Henderson invests £300,000 in new The Kitchen own-brand range

Henderson invests £300,000 in new The Kitchen own-brand range

Date: May 3, 2023Leave a comment

Henderson Group has invested £300,000 in its new brand ‘The Kitchen, Cooked Locally’ and has amalgamated SPAR Northern Ireland’s existing range of own-brand tea time meal solutions into the range. […]

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JJ Foodservice launches new Festival Food Guide

JJ Foodservice launches new Festival Food Guide

Date: May 2, 2023Leave a comment

JJ Foodservice has launched a new Festival Food Guide, featuring scannable QR-codes that take caterers to food and drink essentials to support their festival menu. The digital publication https://go.jjfoodservice.com/FestivalsGuide covers a […]

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Hopwells acquires Windsor Foodservice as part of growth plan

Hopwells acquires Windsor Foodservice as part of growth plan

Date: May 2, 2023Leave a comment

Hopwells, a family-owned frozen food wholesaler with six distribution centres across England, has acquired Windsor Foodservice. The two companies, which have worked closely over many years, have finalised the deal as part […]

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CJ Lang adds supplier category to SPAR Scotland Awards

CJ Lang adds supplier category to SPAR Scotland Awards

Date: May 2, 2023Leave a comment

Following the success of last year’s inaugural SPAR Scotland Awards, the event will take place again this year – at the annual SPAR Scotland tradeshow on 28 September 2023 in […]

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UWS Day-Today Trade Show to take place on 15 August

UWS Day-Today Trade Show to take place on 15 August

Date: May 2, 2023Leave a comment

United Wholesale Scotland (UWS) has announced that its Day-Today Trade Show 2023 will take place on Tuesday 15 August at The Crowne Plaza, Glasgow. Open to the group’s current symbol […]

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AF Blakemore launches Plant & Win app game for SPAR stores

AF Blakemore launches Plant & Win app game for SPAR stores

Date: April 28, 2023Leave a comment

AF Blakemore has launched a new app game called Plant & Win, which SPAR shoppers in Wales, central England and the Southeast can play to plant trees and win prizes. […]

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