SPAR UK appoints new operations and strategy director

Date: September 2, 2020Leave a comment

SPAR UK has appointed Lee Johnson as operations & strategy director. Johnson (pictured) joins the group from Coty where he was vice president for global financial planning and analysis and […]

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Plastic bag charge to be extended to all retailers from April 2021

Date: August 31, 2020Leave a comment

The plastic carrier bag charge will be extended to all retailers from April 2021 and increased from 5p to 10p. The latest statistics from the Government show that the current […]

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Isle of Wight Distillery rolls out Mermaid Salt Vodka nationally

Date: August 27, 2020Leave a comment

Following the successful relaunch of Mermaid Gin and introduction of its pink gin, the Isle of Wight Distillery has unveiled a new look for Mermaid Salt Vodka and made the […]

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Confex offers members fuel discounts through Fleetmaxx Solutions

Date: August 27, 2020Leave a comment

Confex has announced a partnership with fuel card providers Fleetmaxx Solutions to offer members discounts on diesel and preferential rates on bulk fuel and AdBlue. Tom Chambers, business development manager […]

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Unitas appoints Tracey Redfearn as Plan for Profit category controller

Date: August 26, 2020Leave a comment

Unitas Wholesale has announced the appointment of Tracey Redfearn as Plan for Profit category controller. Redfearn previously worked for Today’s Wholesale Services from 1990 to 2014, latterly as wholesale trading […]

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Foodservice Central job board goes live on 1 September

Date: August 26, 2020Leave a comment

Foodservice Central, a job board supporting the foodservice, wholesale and manufacturing sector, is being launched on 1 September. Co-founders Paul Knight and Phil Hutchinson-May, who between them over 50 years […]

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KP backs Butterkist with an Ultimate Movie Night promotion

Date: August 26, 2020Leave a comment

KP Snacks has launched a Butterkist ‘Ultimate Movie Night’ promotion, giving consumers the chance to win one of 10 prize bundles that include a TV, an at-home entertainment system, and […]

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SPAR Scotland supports Scottish Food and Drink Fortnight

Date: August 26, 2020Leave a comment

SPAR Scotland is supporting Scottish Food and Drink Fortnight from 5-20 September. All SPAR stores in Scotland will be taking part in the event, which celebrates local food and drink […]

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Cadbury products backed by the return of Match & Win promotion

Date: August 25, 2020Leave a comment

Cadbury, in partnership with the UK’s biggest football clubs, has announced the return of the ‘Match & Win’ promotion for the fourth consecutive year. The competition, running until 15 November, […]

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Hancocks permanently closes its Dundee branch

Date: August 24, 2020Leave a comment

Hancocks has permanently closed its Dundee branch. This follows the closure of four of the company’s other depots – in Coventry, Stoke, Croydon and Reading – in May. Hancocks commented: […]

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Nestlé advises on maximising RTD cold coffee sales

Date: August 21, 2020Leave a comment

Following the launch of Nescafé Azera Nitro in the Spring, Nestlé is renaming Double Shot Flat White as Double Espresso Flat White. Along with the two other existing variants, Latte […]

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YAZOO offers 2 for 1 tickets to Alton Towers and Thorpe Park

Date: August 20, 2020Leave a comment

FrieslandCampina has launched a promotion on YAZOO, offering 2 for 1 tickets to Alton Towers and Thorpe Park as both attractions reopen to the public. Initially available only on limited-edition Choc-Hazelicious […]

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