Blakemore announces strong sales and retirement of Hallam and Marwood
AF Blakemore & Son increased sales by 18% over the Christmas period. Effective planning and additional capacity at Blakemore’s new purpose-built distribution centre in Bedford helped to achieve the sales uplift […]
Ex-Booker Richard Fleming joins Parfetts as head of operations (west)
Parfetts has appointed Richard Fleming as head of operations (west). He will be responsible for developing the delivered service for the Stockport, Aintree and Anfield depots and ensuring excellence in […]
Peter Jackson appointed CEO of Brakes owner Sysco GB
Peter Jackson (pictured), formerly CEO of Sysco Ireland, has been appointed as CEO of Sysco GB, which encompasses Brakes and Sysco Speciality Group. Brakes’ current CEO Hugo Mahoney is leaving […]
Parfetts launches Limitless Programme to develop new talent
Parfetts has launched a management development scheme to support the next generation of talent in the business. The first cohort will undertake a structured development programme that will see them […]
T.Quality to open its 11 branch – in Portsmouth
National fast-food wholesaler T.Quality is to open its 11th depot – in Portsmouth by the beginning of April. T.Quality currently operates from branches in Swindon, where its head office is […]
SOS Wholesale acquired by RDCP Group
Derby-based SOS Wholesale has been acquired by London-based investment firm RDCP Group. SOS Wholesale, a family-run business founded in 1996 by Norman Beckett and his two sons Mark and Steven, […]
Hugo Mahoney to leave Brakes and join Samworth Brothers
Hugo Mahoney, currently chief executive officer of Brakes, is leaving the wholesaler to become group chief executive designate of British food manufacturer Samworth Brothers. He is likely to join the […]
Tiger Foodservice promotes Steve Davison to managing director
Tiger Foodservice, the delivered foodservice business owned by Hyperama, has promoted Steve Davison from commercial director to managing director. Before joining Hyperama a year and a half ago, Davison spent […]
Country Range appoints Viki Moores as a category buyer
Country Range Group has bolstered its buying team with the appointment of Viki Moores as a category buyer. Moores (pictured) joins the group from Oak Tyres UK where she was […]
Brakes launches new vegan range of classic hot puddings
Brakes has launched a new vegan range of ‘traditional’ desserts, aimed at helping operators to capitalise on increasing demand for vegan products out of home. The NPD follows research which […]
SPAR makes entire own-label wine range vegan-friendly
SPAR has become the first UK grocer to make its full range of own-label wines suitable for vegans. “People are increasingly looking for vegan products, regardless of their eating habits […]
KP launches £1 PMP for McCoy’s Sizzling King Prawn variant
KP Snacks has launched McCoy’s Sizzling King Prawn flavour in a £1 price-marked pack. The new format is the 25th SKU in KP Snacks’ £1 PMP range. McCoy’s is the UK’s […]
