Industrial action by Booker HGV drivers postponed
Industrial action planned for this week by HGV drivers at Booker’s Thamesmead site has been postponed to allow for further talks between Booker Retail Partners and the union Unite. Meetings […]
Birchall Foodservice to install hundreds of solar panels on warehouse
Birchall Foodservice has begun work on the installation of 388 clean energy solar panels on its main warehouse roof in Burnley, Lancashire. The panels will help the wholesaler to save […]
CJ Lang to make biggest investment in stores as it hits £200m turnover
SPAR Scotland wholesaler and retailer CJ Lang & Son is on track to hit £200 million in turnover for 2020/21 – up from £194 million in 2019/20. Speaking at the […]
Nisa retailer offers a pint of beer to shoppers
Shoppers at a Leicestershire convenience store can now enjoy a cold beer at the same time as they pick up their groceries. At Nisa Local Earl Shilton, draft beer is […]
Unitas Wholesale reduces membership fees
As part of its strategy to adopt a more member-centric approach, Unitas Wholesale is reducing its membership fees, which will take effect for the trading year 2021/22. John Kinney, managing […]
Hyperama rebrands delivered foodservice arm as Tiger Foodservice
Nottingham-based C&C/wholesaler Hyperama has rebranded its delivered foodservice business as Tiger Foodservice. A Caterforce member, Tiger Foodservice supplies the hospitality, leisure and contract catering sectors and specialises in both food […]
New range of Golden Wonder £1 price-marked packs launched
Tayto has announced the launch of a new range of Golden Wonder £1 PMP sharing crisps. The three flavours – Mature Cheddar & Spring Onion, Chargrilled Steak and Crispy Smoked […]
Jobs created as new Surplus Group vows to fight food waste
A new group of companies has been formed to tackle food waste, creating 10 jobs at its South Yorkshire headquarters. Surplus Group is made up of Approved Food, the UK’s […]
Tropical drink Rio sees sales jump in Boost partnership
Six months on from Boost taking on full responsibility for sales, marketing and distribution of the Rio brand, the tropical drink has seen significant sales growth. Supported with an extensive […]
BrewDog introduces session-strength Planet Pale
Carbon negative brewer BrewDog has introduced BrewDog Planet Pale. Available in single 440ml cans (rsp £2.25) and 4 x 330ml cans (rsp £5), the 4.3% abv beer delivers “session-strength fresh […]
Takis snack brand launched in UK backed by £1m campaign
Takis, the Mexican rolled tortilla brand, is being launched in the UK, supported with a £1 million above-the-line marketing campaign. The Grupo Bimbo owned brand has a global retail market […]
GroceryAid Barcode Festival raises over £750,000
GroceryAid’s industry summer party, Barcode Festival, returned this year with a sell-out event that raised more than £750,000 for the charity. With over 3,800 tickets sold and a record 75 […]
