Antony Downing joins Parfetts after 33 years at Costcutter
Parfetts has recruited Antony Downing (pictured) to the new role of store development manager. He joins the wholesaler from Costcutter, where he supported retailers as the retail design manager. In […]
Sigma signs up Zest Food Partners to expand its presence in UK foodservice
Zest Food Partners has announced a partnership with Sigma to launch and grow its core range of products for the foodservice sector in the UK. Sigma is a global-leading food […]
Kitwave Group valued at £105 million in plan to float on AIM
Kitwave Group plans to join AIM, the junior market of the London Stock Exchange, on 24 May, in a move that will value the company at £105 million. Founded in […]
Halewood launches four-pack for cans of Lambrini
Halewood International has extended its Lambrini RTD range with a new four-pack for all four flavours – Cherry, Rhubarb, Mango and Strawberry. Lambrini is the UK’s No.1 perry brand (Nielsen). […]
JJ Foodservice offers discounted mental health first aid training
JJ Foodservice is offering discounted mental health first aid training to restaurant managers. The company will host a Mental Health First Aid training session with Aiding Mental Health at 20% […]
Hancocks names Kelly Rodgers as its new Liverpool branch manager
Hancocks has appointed Kelly Rodgers as the new manager at its Liverpool store. Rodgers (pictured), who previously worked as restaurant general manager for KFC in Merseyside, said that her new […]
Bidfood encourages operators to incorporate health & wellness into menus
Tapping into the growing health & wellness trend was the focus of the latest instalment of Bidfood Kitchen, the wholesaler’s virtual customer development session. Accelerated by the pandemic, consumer’s attitudes […]
Thomas Ridley Foodservice seeks a new sales director
Thomas Ridley Foodservice is looking for a new sales director. “Having invested £8 million into the business in recent years we are now seeking a sales director to craft our […]
CCEP launches new products and UEFA activity to support the trade
Coca-Cola European Partners has unveiled a raft of activity to add excitement to the soft drinks category. In a first for the energy category, the company has introduced Monster Nitro, […]
CJ’s food-to-go offering now available in 65 SPAR Scotland stores
SPAR Scotland wholesaler and retailer CJ Lang & Son has hit its target of installing its CJ’s food-to-go brand into 65 of its 108 company-owned stores by the end of […]
KP Snacks unveils a new look for Butterkist
KP Snacks has relaunched the Butterkist brand with updated packaging. The new design introduces the new tagline, ‘Creating Smiles Since 1914’, highlighting Butterkist’s established heritage of creating happy snacking moments […]
SWA helps wholesalers to connect with more local producers
The Scottish Wholesale Association (SWA) has embarked on a project to help its members and the wider wholesale sector engage with more local producers and help them access new markets. […]
