Guy Farrant and Andrew Kitching leave Booker
Guy Farrant, who became chief operating officer of Booker in 2016 – a year before the tie-up with Tesco – is leaving the company. Farrant (pictured) joined Booker in 2010 […]
John Searle appointed First Choice Foodservice sales director
First Choice Foodservice, of Burton-on-Trent, has appointed John Searle, 58, as sales director – a newly-created post. He was previously with Landmark Wholesale, having spent 22 years at the group […]
Harvest Fine Foods appoints Steve Whitwam as sales director
Distributor and wholesaler Harvest Fine Foods, which operates from a 56,000 sq ft depot in the Totton district of Southampton, has appointed Steve Whitwam to fill the newly-created post of […]
Britvic launches Robinsons Fruit Creations in convenience with PMP
Britvic has launched Robinsons Fruit Creations in the convenience and wholesale channels with an exclusive PMP, following the product’s success within the grocery sector. The £1.99 price-marked one-litre bottles are […]
Carlsberg relaunches flagship Danish Pilsner
Carlsberg UK has relaunched its flagship beer, Carlsberg Danish Pilsner, and introduced accompanying ‘betterments’ aimed at improving the consumer drinking experience and minimising the brand’s environmental impact. Carlsberg Danish Pilsner […]
21st trade show for Pioneer Foodservice
Pioneer Foodservice’s catering trade show in Carlisle on 24-25 February is being supported by more than 60 regional and national suppliers, including Heinz, Nestlé and Whitby Scampi. Along with standard […]
Sanderson’s Business Intelligence solution is a hit with wholesalers
Sanderson is receiving a high level of customer orders for its newly launched Business Intelligence solution as more and more wholesalers are realising the importance of analysing their business data to […]
JW Filshill named Champion of Champions at the Achievers awards
JW Filshill was named the best wholesale business in Scotland at the prestigious Scottish Wholesale Achievers awards, held at the Sheraton Grand, Edinburgh, on 31 January. Now in its 17th year, […]
Fairway Foodservice to leave Unitas Wholesale
Fairway Foodservice will leave Unitas Wholesale on 1 February. Chris Binge, chief executive of Fairway Foodservice, commented: “We did not make this decision lightly, but we have to do what […]
FWD launches online training course for wholesale newcomers
An online training course for beginners in wholesale has been launched by the Federation of Wholesale Distributors. Designed by e-learning specialist Bolt Learning, the 20-minute ‘Introduction to Wholesale’ module demonstrates […]
Boost Drinks launches Red Berry variant with Tinder link
In time for Valentine’s Day, Boost Drinks is launching Boost Energy Red Berry 250ml, backed with love-themed advertising across Tinder. Described as a flavour explosion of mixed berries, Red Berry […]
Symington’s launches Naked ‘Escape the Ordinary’ promotion
Symington’s has launched its first major on-pack promotion across its Naked Noodle and Naked Rice ranges to mark Chinese New Year. With five Asian holidays up for grabs, 200 tech-based […]
