Blakemore Wholesale honours its top retail customers

Blakemore Wholesale honours its top retail customers

Date: October 26, 2017Leave a comment

Blakemore Wholesale’s top customers were honoured at the company’s third annual retailer of the year awards evening and charity dinner. Held at St George’s Park, Burton, Staffs, the event recognised […]

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FWD supports wholesale flexible work study

FWD supports wholesale flexible work study

Date: October 26, 2017Leave a comment

A project supported by the FWD will look at ways of making employment in the cash & carry/wholesale industry more attractive to those who want to work on a part-time […]

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Research role for former P&H manager Andrew King

Research role for former P&H manager Andrew King

Date: October 26, 2017Leave a comment

Researcher Nielsen Brandbank has created a new division dealing with product information and logistics for wholesalers. It is being headed by Andrew King (pictured), who in 19 years with Palmer […]

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Two new members boost Today’s turnover by £364 million

Two new members boost Today’s turnover by £364 million

Date: October 19, 2017Leave a comment

Two new members have swelled Today’s Group turnover by £364 million. Back after a two-year stint with Landmark Wholesale is Gilsons Foods, of Leicester, with annual turnover of £14 million, […]

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AF Blakemore reports a 1.4% sales increase

AF Blakemore reports a 1.4% sales increase

Date: October 18, 2017Leave a comment

Peter Blakemore, chairman of AF Blakemore & Son, said that trading for the financial year to 30 April represented a “good, solid result during a period of intense change across […]

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Craig O’Connor becomes MD of Abra Wholesale

Craig O’Connor becomes MD of Abra Wholesale

Date: October 18, 2017Leave a comment

Craig O’Connor, former managing director of Blakemore’s 14-branch cash & carry business and Grimsby-based DB Ramsden, has been appointed managing director of north London C&C/wholesaler Abra Wholesale. The appointment of O’Connor […]

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Jenny Wren Christmas Collection launch follows P&H listing

Jenny Wren Christmas Collection launch follows P&H listing

Date: October 16, 2017Leave a comment

Jenny Wren, the Kentish chocolate firm, has introduced its first-ever Christmas box for the “neglected” sub-£10 gifting category. Based on a three-layered folding format, the Christmas Collection features 12 hand-finished […]

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Responsible cleaning takes a step forward with Delphis Eco

Responsible cleaning takes a step forward with Delphis Eco

Date: October 16, 2017Leave a comment

Delphis Eco has introduced the first 100% post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic packaging, created after five years of research. With environmental concerns a major focus for suppliers, this breakthrough signals a […]

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Chris Sanders of Radnor Hills: Are your soft drink sales healthy?

Chris Sanders of Radnor Hills: Are your soft drink sales healthy?

Date: October 16, 2017Leave a comment

Chris Sanders (pictured), sales director at Radnor Hills, urges wholesalers to tap into the sales potential of school and hospital-compliant soft drinks. What proportion of your business goes through the […]

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Booker compensates for further tobacco decline

Booker compensates for further tobacco decline

Date: October 13, 2017Leave a comment

Although Booker, like other cash & carry/wholesalers, continues to be hit by the downturn in tobacco trade, other parts of its business enabled the company to further improve in the […]

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Change of name for Bestway Batleys Foodservice

Change of name for Bestway Batleys Foodservice

Date: October 13, 2017Leave a comment

Bestway Batleys Foodservice – part of Bestway Wholesale – has been relaunched as BB foodservice. Bestway Wholesale managing director Martin Race said: “For years, wholesalers have been too preoccupied with […]

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Landmark changes: a new era – exclusive with John Mills

Landmark changes: a new era – exclusive with John Mills

Date: October 12, 2017Leave a comment

In his first interview since being appointed as managing director of Landmark Wholesale, John Mills (pictued) talks to Cash & Carry Management’s managing editor Kirsti Sharratt about serving the group’s […]

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