£15 million outlay at Wing Yip Croydon site
Oriental food specialist Wing Yip is spending £15 million to almost double the size of its Croydon site – from 41,000 sq ft to 75,000 sq ft. The work, which […]
Crazy Candy Factory brand relaunched by Hancocoks
Hancocks, the confectionery specialist which has been bought by £50 million turnover Innovative Bites (Cash & Carry Management last month) is relaunching its Crazy Candy Factory brand. The cash & […]
Eastern European specialist Dimark installs new EPoS system
Eastern European food and drink cash & carry/wholesaler Dimark has installed a Kudos CounterPoint EPoS system that integrates with its SAGE 200 accountancy package. A spokesman for the Edmonton, north […]
Landmark links up with data provision service
Landmark Wholesale, comprising 38 member wholesalers, has signed up to online data pool provider Erudus, which specialises in the foodservice sector. Group trading controller Les Mohammed (pictured) said: “Our decision […]
Bonkers days out to be won in Maynards Bassetts promotion
Mondelez International has unveiled an on-pack promotion for its Maynards Bassetts range that gives consumers the chance to win a ‘bonkers day out’. The top three winners will be given […]
Swirlers for hot drinks latest launch under Galaxy brand
Mars Chocolate UK has launched Galaxy Swirlers – easily breakable chocolate fingers designed for dipping into hot drinks and sharing with family and friends. Tapping into the 22 billion hot […]
£88 million growth opportunity for biscuits in convenience – pladis
Matt Blake (pictured), head of wholesale at pladis, explains the importance of wholesalers and their customers meeting consumers’ various need states. What proportion of your business goes through the wholesale […]
Lucozade Ribena Suntory focuses on brand refreshment and energy
Lucozade Ribena Suntory has extended its Lucozade Energy range with Blackcurrant Bliss and Pineapple Punch flavours, both of which are available exclusively to the wholesale channel and come in 380ml […]
Innovative Bites acquires Hancocks to create confectionery powerhouse
Hancocks Holdings, the UK’s leading confectionery wholesaler Hancocks with 20 sites stretching from Dundee to Portsmouth, has been acquired by Dunstable-based confectionery manufacturer, wholesaler and distributor Innovative Bites. Since being […]
Record sales growth for Henderson Group
Spar Northern Ireland wholesaler Henderson Group achieved record sales, investment and jobs growth in the year to 31 December 2016. Announcing the results at the company’s wholesale conference in Seville, […]
Beer Warehouse becomes Landmark Wholesale’s 39th member
Beer Warehouse, of Maidenhead, has joined Landmark Wholesale – the group’s 39th member. Established in 1993, the family-run drinks distributor has an annual turnover of £5 million. It employs 15 […]
Hyperama is ‘in no hurry’ to replace chairman John Mills
Marcus Singh, managing director of Landmark Wholesale member Hyperama, has told Cash & Carry Management that the company is “in no hurry” to replace John Mills as its chairman. Mills […]
