Ex-Tesco man becomes Palmer and Harvey chief executive

Ex-Tesco man becomes Palmer and Harvey chief executive

Date: October 27, 2016Leave a comment

Tony Reed (pictured), who previously spent 38 years with Tesco, has become chief executive of Palmer and Harvey. His most recent posts with the retail multiple were as CEO of […]

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MaltEaster Bunny and Golden Eggs back for Easter

MaltEaster Bunny and Golden Eggs back for Easter

Date: October 24, 2016Leave a comment

Next Easter will see the return of Mars Chocolate UK’s MaltEaster Bunny, available as a single (rsp 62p) and a pack of five (rsp £2.39). MaltEaster Mini-Bunnies and Family Mix […]

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Britvic lifts spirits with relaunch of mixers

Britvic lifts spirits with relaunch of mixers

Date: October 24, 2016Leave a comment

Britvic has relaunched its mixers and juices range in a new bottle that emphasises the brand’s classic British heritage. In addition, Britvic’s Indian Tonic Water has been reformulated in response […]

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Retailer interaction key to growth – Imperial Tobacco

Retailer interaction key to growth – Imperial Tobacco

Date: October 24, 2016Leave a comment

Peter Whitfield (pictured), account director – key accounts wholesale at Imperial Tobacco, explains why it is important that the trade focuses on category sustainability. What proportion of your business goes […]

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Londis and Budgens lift Booker’s sales

Londis and Budgens lift Booker’s sales

Date: October 21, 2016Leave a comment

Despite a continued decline in tobacco sales – down by 5.6% in the latest half year – and overall like-for-like retail income decreasing by 2.8%, Booker Group managed to increase […]

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Driver safety programme proves its worth for Reynolds

Driver safety programme proves its worth for Reynolds

Date: October 21, 2016Leave a comment

Reynolds Catering Supplies, which distributes fresh fruit and vegetables, cheese and other dairy products to the foodservice industry, has signed a three-year renewal contract for SmartDrive Systems’ Assurance video-based driver […]

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Brakes expands fish range to tie in with Fish Week

Brakes expands fish range to tie in with Fish Week

Date: October 10, 2016Leave a comment

Brakes has launched two new fish products – initially to tie in with this month’s Fish Week promotion but also with the Christmas trade. Tuna carpaccio comes frozen in 10 […]

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Zapper loyalty service offered by Palmer and Harvey

Zapper loyalty service offered by Palmer and Harvey

Date: October 10, 2016Leave a comment

Zapper, the global consumer insights and marketing platform enabled by mobile payments, is partnering with Palmer and Harvey to let retail customers reward loyal members of the public. The wholesaler, […]

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Blakemore progresses with Bmorelocal… retail chain

Blakemore progresses with Bmorelocal… retail chain

Date: October 10, 2016Leave a comment

Blakemore Wholesale has opened its third ‘premium format’ store under the Bmorelocal… fascia. The 1,000 sq ft outlet, in Cleethorpes, Lincs – formerly trading as Apex – was unveiled following […]

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Country Range Group reaps the Harvest

Country Range Group reaps the Harvest

Date: October 7, 2016Leave a comment

Harvest Fine Foods, which delivers across Dorset, Hampshire and Sussex, has joined Country Range Group. Managing director of the wholesaler, based in Totton (near Southampton), Richard Strongman said: “The Country […]

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Arty designs for the Clipper range

Arty designs for the Clipper range

Date: September 26, 2016Leave a comment

Clipper has launched a new range of papers and filters with distinctive and contemporary packaging. The five different types of papers feature design collections commissioned from five renowned graphic artists, […]

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Consumer choices shape support from CCEP

Consumer choices shape support from CCEP

Date: September 26, 2016Leave a comment

Gary Black (pictured), associate director – national and key accounts at Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP), suggests ways wholesalers can boost their soft drinks sales. How are you looking to strengthen […]

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