13% increase in Fairway Foodservice sales
Combined turnover of Fairway Foodservice members last year rose by 13% – from £556 million to £626 million. The Huddersfield-based group comprises 17 wholesalers in the UK, Ireland and Spain. […]
More being delivered from Booker cash & carries
The value of goods being delivered from Booker and Booker/Makro combined sites continues to rise. Last year the figure was £1.82 billion, against £1.39 billion in the previous 12 months. […]
Sales rise for Matthew Clark owner Conviviality
Conviviality, which claims to be the UK’s leading independent alcohol wholesaler, and which last October absorbed Matthew Clark, increased sales from £364 million to £864 million in the 53 weeks […]
Challenge to court ruling on plain tobacco packs
BAT UK is challenging the decision by the High Court last month to uphold the EUTPD 11 (European Tobacco Products Directive) on plain packaging for cigarettes and tobacco. Imperial Tobacco […]
Rubicon Spring launched with bold colours and flavours
AG Barr claims to have “reinvented water” with its new Rubicon Spring brand, which will be sold in to the trade from the end of June. Available in four variants […]
Gold standard award for Bidvest Kent depot
The Paddock Wood, Kent, branch of Bidvest Foodservice has received the Investors in People gold standard accreditation – claimed to be the highest standard in people management practices. The award […]
New Living Wage will hit staff costs and prices
Research conducted by Palmer and Harvey found that due to the new Living Wage being introduced, about one-third of independent retailers will cut staff costs or increase prices over the coming […]
Removal of BBC recipe website would be a ‘huge loss’
According to the Federation of Wholesale Distributors, the threatened removal of the BBC’s recipe archives would be a huge loss to the caterers who rated the corporation’s online content as […]
Juicies pure frozen fruit bar now available in the UK
Tasman Bay Foods of New Zealand has set up a European sales and marketing division to start selling its award-winning Juicies pure frozen fruit bar in the UK. Juicies use over 80% […]
Butterkist gets best-ever recipe and Mojo is back
Tangerine Confectionery is improving and revisiting lines within its extensive portfolio. In the popcorn sector, the company has bestowed its ‘Best Ever’ label on the Butterkist microwave range. Available in […]
Partners for Growth ‘proven to work time & time again’
Nick Widdowson, Partners for Growth controller at Unilever, highlights the benefits of the category management programme for wholesalers and their customers. How has the trade benefited from Partners for Growth […]
Palmer and Harvey does the rounds with SIRCLE
Palmer and Harvey claims its customers could earn an extra £2,000 a year by participating in the new SIRCLE loyalty scheme. Unveiled at the recent Pro-retail show, it is designed […]
