Swizzels launches Marvellous Mallows giant countline
Swizzels has expanded its Marvellous Mallows range with a new ‘giant’ countline, Marvellous Mallows. The new product tastes of the Drumstick flavour Raspberry & Milk and has been created as […]
Bidfresh names Andy Farnworth as its new managing director
Bidfresh has appointed Andy Farnworth as its new managing director. From 1 July, he will replace Brian Hall, who will retire this summer after nearly 20 years at the company. […]
‘We’re very much in demand’ – Martin Ward of Country Range Group
In the year to date, Country Range Group is trading 20% up on the same period last year, and in May it had a record trading month at £82 million, […]
Parfetts celebrates Employee Ownership Day across its depots
Employees and retail customers of Parfetts celebrated Employee Ownership (EO) Day on 21 June across the C&C/wholesaler’s network of eight depots. The annual event was marked with free food and […]
Lioncroft CEO Jason Wouhra appointed chancellor of Aston University
Lioncroft Wholesale CEO Jason Wouhra has been appointed Chancellor of Aston University. Wouhra, who was awarded an honorary doctorate for his contribution to entrepreneurship and business development by the Birmingham-based […]
Sysco GB sponsors Pride Ashford as part of month-long Pride programme
Sysco GB is sponsoring Ashford’s first-ever Pride celebration. Sysco company Brakes has been a prominent business in Ashford for around 50 years, and is committed to supporting diversity, which makes […]
JJ Foodservice launches community directory to boost volunteering
JJ Foodservice has launched a Community Friends Directory, aimed at encouraging volunteering among employees by listing local charities near every branch. The initiative supports the company’s commitment to have a […]
SWA Achievers 2025 open for entries
Entries are now open for the Achievers awards 2025. Created by the Scottish Wholesale Association (SWA), the Achievers awards recognise outstanding performance across the wholesale trade in Scotland and are […]
Dominic Hall elected president of SPAR International
Dominic Hall, joint managing director of James Hall & Co, has been elected president of SPAR International. The announcement was made at the 67th International SPAR Congress, which took place […]
KP ranging trials increase bagged snack sales by 15% on average
KP Snacks’ recent ranging trials, which saw the business support several independent retailers with the implementation of its ‘25 to Thrive’ advice, resulted in average growth of 15.3% in bagged […]
Trevors Foodservice officially opens premises in Fleetwood
Trevors Foodservice has officially opened its new state-of-the-art premises in the former home of the Fylde Ice Co in Fleetwood’s historic dock area. With £5 million invested in the relocation […]
Swizzels launches its first-ever TV advert for Squashies
Swizzels has launched its first-ever TV advert for Squashies. The advert is the focal point of a new integrated campaign to showcase the full Squashies range and support the nationwide […]
