SPAR Scotland to return to Aviemore for its annual tradeshow
SPAR Scotland will return to the Macdonald Hotel & Resort in Aviemore for its 2024 tradeshow and conference. The event, scheduled for 26 September, will feature more than 200 supplier […]
Steve Irons returns to Bestway as head of contracts
Steve Irons has been appointed head of contracts (foodservice) at Bestway Wholesale. The appointment marks Irons’ return to Bestway – he was senior contracts & key accounts manager between 2012 […]
Unitas appoints trading director Cheryl Hope to its board
Unitas Wholesale has appointed trading director Cheryl Hope to its board. Hope (pictured) joined Unitas in 2022 in the newly-created role of director of trading & development, and she was […]
FWD Gold Medals awarded to 25 outstanding businesses and people
The FWD Gold Medal awards dinner, held last night (30 November) at Old Billingsgate, London, attracted a record number of guests. The audience of 900 people gathered to celebrate the […]
£15 million investment in Brakes Scotland depot
Sysco GB has announced a £15 million investment in its Brakes Scotland depot in Newhouse, North Lanarkshire, creating around 100 new jobs as it expands the site by more than […]
Phil Knox and Fiona Shearer join Nisa retail development team
Nisa has recruited Phil Knox and Fiona Shearer to its retail development team in Scotland. Joining from his most recent role as regional controller for Bestway Retail, Knox also has […]
JJ Foodservice shares Planet Plan progress at Supplier Conference
JJ Foodservice has made significant investments in sustainability, including switching warehouse vehicles from gas to electric, installing solar panels in all branches, and investing in CO2 refrigeration. The announcements were made […]
Caterforce relaunches own-brand lines to meet new salt and sugar guidelines
Caterforce is improving the recipes of its own-brand Chefs’ Selections products to ensure they meet Public Health England’s salt reduction targets for 2024. Chefs’ Selections sauces, which include 2.27-litre mint […]
Bidfood to open new Worcester depot in 2025
Bidfood has confirmed that it will open a depot in Worcester in 2025, taking the total number of its sites in the UK to 27. The Worcester warehouse will be […]
AF Blakemore names MD of combined Foodservice, Meat and Wholesale arms
AF Blakemore has appointed Lawrence Shirazian as managing director of its newly formed Foodservice Business Unit, which combines the company’s Foodservice, Fresh Meat, and Wholesale divisions. Shirazian (pictured) was most […]
SWA puts spotlight on wholesale at Holyrood Parliamentary Reception
A Scottish Wholesale Association (SWA) Parliamentary Reception – attended by over 35 MSPs from all parties – has been held at Holyrood to highlight the importance and resilience of the […]
Harvest and Bidfood support 1200 families in Southampton
Harvest Fine Foods, Bidfood and City Catering have teamed up to fund and produce Cook at Home Boxes again for Christmas 2023. This means that 1,200 families from Southampton City […]
