Kepak launches Big Night In campaign for Rustlers
Kepak is backing Rustlers, the £107.8 million chilled ready meals brand (Nielsen), with a Big Night In campaign. The initiative, which includes national TV advertising, PR activity, and influencer support, […]
Unitas Local Living own-brand to replace Lifestyle
Unitas Wholesale has unveiled its new own brand, Local Living. The roll out of Local Living begins this month as 90 SKUs are transitioned from Lifestyle to the Local Living […]
CJ Lang acquires ScotFresh convenience chain
SPAR Scotland wholesaler CJ Lang & Son has acquired convenience chain ScotFresh Group. The acquisition involves the nine ScotFresh branded stores in Glasgow and the central belt of Scotland and […]
Sugro UK introduces supplier-focused B2B WhatsApp initiative
Sugro UK claims to have become the first wholesale buying group to launch a supplier-funded B2B WhatsApp initiative to send messages directly to retailers. The group endorsed b2b.store’s communications solution […]
Kirsty Cooper replaces Aoife Kenny as Unitas commercial director
Unitas Wholesale has announced the appointment of Kirsty Cooper as commercial director following the departure of Aoife Kenny, who formerly held the post. Cooper (pictured), who will join the group […]
Thomas Ridley trade show celebrated East Anglian foodservice industry
Suffolk-based Thomas Ridley Foodservice, which is now part of the Caterfood Buying Group, recently held its first ‘eat. with Thomas Ridley’ trade show at Ipswich Town Football Club. More than […]
SPAR makes a Big Deal of Christmas with new campaign
SPAR UK has launched ‘Big Deals of Christmas’ – its largest national brand campaign to date. The initiative starts in SPAR stores in England, Scotland and Wales on 5 October […]
Premier Exports London joins Unitas Wholesale
Luton-based Premier Exports London has joined Unitas Wholesale. Formerly a Sugro member, Premier Exports London was established in 2010. It is a delivered wholesaler that supplies more than 550 international customers […]
JJ becomes an approved supplier to National Union of Students
JJ Foodservice has become an approved supplier to the National Union of Students. The move follows several new school contract wins earlier in the year, helping JJ to more than […]
Nisa renews contract with LA Foods Group for five more years
Nisa has renewed its contract with convenience chain LA Foods Group for a further five years. LA Foods Group has now been working alongside Nisa for over 20 years and […]
Fresh Direct hits two million meals milestone with FareShare
Fresh Direct – part of Sysco Speciality Group – has donated the equivalent of more than two million meals to those most in need, reaching the milestone as it celebrates […]
Unitas launches limited-edition Cherry Isotonic LSV
As part of a wider range rebrand, Unitas Wholesale has launched a limited-edition 500ml Cherry Isotonic variant in its LSV energy drinks range. The own-brand range features a bold new […]
