SPAR Scotland is ‘flying as a business’ – CEO Colin McLean
SPAR Scotland is “flying as a business at the moment”, with strong double-digit sales growth in the year to date being achieved across the group’s 104 company-owned stores and 203 […]
United Wholesale Grocers announces the death of Mohammed Ramzan
Mohammed Ramzan, chairman and founder of United Wholesale Grocers, passed away suddenly at his residence in Pakistan on 27 September. Established in 1977, United Wholesale Grocers grew to become one […]
NBC sponsorship helps raise funds for cancer charity
National Buying Consortium’s sponsorship of a local community golf day and raffle helped to raise £1,000 for Cancer Research UK. The Arthingworth Open was played at The Cold Ashby Golf […]
Unitas wholesalers told they can ‘take the world on’ together
Dave Fishwick, the self-made millionaire whose story inspired the Netflix film Bank of Dave, told delegates at the Unitas conference in Athens that independent wholesalers can “take the world on” […]
Filshill increases turnover, profits and net assets
JW Filshill saw turnover increase by 2% to £203 million in the year ending 31 January 2023. Operating profits rose from £2.7 million to £2.9 million. Glasgow-based Filshill, a fifth-generation […]
Confex Foodservice Fair attracts more than 200 people
More than 200 people attended Confex’s Foodservice Fair held at Stratford-upon-Avon earlier this month. A total of 75 suppliers had stands, and Confex also showcased its Core own-brand range. “What […]
SPAR partners with FareShare for Giving One Million Meals project
SPAR is partnering with the food redistribution charity FareShare to provide the equivalent of one million meals through local charities across the UK, as part of the ‘Giving One Million […]
SPAR partners with FareShare for Giving One Million Meals project
SPAR is partnering with the food redistribution charity FareShare to provide the equivalent of one million meals through local charities across the UK, as part of the ‘Giving One Million […]
pladis unveils two new Jacob’s cracker variants aimed at younger shoppers
Global snacking company pladis has expanded its Jacob’s portfolio with the launch of two new crackers, in a bid to recruit shoppers aged 35+ into the category. Aimed at injecting […]
AF Blakemore & Son reports 3.9% increase in sales
AF Blakemore & Son achieved a 3.9% rise in sales to £1.24 billion in the year ending 30 April 2023. Chairman Peter Blakemore commented: “The group has demonstrated fantastic resilience, […]
Bidfood to support small suppliers through Open Doors Programme
Bidfood is launching a new initiative – Open Doors Programme – to identify and support the most innovative and interesting brands from small food and beverage suppliers trying to establish […]
Falmouth-based wholesaler WestCountry joins Fairway
WestCountry/Essential Food Company is joining Fairway Foodservice on 1 October. Based in Falmouth, with depots also in Newton Abbot and St Austell, WestCountry supplies caterers throughout Devon and Cornwall with […]
