Six more wholesalers sign up to The Wholesale Group

The Wholesale Group has begun the new year with the addition of six new members.

The buying group, which came into effect on 1 January 2025, has brought together the wholesale members of Confex and Fairway Foodservice to create ‘the home for independent wholesalers’.

The new members are HRH International, Lancashire; Clegg’s Chilled Foodservice, Preston; Warley Stores, West Midlands; Eagle Foods, Peterborough; Café Deli Wholesale, Surrey; and Tinsdale Distribuciones, based in Alicante, Spain.

“We are delighted to welcome so many new members to the group so soon into the new year,” said Jess Douglas, joint managing director.

“As a group, we provide a strong, supportive, collaborative platform for growth which secures our members’ future. Our offer is tailored to meet the needs of family businesses and we provide the best of both retail and foodservice expertise and efficiency. And, at a time when every business is faced with rising costs, our members pay no membership fees and all members receive a share of the profits – it’s an incredibly compelling offer.”

On 14 January, The Wholesale Group is holding a senior supplier briefing session ahead of its first trade show on 20 March at Cheltenham Racecourse.

With 255 members, The Wholesale Group is now the UK’s largest foodservice buying group and the second largest retail buying group.