Mark Beckett leaves SOS Wholesale after 28 years
Mark Beckett, managing director of Derby-based SOS Wholesale, is leaving the business after 28 years. Founded by Norman Beckett and his two sons Mark and Steven, SOS Wholesale was acquired […]
Kitwave reports that trading has returned to pre-pandemic levels
Kitwave Group achieved revenue of £380.7 million and adjusted operating profit of £7.1 million in the 12 months ended 31 October 2021. The company is using the 18 months to […]
Kitwave acquires MJ Baker Foodservice
Kitwave Group has acquired MJ Baker Foodservice, the West Country’s leading independent foodservice supplier. Founded in 1999 and based in Newton Abbott, MJ Baker offers more than 3,500 products in […]
SOS Wholesale acquired by RDCP Group
Derby-based SOS Wholesale has been acquired by London-based investment firm RDCP Group. SOS Wholesale, a family-run business founded in 1996 by Norman Beckett and his two sons Mark and Steven, […]
Cyprofood acquires former Bestway cash & carry in Tottenham
Cyprofood has acquired the former Bestway cash & carry in Tottenham, London, adjacent to its existing site. The Sugro member has tasked an architect to redesign the warehouse and plans […]
Blakemore acquires online wholesaler and retailer Vegan Store
AF Blakemore has purchased online wholesaler and retailer Vegan Store. Vegan Store was the UK’s first independent retailer of vegan products online. It stocks vegan food, drink, healthcare and beauty […]
Bidfood takes over seven-depot Elite Fine Foods
Elite Fine Foods has been acquired by Bidfood. The Brighton-based wholesaler, which has seven depots in England and Wales, operates a next-day service, six days a week, delivering to more […]
Kettle Foods acquires popcorn producer Cornpoppers
Kettle Foods has announced its acquisition of Cornpoppers Ltd – a UK popcorn producer based in Wednesbury, West Midlands. Established in 1979, Cornpoppers is a privately-owned family business supplying high […]
Brakes Group swells Sysco’s sales and profits
Leading US foodservice business Houston-based Sysco Corporation increased gross profit by 19.2% to $2.6 billion in the 13 weeks to the end of 2016. Sales rose by 10.7% to $13.5 […]
30-store chain acquired by James Hall & Co
James Hall & Co, Spar wholesaler for the north of England, has acquired North East Convenience Stores (NECS), a 30-unit family-owned chain in the north-east. NECS, founded in 2000, was […]
Weekly news summary 1st May 2015
HEADLINES THIS WEEK: – SWA EVENT HIGHLIGHTS MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS – BIDVEST ACQUIRES CHANNEL ISLANDS WHOLESALER CIMANDIS – BRAKES SIGNS CONTRACT WITH WINDSOR MATERIALS HANDLING
