Pioneer Foodservice announces death of chairman Andrew Jenkins
Pioneer Foodservice has announced the death of its chairman Andrew Jenkins. Jenkins joined Pioneer in the 1950s, working for his father, Bob. He became managing director in the 1970s, and […]
Sir Anwar Pervez steps down from day-to-day responsibilities at Bestway
Sir Anwar Pervez OBE H Pk has stepped down as chairman of the Bestway Group and is now chairman emeritus. Former chief executive officer Lord Zameer Choudrey CBE SI Pk […]
NBC seeks new member director as Stuart Lane relinquishes formal ties
Stuart Lane, one of the founding members of National Buying Consortium (NBC) and its first chairman, is standing down as a director. This follows the sale of his business, Lansdell […]
FWD names Bestway’s Dawood Pervez as its new chairman
The FWD has named Bestway Wholesale’s managing director Dawood Pervez as its new chairman. He will succeed Coral Rose, CEO of Fairway Foodservice, in January and will become the 61st […]
Country Range Group appoints Ton Christiaanse as chairman
Country Range Group (CRG) has appointed former Brakes CEO Ton Christiaanse as non-executive chairman. Christiaanse (pictured) has more than 30 years’ experience in FMCG, including CEO at Aviko, chairman of […]
Country Range Group offers advice to care sector caterers
Country Range Group has launched the next in its series of menu solutions guides, with the latest brochure focusing on the challenging work of care sector caterers. The publication is […]
Country Range Group seeks a chairman
Country Range Group is recruiting a chairman. The foodservice buying and marketing group, whose members have a combined turnover of £600 million, is looking for an executive who is “free […]
Mark Aylwin appointed non-executive chairman of Unitas
Mark Aylwin, former managing director of Booker’s delivered wholesale business, has been appointed non-executive chairman of Unitas Wholesale. He will replace Simon Hannah, managing director of JW Filshill, who remains […]
Confex appoints Martin Williams as chairman
Martin Williams, who left Landmark Wholesale two years ago after 15 years as MD and 18 years in other capacities, has joined Confex as chairman – a newly-created position. In […]
Peter Hartley named as interim chairman designate of Nisa Retail
Following the announcement that Nisa Retail chairman Christopher Baker MBE has decided not to stand for re-election at the company’s AGM on 29 September, Peter Hartley has been named as […]
Death of former SPAR managing director John Irish
John Irish CBE, who was managing director of SPAR UK from 1981 to 1994, has died at the age of 84, after being diagnosed with cancer in the autumn last […]
Weekly news summary 26th June 2015
HEADLINES THIS WEEK: – P&H APPOINTS HELEN BUCK AS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER – GILLILAND REPLACES ROSE AS BOOKER CHAIRMAN – HUNT’S FOODSERVICE SPONSORS SHOW – MATTHEW CLARK EXPANDS CRAFT BEER PORTFOLIO
