The Wholesale Group’s second Foodservice Fair attracts 105 suppliers
The Wholesale Group’s second Foodservice Fair, held recently at Stratford upon Avon Racecourse, saw more than 105 suppliers host stands in order to connect with 82 different wholesale businesses. The […]
The Wholesale Group appoints Mark Aylwin as non-exec chairman
The Wholesale Group has appointed Mark Aylwin as non-executive chairman, effective 1 September 2025, and has also restructured its executive board. Aylwin (pictured) brings more than 35 years of senior […]
FWD names The Wholesale Group’s Tom Gittins as incoming chairman
The FWD, which now operates under the trading name of Food & Drink Wholesale UK, has announced that Tom Gittins, joint managing director of The Wholesale Group, will become its […]
Caterforce appoints Pioneer MD Graham Jenkins as chairman
Caterforce has appointed Graham Jenkins, managing director of Pioneer Foodservice, as its chairman. Pioneer Foodservice joined Caterforce back in 1992 and today it is one of nine member companies with […]
Mark Aylwin to step down as chairman of Unitas Wholesale
Unitas Wholesale chairman Mark Aylwin is to step down from the role at the group’s AGM in November. Having been elected to the position in March 2021, Aylwin (pictured) agreed […]
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 […]
