Blakemore sells Penrith cash & carry/wholesale depot to Bidfood
AF Blakemore & Son has sold its depot in Penrith, Cumbria, to Bidfood. The 30,000 sq ft building (cash & carry and delivered) was once owned by Lowrie’s, which in […]
Irish wholesaler Plassey Food joins Landmark
Plassey Food, of Rathkeale, Co Limerick, which delivers chilled, frozen and ambient products to foodservice outlets across the south of Ireland, has joined Landmark Wholesale. Founded in 1989, the wholesaler […]
Fairway Foodservice to join Landmark in New Year
Fairway Foodservice is joining Landmark Wholesale from 1 January 2018. Fairway Fairway Foodservice, with 20 members across the UK, Ireland and Spain, becomes Landmark’s 39th member, taking Landmark’s total member […]
‘A fantastic opportunity for own-brands to gain recognition’
The launch of the CCM Chefs Own-Brand Awards to determine the best foodservice own-brand products in the market has really struck a chord with the cash & carry/delivered wholesale trade. […]
Country Range Group turnover set for 14% rise
Approaching its year-end, Country Range Group, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary, is set for a record-breaking 12 months. Turnover is on course to be 14% up on the £369 […]
RD Johns Foodservice takes over Chaffins
Landmark Wholesale member RD Johns Foodservice, of Newton Abbot, Devon, has taken over Chaffins Foodservice, of Redruth, Cornwall. A consequence is Chaffins’ departure from the Country Range Group, ending a […]
Two new members boost Today’s turnover by £364 million
Two new members have swelled Today’s Group turnover by £364 million. Back after a two-year stint with Landmark Wholesale is Gilsons Foods, of Leicester, with annual turnover of £14 million, […]
Landmark changes: a new era – exclusive with John Mills
In his first interview since being appointed as managing director of Landmark Wholesale, John Mills (pictued) talks to Cash & Carry Management’s managing editor Kirsti Sharratt about serving the group’s […]
Time Wholesale sets up Every Well water charity
Time Wholesale Services, of Barking, Essex, is holding a ‘Top Retail’ event in support of the Every Well Water Foundation, a new charity formed by the company’s managing director Sony […]
John Searle to leave Landmark after 22 years of service
Landmark’s trading director John Searle (pictured) is resigning from the business with effect from the end of the year. Searle has worked for Landmark for 22 years in two periods: […]
AF Blakemore denies C&Cs are up for sale
AF Blakemore & Son has issued a statement denying national newspaper reports that it is to sell its wholesale division, which comprises 13 cash & carries. A spokesman for Bestway, […]
Landmark links up with data provision service
Landmark Wholesale, comprising 38 member wholesalers, has signed up to online data pool provider Erudus, which specialises in the foodservice sector. Group trading controller Les Mohammed (pictured) said: “Our decision […]
