CJ Lang reinforces commitment to closer supplier collaboration
SPAR Scotland wholesaler and retailer CJ Lang & Son engaged more than 200 suppliers across the UK during its latest virtual business briefings. Held last month, the sessions provided a […]
SPAR Scotland unveils World Cup truck and launches Spin into Spring
SPAR Scotland is giving retailers, suppliers and shoppers an early glimpse of its World Cup plans with the launch of a special teaser truck livery. Applied to one of SPAR […]
CJ Lang appoints Josie Cattermoul as trading director
SPAR Scotland wholesaler and retailer CJ Lang & Son has appointed Josie Cattermoul as trading director. She replaces Della Myers, who has left the business. Cattermoul (pictured) brings more than […]
Co-op Wholesale recruits ex-Bestway’s Robbie Moore as trading director
Co-op Wholesale has appointed Robbie Moore as trading director. Moore (pictured) joins the company after three years at Bestway Retail, latterly as director of trading – convenience. Before that he […]
Gurms Athwal becomes trading director at Unitas
Unitas Wholesale has appointed Gurms Athwal as trading director, effective from 2 June. Formerly trading director for four years at Parfetts, Athwal (pictured) replaces Cheryl Hope, who has taken on […]
Parfetts appoints Cheryl Hope as trading director
Parfetts has appointed Cheryl Hope as trading director. She joins the business from Unitas, where she led the trading team for three years. Hope (pictured) replaces Gurms Athwal, who has […]
Kirsty Cooper joins Creed Foodservice as trading director
Kirsty Cooper, who left Unitas after just nine months as commercial director, has joined Creed Foodservice as trading director. Cooper (pictured) commented: “I am excited to get started with Creed […]
Unitas appoints trading director Cheryl Hope to its board
Unitas Wholesale has appointed trading director Cheryl Hope to its board. Hope (pictured) joined Unitas in 2022 in the newly-created role of director of trading & development, and she was […]
United Wholesale Scotland recruits Telly Sarai as trading director
Telly Sarai, formerly general manager of SK Food & Drinks, has been appointed licensed trading director of United Wholesale Scotland. Sarai (right) joins the Glasgow wholesaler after six years with […]
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: […]
Martin Race promoted to managing director of Bestway Wholesale
Bestway Group veteran Younus Sheikh, 74, has stepped down as managing director of the C&C/wholesale division, becoming non-executive director. His successor is Martin Race, who has been with the company […]
Wholesale fruit & veg service through Nisa delivers 17% rise
Nisa Retail’s new wholesale fresh produce service, which was launched last month, has already led to a 17% volume increase in the category. The initiative has also made fresh produce […]

