Y International joins Unitas Wholesale
Y International, based in Aston, Birmingham, has joined Unitas Wholesale.
The company is the independent buying arm of the Lulu Group, which owns and operates more than 200 retail stores across the Middle East and India.
With a turnover of around £35 million, Y International supplies grocery, impulse, chilled, frozen and non-food products, including health & beauty items and pet foods, to the Lulu Group’s store network. Y International is currently trading with over 70 supplier partners of Unitas Wholesale.
John Kinney, managing director of Unitas Wholesale, commented: “We are delighted that Y International have decided to join the Unitas Wholesale family and welcome them to the group. We are looking forward to working with Y International to support them in growing and developing their business into the future.”
Tony Perks, operations director of Y International, added: “Our business has seen growth over the years and will continue to do so. To aid our future strategic plans the Unitas Wholesale model provides a perfect partnership for our needs.”
Y International is the latest independent to join Unitas Wholesale and follows recent new members, Albion Fine Foods, Primo Drinks, Drink Warehouse UK and KD Wholesale. Unitas receives around 12 enquiries per week from potential members and adopts a robust membership criteria to ensure that the benefits of joining add value for the wholesaler, the group and its supplier partners.
