Convenience and Wholesale news
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Musgrave Northern Ireland invests £14m into new own-label range
Dubbed Good Food Locally Sourced, the range consists of almost 150 products sourced from local suppliers
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CMA urges retailers to prioritise accuracy of pricing after latest review
The CMA has published the latest report from its review of the grocery sector
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Hospitality recovering but four venues still closing a day
Though hospitality is not out of the woods, the decreasing closures show the sector is in a better place compared with last year
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Morrisons buys 38 stores in Channel Islands as it expands its convenience arm
The stores being bought by Morrisons produced a turnover of £124.5m, including fuel, in the past 12 months
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Facewatch credited with reduction in theft at Morrisons Daily store
Prior to Facewatch’s installation, the Northampton-based store was losing £100 a day from shoplifting
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Brakes launches new bread range supporting regenerative agriculture
The wholesaler has partnered with a host of suppliers to launch a new range with a sustainable taste
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Sugro welcomes three new members to group
The three new wholesalers bring the group closer to the 100-member mark
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Tropicana Brands Group to extend Naked and Tropicana into carbonates
The private equity-owned TBG has unveiled Tropicana Sparkling and Naked Natural Energy
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Kellanova targets wholesalers in UK depot roadshow
The business is targeting the wholesale sector as a ‘vital’ channel for new opportunities
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Death at Lucozade factory ‘compounding’ Suntory supply chain issues
A lengthy gap in availability of most Lucozade SKUs was expected, SBF GB&I confirmed
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Channel Islands Co-op tackles food waste in tie up with app Kitche
Data collected through the project suggested users were wasting 2.6% of their food, compared with a national average of 16%
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Kitwave moves foodservice operations out of Unitas group
The wholesaler will operate its foodservice branch independently but keep its retail and on-trade business with Unitas
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Bestway brings back Best-in own label range
Bestway, which operates symbol groups including Costcutter and Best-one, said it wanted to ensure its range was “accessible to all our customer base despite the fascia
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Caterforce debuts new members-only portal and website
The new portal will be a one-stop-shop for essential Caterforce resources
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Pricecheck starts volunteering programme to boost sustainability
The distributor has appointed eight volunteers to suggest new ideas and promote sustainable practices among peers
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Fresh Direct launches new mushroom-based meat alternative
The new product uses discarded mushroom stalks to recreate a meaty texture
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Live from UK Food Shows 2024: Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall on eating 30 plants per week
Highlights from the Food & Drink Expo, Farm Shop & Deli Show, National Convenience Show, The Forecourt Show and The Restaurant Show
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VoCoVo launches headset designed for convenience stores
According to global research by VoCoVo, conducted in March, 85% of small retail stores admit to having challenges with communication in store
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CJ Lang picks up three stores as Eddy’s Food Station collapses into administration
The transfer will start immediately, with existing staff set to be retained, ensuring a “seamless transition for both employees and customers”
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DCS Group aims for sales of £500m within three years
DCS, which was founded 30 years ago by entrepreneur Denys Shortt, moved its distributing operations to a 300,000 sq ft facility in Banbury in 2017