All articles by Lyndsey Cambridge – Page 28
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NewsMars apologises for wholesaler Christmas confectionery supply issues
Wholesalers raised concerns they were experiencing shortages of products and delays in delivery
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NewsHunt’s Foodservice opens first food store in 90-year history
Hunt’s new ‘food outlet’ in Dorset aims to pass on wholesale prices to trade and consumers
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NewsJuul continues push across UK with Tesco listing
US vape brand also hit shelves in Morrisons over recent weeks
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NewsAppleby Westward picks up convenience store chain Denovo Retail
Southampton-based Denovo operates 15 c-stores and two forecourt sites
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NewsACS offers convenience stores guidance on installing water refill stations
The latest ACS Voice of Local Shops survey shows that 51% of the independent retailers surveyed provide water dispensers
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NewsJW Filshill and SGF introduce kids’ fruit loyalty scheme
The scheme incentivises kids to choose fruit instead of confectionery by giving them a loyalty card
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NewsBooker, East End Foods and Dhamecha win big at Him Wholesale Awards 2019
The winners were decided using Him’s annual Wholesale Tracking Programme
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NewsCoral Rose appointed first female chairman of the FWD
Rose will succeed Bidfood CEO Andrew Selley, who has been in the position since 2017
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NewsWholesalers trailing behind retail on black plastic removal
The majority of supermarkets claim they will have ditched own label black plastic by 2020, but wholesalers are lagging behind
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NewsKitwave reports turnover and profits hike following ‘very positive year’
The north east-based operator completed the acquisition of Alpine Fine Foods earlier this month
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NewsMartin Race takes over as Parfetts trust board chairman
The board comprises joint MDs Greg Suszczenia and David Grimes together with two employee-elected members
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NewsAlexei Cowan made Wilko Retail’s first head of design
Previously Cowan worked as head of design for Home Retail Group
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NewsHenderson Group launches ‘The Chef’ range of premium ready meals
The range is a collaboration between Hendersons’ Wholesale and Foodservice operations
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NewsLynas Foodservice chairman Norman Lynas dies aged 77
In 2017 Lynas received an OBE for services to the business community and young people
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NewsPret’s chief customer officer Barnaby Dawe steps down
Dawe joined Pret in October 2018 after three years as global chief marketing officer at Just Eat
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NewsCaterforce announces plans to increase turnover by 12% by 2021
The group is forecasting revenue of £537m for 2019, up from £524m the previous year
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NewsCook to revamp its ex-offender recruitment programme
Get Ready will launch in January and feature a two-week training programme for eight individuals run three times a year
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NewsLynas Food Service introduces packaging-free range in stores
Customers of the Northern Irish wholesaler can fill their own containers in the ‘Unwrapped: Reuse & Refill’ zones
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NewsMusgrave CEO Chris Martin joins Wilko board
Martin will take up the role as a non-executive director in January and will chair the audit and risk committee
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NewsScottish Wholesale Association calls for DRS strategy representation
SWA said wholesalers would be fundamental to the success of the scheme