Lyndsey Cambridge
Lyndsey is a reporter on The Grocer, covering the convenience and wholesale sectors
Follow Lyndsey on Twitter: @LynsCambridge
Contact info
- Tel:
- 01293 846647
- Email:
- lyndsey.cambridge@thegrocer.co.uk
NewsPost Office partners with Trussell Trust for cash withdrawal donations
The Trussell Trust supports a network of 1,300 food banks across the UK
NewsPost Office eyes growth with ‘successful’ Amazon and DPD click & collect service
The number of Post Offices taking part in the new scheme has exceeded its target of 3,000
NewsPret a Manger launches new loyalty scheme Pret Perks
The high street sandwich chain’s coffee subscribers will be the first to trial the new scheme from 30 November
NewsHGV driver shortage eases as hauliers return to workforce
The number of HGV drivers in the UK grew by 30,000 in Q3, reflecting a 40% recovery since the pandemic
NewsWholesalers fear long-awaited funding could bypass them at the last moment
FWD is seeking assurances from chancellor Rishi Sunak
NewsParfetts on track to boost symbol estate by 200 stores this year
The focus of the expansion has been in the north east and Midlands
NewsJJ Foodservice expands focus to high-end restaurants and pubs
The wholesaler began supplying a raft of new, high-quality food outlets over the past year
NewsBestway ‘pioneer’ Adalat Khan Chaudhary passes away
He passed away ‘peacefully and surrounded by his family’ in Pakistan at the weekend
NewsCompany Shop to open 15th store with new site in South Yardley
The new Midlands site will be the group’s fourth new store this year
NewsHFSS regulations: food and drink businesses demand clarity on proposals
ACS has estimated that small shops face a £13,000 bill to comply with the regulations
NewsBrexit border checks on UK SPS imports will be ‘phased in’
The government confirmed SPS import controls will be introduced on a staggered basis from 1 July
NewsWholesalers distributing to care homes to adopt ‘drop & go’ policy
The move follows legislation coming into force requiring all care home staff and visitors, including delivery staff, to be double jabbed
NewsGovernment pledges to scrap sale of new diesel HGVs by 2040
UK is also phasing out new non-zero emission trucks weighing up to 26 tonnes by 2035
NewsBestway defies availability challenges to launch Christmas promo campaign
Large digital screens will highlight specific products and retailer promotions as well as supplier content
NewsScottish wholesalers call for government support on net zero ambitions
New reseach found the Scottish wholesale sector emits 111k tonnes of CO2 per year from 2,198 vehicle
NewsScottish wholesaler Lomond boosts green fleet with hybrid refrigeration lorries
The 7.5-tonne trucks have been modernised to power the refrigeration units with a battery
NewsHGV driver apprenticeship scheme shake-up penalising wholesalers, warns Brakes
Brakes said it was now seeing graduates opting for typically better paid Class 1 roles and shunning Class 2 positions
NewsMachinery shortage compounding supply crisis, claims Bidfood CEO
Bidfood CEO Andrew Selley said the lead time for acquiring new equipment had increased from six months to as much as 18 months
NewsJames Convenience Retail sales and profits suffer due to pandemic
The retailer temporarily closed 12 shops for a period of the financial year due to the pandemic
NewsEnergy price hikes proving ‘painful’ for wholesalers
The Federation of Wholesale Distributors said members’ energy costs had increased by between 50% and 250% in October