Archive of all Wholesalers articles
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NewsUnitas Wholesale names new trading director
Gurms Athwal brings more than 25 years of experience to Unitas
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Comment & OpinionTime for a new wholesale powerhouse
The deal is fascinating and not just because it is the first major bit of consolidation at the top end of the UK wholesale market
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NewsBestway confirms discussions underway for new Costcutter supply deal
Co-op Wholesale, the newly rebranded wholesale division of Nisa, confirmed in March it was no longer in negotiations with Bestway to continue supplying its symbol group Costcutter next year
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NewsWholesale platform Platter raises £350k
The B2B platform acts as a central hub for suppliers to manage all their buyers and oversee the full product journey
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NewsJJ Foodservice launches brochure with warehouse site requirements
The brochure outlines the company’s ideal site requirements, including minimum size, use class, and target regions, giving prospective sellers and agents the tools they need to assess whether their property is the right fit.
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NewsUnited Wholesale Scotland moves south with Time Wholesale acquisition
United Wholesale Scotland will take over the business in July
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NewsDunsters Farm acquires fruit & veg wholesaler Ralph Livesey
Dunsters Farm aims to strengthen its fresh produce offering into education, healthcare and hospitality sectors across the north of England
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NewsWholesalers urge ministers to give them seat at Food Strategy table
The FWD’s new white paper, The Roadmap for Resilience in the UK Food Supply Chain, was presented to the minister for food security and rural affairs Daniel Zeichner last week
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NewsCaterforce to launch 50 new own label products
The new lines will be added to Caterforce’s own brand portfolio, which consists of more than 400 products across five ranges
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NewsFilshill launches AI bot for instant answers on upcoming vape ban
JW Filshill has made the tech available to all retailers across the UK
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NewsLandmark day as deposit return scheme body gets government go-ahead at last
Bosses from across the industry said it was vital for the DMO and the government to work together to ensure the ‘smooth running’ of the “landmark” new regime
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NewsAF Blakemore hires new chief financial officer
He will start the new role on 6 May, replacing Ian Kellett who retires at the end of the month
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NewsBooker swaps plastic mushroom packaging to cardboard trays for caterers
Booker added that the switch to cardboard could also reduce the amount of waste collections needed for its catering customers
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NewsMorrisons hires ex-Unitas director as new head of wholesale
Morrisons has hired former Unitas retail director Victoria Lockie as head of wholesale, strategic projects and acquisitions
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NewsBooker launches alcohol ‘festivals’ to drive sales for retailers over spring
The promotional events will feature exclusive deals and new product launches
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NewsJJ Foodservice introduces deal-enabling self-service kiosks
JJ has installed touchscreens in all 12 branches, which it said gave walk-in customers ‘faster service and better prices at the touch of a screen’
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NewsParfetts appoints Cheryl Hope as trading director
Hope joins the business from Unitas where she was also trading director for three years
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NewsBooker launches comms channel with WhatsApp
Booker’s channel is used to highlight new products, promotions and services, share industry insight and tips, and provide ‘timely and relevant’ updates to retailers
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Comment & OpinionAre lower prices enough to revive Co-op Wholesale?
Co-op confirmed its wholesale revenue for the year to 4 January fell 5.5% to £1.4bn, while it made a loss of £1m compared with a £14m profit the previous year
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NewsRoadchef switches supply deal from Spar to Co-op Wholesale
A new multi-year contract will see Co-op Wholesale supply Roadchef’s ‘highly sought-after’ offer and own-label range to eight stores