All Wholesalers articles
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Big Interviews
Kitwave CEO Ben Maxted on ‘can-do’ mentality and growth strategy
Kitwave’s boss on the wholesaler’s successful acquisitions strategy, from not buying turnarounds to the secret ingredients of being a good custodian
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News
Channel Islands wholesaler Cimandis boosts NPD offer
Over 190 new lines debuted at the trade show in Guernsey last week
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SimplyFresh settles future of its supply with Bestway renewal
The new deal will aim to encourage more retailers to join SimplyFresh as well as leveraging Bestway’s dual fascia strategy
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Sugro welcomes 100th member Worldwide Confectionery
Worldwide Confectionery is the third confectionery specialist to join the group over the past 12 months
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Harlech to open first West Midlands depot ahead of expansion
The wholesaler is collaborating with haulage company Farralls on the plan
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Over 100 independent stores using AF Blakemore’s Tesco Price Match initiative
The wholesaler said there were around 50 products that it matched against Tesco pricing, which were rotated every three to four weeks
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Kitwave foodservice division joins Country Range Group
Kitwave said in May it was taking its foodservice business out of Unitas
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AF Blakemore to give indies access to new learning platform to train up staff
The Spar wholesaler launched the service across its company-owned estate earlier this year, and will be enabling access for its network of 800-plus independent retailers from September
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Food to go driving growth for convenience, new data shows
The channel saw wholesalers and symbol groups ramp up their food-to-go offer to cater for demand over the past year
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GroceryAid aims to ‘massively increase’ support after demand for services skyrockets
The charity has changed the location of its annual Barcode festival in 2025 in order to increase capacity
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Harlech installs new warehouse safety feature in its Gwynedd site
The safety system is designed to prevent accidents caused by racking collapse and minimise incidents resulting from deterioration over time
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Eight in 10 school caterers want improved school meals provisions, says report
Over 200 caterers are advocating for the government to proactively get involved in school meal provision
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Nisa opens 50th Express store
Located at Trident Ottershaw Service Station, the 1,000 sq ft store completed refurbishment last month
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SoSweet serves 100 new retailers through direct-to-store wholesale model
The service, called SoSweet Direct, sees a team of sales reps visiting stores across the southwest to showcase the range to retailers
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Hancocks Sheffield depot reopens after six-figure refurbishment
The revamp of the northern depot is part of the company’s improvement initiative across all its 14 sites
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Unitas introduces hot sampling stations for suppliers at major event
The Meet the Members event, held annually, connects foodservice suppliers with Unitas wholesale members across the UK
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Booker locks prices for caterers on over 700 products until September
The prices will be fixed until 10 September, spanning categories such as grocery, meat & fish, frozen veg, alcohol and soft drinks
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Kitwave sales nudge up as acquisitions drive growth in the north
The growth is partly driven by Kitwave’s most recent acquisitions boosting its presence in the north
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Hancocks launches new website to improve retailer experience
The confectionery wholesaler said over 50% of purchases were made online
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Fresh Direct records growth in sales of prepared products
The increase is credited to foodservice operators looking for time-saving products to help with issues including staff shortage