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NewsThe Wholesale Group expands Chef Approved desserts with 12 new cheesecakes
The frozen, thaw-and-serve range has been designed to ‘combine broad menu appeal with practical back-of-house benefits’
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NewsDhamecha to open 14th depot to ‘significantly extend’ geographic reach
The new depot is set to open in Bristol later this year and looks to provide ‘enhanced support for independent retailers’
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NewsCo-op Wholesale debuts revamped trade show one year on from Nisa rebrand
More than 100 suppliers exhibited their products, which collectively offered 300 on-the-day exclusive deals for attending retailers
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NewsBidfood strengthens operations with new north east depot
Expected to start operating this summer, the purpose-built facility will serve as Bidfood’s new north east hub
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NewsFWD’s Food Resilience Commission urges govt to protect food supply chain
The Commission will be holding its first evidence gathering roundtable in Parliament next week
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NewsBestway Wholesale appoints new foodservice director to accelerate growth
He brings extensive senior leadership experience across the foodservice and wider food and hospitality industries to the role
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NewsBooker regional managers to work with multiple fascias in shake-up
The wholesale giant has combined the retail sales teams for its symbol groups, doing away with a split between Premier and Family Shopper, and Budgens and Londis
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NewsBooker delivers modest growth but ‘adapting quickly’ to challenges, says Tesco CEO
In the 52 weeks to 22 February 2025, like-for-like sales rose by just 0.2% at the Tesco-owned wholesaler
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NewsJJ Foodservice expands Mix More Save More as monthly customer savings exceed £1m
One in four of JJ’s restaurant and catering customers are now using the savings scheme
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NewsWholesale welcomes school food overhaul but funding and appeal concerns remain
The FWD has warned that without ‘adequate funding and clear, consistent standards’, there is a ‘real risk that expectations around healthier food won’t be matched by what can be delivered in practice’
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NewsParfetts launches ‘Go for Growth’ initiative to drive retailer margins
The ‘Go For Growth’ programme will feature an online hub which brings together category advice, core range recommendations, planograms and market data
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NewsJW Filshill and Eden Farm launch £5 frozen meal deal across KeyStore fascia
The “Feed the family for £5” deal is currently being trialled in 22 KeyStore outlets
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Analysis & FeaturesIs the co-operative society movement still working in retail?
The Co-op Group has taken a battering, while a recent merger has created the UK’s biggest independent society. What does this say about the 182-year-old co-op movement and its future in UK retail?
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NewsYoung’s Foodservice joins Sterling Supergroup
A family business, Young’s Foodservice dates back to the 1940s
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NewsPricecheck expands with 20,000 sq ft Sheffield warehouse
The expansion will allow for additional capacity to meet ‘surging demand’
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NewsJJ Foodservice to open two new branches in 2026
The wholesaler has acquired a new 28,000 sq ft site in Ipswich, which is due to open later this year
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NewsRobinson Wholesale joins Sterling Supergroup as newest member
Robinson Wholesale provides high-quality food solutions to a range of sectors, including education and healthcare
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NewsCo-op CEO Shirine Khoury-Haq insists exit unrelated to ‘toxic’ culture claims
During the Co-op’s full-year results today, Khoury-Haq announced she was leaving after almost seven years, including four as CEO
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NewsDirect Seafoods London to launch online shop and app to speed up ordering
The platform enables customers to place orders with Direct Seafoods London 24/7 from their desktop or mobile device
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NewsAF Blakemore and Marston’s extend strategic partnership to 2033
The new contract will extend their relationship until October 2033