Archive of all Wholesalers articles – Page 125
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Comment & Opinion
DBC's rapid descent reminds us how quickly a business can unravel
Analysts at Company Watch put 173 of the UK’s 680 largest food and drinks manufacturers on red alert this week, noting their vulnerability to insolvency…
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News
Chairman put up £2m in attempt to save DBC
Tarsem Dhaliwal, the chairman of DBC and one of three shareholders, personally guaranteed £2m as part of a last ditch attempt to save the company.
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NewsGraham White to supply Musgrave with sausages
Surrey sausage maker Graham White & Co is predicting a 20% sales uplift after winning Musgrave Group’s
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DBC redundancies likely to rise
More than half the workforce at DBC Foodservice have been made redundant and the figure is likely to rise, administrators have warned.
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NewsWing Yip to extend Croydon store
Oriental wholesaler Wing Yip has bought land for a major expansion of its Croydon store.
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NewsBudgens opens fresh-focused concept store
The first Budgens concept store has opened in Hedge End, Hampshire, in a bid by Musgrave to recruit more retailers.
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Analysis & FeaturesSo where was Walker when DBC skidded out of control?
Last month Malcolm Walker was the toast of the town. He had deftly pulled off a £1.45bn MBO of Iceland, backed to the tune of £860m by a bank consortium.
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NewsLandmark Value chilled lines roll out
Landmark Wholesale has extended its own label budget range Lifestyle Value with its first chilled lines
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NewsBrakes snaps up £100m in business from collapsed DBC
Foodservice giant Brakes has taken on at least £100m worth of business from the administrators of its collapsed rival DBC.
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NewsDBC Foodservice enters administration
DBC Foodservice has entered administration after it failed to find a buyer for the business.
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NewsMusgrave's SuperValu range to be 20 per cent cheaper than brands
Budgens is launching an audacious bid to take on the brands with a new own-label range it claims is 20% cheape
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DBC for sale as a cash crunch hits its supply
DBC was plagued with cashflow and supply problems in the months leading up to this week’s announcement that the company is for sale.
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NewsIt's a Deal: big names agree calorie pledges
A host of retailers, wholesalers and suppliers have pledged to launch new low-calorie ranges and reformulate up to a third of their products…
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NewsDBC Foodservice up for sale in wake of challenging trading
DBC Foodservice has been put up for sale.
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NewsSavings drive keeps profits even at Menzies
Newspaper and magazine wholesaler Menzies Distribution has reported flat full-year sales and profits.
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News
New Creation: pizzas with wholemeal base
Buckinghamshire-based Whole Creations has launched a range of pizzas on wholegrain bases.
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News
Cider added to West Country Spar range
Spar wholesaler Appleby Westward has added cider to its regional own-label lines.
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NewsOFT: ‘Nothing to gain from fresh newstrade probe’
The Office of Trading will not carry out a review of the newspaper and magazine distribution sector.
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News
Musgrave paves way for more Budgens to install chiller doors
The number of Budgens boasting chiller cabinets with doors is set to treble this year after wholesaler Musgrave Group gave the green light to their rollout to new and refurbished stores.
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News
Musgrave and Oakland forge an Irish link
Small Irish suppliers will soon find it easier to gain listings in Budgens and Londis stores following a new supply chain agreement between Musgrave Group and logistics firm Oakland International.