Archive of all Wholesalers articles – Page 38
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NewsBrakes launches Best of British seasonal food campaign
As part of the campaign, Brakes will be sponsoring Love British Food and creating resources to help customers make the most of British Food Fortnight in September
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NewsScottish Wholesale Association launches Local Food Champion training programme
The programme will encourage Scottish wholesalers to appoint an individual within their business to take responsibility for shaping local sourcing strategy
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NewsBrakes losses reduced to £57.2m after post-pandemic recovery
Newly filed accounts for Brake Bros, which include its parent company Sysco’s operations in Sweden and France, showed pre-tax losses had reduced by £161m
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NewsBooker retailers fear impact of Tesco’s new fulfilment fees for suppliers
Tesco wrote to suppliers last week announcing new charges for those selling on its online platform or through its Booker wholesale operations
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NewsGreens Retail to go national as part of major expansion with 20 new stores
The major expansion programme follows a five-year contract renewal with Nisa, which is predicted to be worth up to £200m in sales
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NewsBrook Street Foodservice joins Country Range buying group
Brook Street MD Mark Thomas said joining Country Range formed part of a five-year plan to establish the business as the dominant player in the East Anglia region
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NewsSugro boosts digital engagement for wholesale members with WhatsApp
Sugro said it aimed to deploy the WhatsApp platform across 16,000 stores its members collectively supplied
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NewsCJ Lang kicks off trial with food waste app Gander in Spar stores
With two company-owned stores taking part, the Scottish Spar wholesaler said the trial will run for at least 12 weeks
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NewsBestway launches new comms channel with WhatsApp
A soft launch of the app service was incorporated into Bestway’s annual Thank You event across all 57 depots earlier this year
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NewsTesco threatens range reviews unless suppliers pay new fulfilment fee
Fulfilment fees will be applied on a pence per unit basis, with branded suppliers paying a significant premium
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NewsBarfoots launches new process to extend veg freshness
The Freshlock process pasteurises vegetables, extending the life whilst retaining the natural vitamins and minerals
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Comment & OpinionBig tobacco, not ElfBar, will be the real winner from disposable vapes
Big tobacco may have breathed a sigh of relief this year when ElfBar got its fingers burned in a large-scale product recall
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NewsSugro partners with PepsiCo to test marketing profiling tech
The two businesses are using B2B Store’s digital advertising technology to run a series of tests, with the goal of identifying variables that drive improved online sales
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NewsJW Filshill appoints Laurence Ward as development manager for east and north of Scotland
Ward joins the business having previously held the position of operations manager at Batleys Edinburgh
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NewsBudgens launches one-off fascia with Kavanagh’s Belsize Park
Kavanagh Group MD Noel Kavanagh Jr said this was part of the strategy to create a store with an independent feel
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NewsWholegood hunts for funding to ease cashflow issues
Specialist wholesaler Wholegood has hired advisors to explore funding options and ease cashflow pressures. The Grocer has learned the London-based group is close to securing growth funding, with financial advisory firm Kroll working on a deal.
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NewsWelsh wholesalers relieved as public sector food reforms confirmed as England-only
The new model proposed for England will see a prime supplier awarded a single contract to service the entire public sector
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Analysis & FeaturesHow public sector food & drink procurement plans affect wholesalers
The news has provoked strong reactions from wholesalers, who say the changes could negatively impact their business. But how will the new contract work? Who might win the tender, and are there any positives to be taken?
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Comment & OpinionTalking Food: Bidfood’s podcast is spilling over with useful tips
Launched in 2020, Bidfood’s podcast is packed with pragmatic and practical advice
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Analysis & FeaturesThe Big 30 Wholesalers 2023: taking a seat in supermarket boardrooms
Bestway’s swoop on Sainsbury’s has fuelled speculation of a reverse takeover – a further sign of the sector’s growing influence on grocery