Archive of all Wholesalers articles – Page 61
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NewsWholesalers face £30m bill as thousands of tonnes of food is wasted
The figure is three times higher than the Federation of Wholesale Distributors estimated for wasted goods in August 2020
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NewsUnitas MD Darren Goldney to join Pricecheck as commercial director
The new position will also see Goldney join the board of directors
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NewsLWC Drinks relocates HQ to £12.5m Oldham depot
The Oldham site will offer a dedicated area for Click N Drink, its DTC division launched in 2020
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NewsMPs renew calls for creation of minister for food security role
Efra committee also urged government to extend financial aid to hospitality suppliers including foodservice wholesalers
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NewsWholesale sector welcomes extended producer responsibility exemption
Previous government proposals in 2019 suggested introducing a wholesaler obligation
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NewsHarlech Foodservice to hire 50 staff and issue bumper pay rises
Its existing 150-strong workforce will see wages jump by an average of 5%
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NewsRapid Covid home testing kits to be provided to businesses
So far, 60,000 businesses across the UK have registered for regular work-based testing
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NewsBrakes cuts prices on 3,500 products in ‘Help for Hospitality’ campaign
The ‘Help for Hospitality’ campaign will also see Brakes offer 10% cash back on key categories
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NewsJJ Foodservice steps up online security in response to fraudulent impersonations
The north London-based business has posted prominent anti-fraud messaging across its website
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NewsJW Filshill embarks on twice-weekly workplace testing
Seventy per cent of its 200 employees have signed up in the first week of testing
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NewsUnitas Wholesale rolls out Appy Shop partnership for fast delivery
The shopping app has been building its relationship with Unitas for several months
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NewsOne million breakfast boxes delivered by charity to pupils in need
School Food Matters supplied breakfast boxes throughout school closures and the holidays
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NewsNisa to invest £2m in cutting wholesale prices for retailers
Nisa is also investing £7.5m in its logistics and delivery network
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NewsUnitas Wholesale appoints new chairman Mark Aylwin
Aylwin will become the group’s first non-member chairman next month
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NewsIndustry slams government decision to block Covid-linked business rates appeals
The government had been facing hundreds of thousands of appeals on the grounds of a ‘material change of circumstance’ in the pandemic, estimated to be worth £5bn
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NewsWholesalers to get business rates relief under £1.5bn fund
The FWD dubbed the new “material change of circumstance” fund a ‘staggering u-turn’
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NewsJJ Foodservice launches recruitment drive for delivery team
The family-owned business is looking to bolster its 140-strong delivery team
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NewsBestway Wholesale pushes industry-wide healthy eating agenda
The wholesaler launched the healthy eating initiative to demonstrate how low-sugar and low-fat products could boost retailers’ sales
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NewsBuying group Sugro to launch NPD sample box scheme
The boxes will be prepared, packed and despatched to members up to eight times a year
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NewsLondon based Asian foods wholesaler SeeWoo bags £500k in council grants
SeeWoo has been forced to make 50 of its 120 staff redundant over the past 12 months