Archive of all Wholesalers articles – Page 65
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NewsAsda rolls out Deal Depot bulk buy concept to 10 more stores
Asda will also test a smaller selection of bulk buy items in a further five stores
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NewsDriver crisis: Bestway forced to collect orders from ports to keep supply flowing
The wholesaler has implemented a number of emergency measures as deliveries of products are delayed or cancelled
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NewsCaterforce upscales photography studio to offer more food and drink businesses digital content
Flavour Photography was established 20 years ago and works with large brands, small suppliers and caterers
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NewsFoodservice app Collectiv Food plans UK expansion after £12m raise
The company currently has four PODs across London, which can handle more than 40 tonnes of fresh products on a daily basis
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Comment & OpinionSainsbury’s exit from wholesale is shocking – but may prove to be the right move
It’s back to the drawing board for SimplyFresh and other retailers that signed up to the supplied-by-Sainsbury’s model
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NewsSainsbury’s axes wholesale operations to focus on core business
News of the supermarket’s decision emerged today in a statement from SimplyFresh, with whom it kicked off a wholesale partnership in January 2020
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NewsFood and drink industry gathering evidence of staff shortages impact
Grant Thornton is currently in the process of surveying companies across food and drink
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NewsToo Good To Go looking to double number of wholesale partners
It currently works with 120 wholesale partners, compared with just eight before the coronavirus crisis
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NewsCold Chain Federation urges scrapping of 10-day isolation for key workers
The trade body has warned the ongoing driver crisis will be compounded if there is a rise in the number of staff asked to isolate
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NewsFormer Brakes boss Ton Christiaanse appointed Country Range Group chairman
Christiaanse will be the first external chairman the group has had since it was created in 1992
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NewsEthical Butcher surges past target to hit £1.1m in crowdfunding
The wholesaler launched a £400k crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube this week
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NewsDrinkWell to launch wholesale business for ‘lifestyle’ and low-calorie booze brands
The business, formerly called SkinnyBooze, is expanding from B2C into B2B
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NewsHGV driver hours extended by government in bid to counter shortage
The move has received a mixed response from industry bodies
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NewsJJ Foodservice offers incentives to customers to collect orders
Customers are being encouraged to collect orders from the wholesaler in a bid to reduce pressure on its HGV drivers
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NewsGovernment considering relaxation of EU immigration rules to tackle driver shortage
The government is understood to be edging closer to adding HGV drivers to the post-Brexit skills shortage occupation list
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NewsScottish Wholesale Association halfway to calculating carbon footprint of members
Members have been asked to complete a questionnaire in order to calculate the carbon footprint of their estates
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NewsLomond The Wholesale Food Co hits 98% of pre-pandemic sales
The wholesaler said sales on key lines are booming as hospitality reopens
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NewsParfetts gives staff 4% bonus following ‘record breaking’ year
Parfetts said it had rewarded staff after an “unprecedented year of growth”, which saw turnover jump 21%
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NewsBestway merges Best-One and Costcutter support teams
The team will also be doubling in size to facilitate its ‘ambitious growth plans’
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NewsBrakes suffers £234m loss as Covid clobbers hospitality market
Wholesaler Brakes fell to a £234m loss last year as the coronavirus pandemic wiped out its hospitality sales at the end of its financial year