Archive of all Wholesalers articles – Page 66
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NewsBestway invites Costcutter retailers to shop in depot ahead of deal completion
The wholesaler announced before Christmas that it had agreed to buy Costcutter for an undisclosed fee
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NewsFood manufacturers call on government for rescue package
A coalition of 18 trade associations has written to Chancellor Rishi Sunak outlining measures designed to help food producers
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NewsBooker makes website more mobile-friendly with relaunch
Last week Booker reported a 49% nosedive in catering sales over Christmas
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NewsFDF reminds suppliers to allocate fair amount of stock to independent retailers
Warning comes amid fears of availability issues related to Brexit border issues and Covid-related staff absences
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NewsWholesalers forced to furlough staff as government u-turns on school meals vouchers
The move to reintroduce the national voucher scheme on 18 January will see families offered £15 a week per eligible child
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Comment & OpinionThe wholesale sector shouldn’t pay the price for furore over Chartwells’ free school meal boxes
A lot of wholesalers already are doing much better at providing free school meal boxes
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NewsWholesalers warn against ‘knee-jerk’ reaction to free school meals boxes controversy
The scandal erupted this week when parents began sharing what appeared to be images of sub-standard boxes across social media
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NewsUnitas slams disparity in grant funding between Scottish and English members
Goldney has written to the prime minister and the chancellor, urging them to establish a fund for wholesalers in England
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NewsPetition launched to prioritise shopworkers in Covid vaccine rollout
The petition was created by Sarah Green, understood to be a shopworker
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NewsJames Hall launches new vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free sandwich range
The vegan selection consists of an onion bhaji and bombay potato wrap, as well as a vegan cheese salad wrap
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NewsLockdown leaves wholesalers with £12m of surplus food and drink
The problem has been compounded by Christmas stock which could not be sold in December due to the tier system restrictions
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NewsGovernment will not provide food boxes for shielding people this lockdown
During the first national lockdown wholesalers Bidfood and Brakes distributed some five million food parcels to 450,000 people that qualified for the aid
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NewsSchool specialist wholesaler Dunsters Farm calls for compensation from government
Dunsters Farm supplies 500 schools across the north of England, as well as care homes, hospitals and hospitality outlets
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NewsJW Filshill eyes in-house coronavirus vaccination programme
MD Simon Hannah has urged the government to allow businesses to buy the vaccine
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NewsAnger as wholesalers ignored again by Chancellor’s latest lockdown bailout
Sunak confirmed a new £4.6bn package of new lockdown grants worth up to £9,000 for businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors
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NewsKnighthood for Dave Lewis as New Year’s Honours List recognises food industry’s work in the pandemic
Lewis is one of a number of supermarket figures to be recognised in the New Year’s Honours List
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NewsJJ Foodservice urges customers to keep calm over border disruption
’The timing could not have been any worse’ but the company was working around the clock to maintain supplies, said JJ COO Mushtaque Ahmed
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Comment & OpinionIf it’s not a supply deal, what is Bestway getting from its Costcutter purchase?
Bestway has confirmed the Co-op supply arrangement will remain in place until 2026. In the meantime, the wholesaler will reap other benefits
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NewsJW Filshill ramps up its green credentials with new trucks
The investment comes as JW Filshill prepares to move its distribution centre to Westway in 2022
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NewsImperial Tobacco to reduce product range in NI as a result of Brexit
The supplier is yet to confirm which skus will be scrapped under the new plans