Archive of all Wholesalers articles – Page 81
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NewsHundreds of Brakes jobs at risk as part of coronavirus recovery plan
As many as 70 workers at Brakes’ head office at Eureka Business Park in Ashford have been entered into a 45-day consultation period
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NewsWholesalers call for relaxation of two-metre social distancing rules
Moving to a one-metre rule would have a major impact on the profitability of pubs and restaurants when they are allowed to reopen in early July
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NewsDefra kicks off new tender process for deliveries to vulnerable
The Grocer understands Defra has identified businesses interested in servicing the contract currently held by Bidfood and Brakes
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NewsNew HR director and operations director appointed at CJ Lang
Sonya Harper takes the role of central operations director while Louise Rogers joins as HR director
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NewsBrakes offers home grocery delivery service for blind people
The scheme aims to help people that have difficulties maintaining social distancing in stores and accessing online delivery slots
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ProfilesParfetts joint MD Greg Suszczenia on how coronavirus has affected wholesale
’I can see the suppliers that are fixated in the ways of the past and those that are adapting and it’s obvious to me who will win’
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NewsDCS Group launches webinars on wholesale and convenience coronavirus opportunities
Advice included stocking ‘main shop’ packs sizes and taking a lower margin to grow overall profit
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NewsJJ Foodservice reports return to pre-lockdown levels of turnover
Head of operations Sedat Kaan Hendekli said its clientele had changed ‘drastically’
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NewsOver half the UK’s wholesalers may not last the year, Defra is warned
More than £200m of key public sector food contracts are at risk, with social care and education contracts worst hit
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NewsConfectionery wholesaler Hancocks shuts down four depots amid shift to online
Hancocks has so far reopened six depots, with the remaining nine set to follow in the coming weeks
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NewsUnited Wholesale Scotland launches c-store home delivery with Drinksorted
UWS said 1,500 Day-Today, USave and independent convenience stores will be able to offer customers home delivery
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NewsSpar and FWD call for suppliers to allocate stock to wholesale & convenience
Spar UK MD Louise Hoste said that despite working together with suppliers, it is still not receiving the levels of stock it needs
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NewsJJ Foodservice adds 12 vans to service London DTC business
The wholesaler said the 12 Mercedes-Benz 314 vans would help to better service the growing division
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NewsWholesalers urge suppliers to extend best-before dates to prevent food waste
Ambient is the latest category to be in danger of going to waste as the hospitality industry remains shuttered
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NewsIndoor ski slope becomes cold storage facility for Company Shop
Chill Factore, the UK’s longest indoor real snow ski slope, is offering temperature-controlled storage during lockdown
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NewsWomen in Wholesale launches webinars for support during lockdown
The first panel and webinar will take place on 9 July
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NewsNisa Retail rejoins FWD for first time since 2011
Nisa is the second new member to join the federation in the past month, following Reynolds Foodservice
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NewsMorrisons launches wholesale service for councils, food banks and charities
Retailer said organisations could access supplies in bulk, more cheaply and more conveniently
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NewsTobacco track & trace rules go live, as wholesalers warn over retailer codes
The Federation of Wholesale Distributors is warning members against selling non-compliant tobacco products
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NewsUnitas Wholesale calls for more government support for wholesalers
Goldney has criticised the government for failing to acknowledge the ‘very real difference’ between lending and giving