Convenience and Wholesale news – Page 45
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JJ Foodservice partners with Italian family business to produce premium coffee offering
The company said the beans had been carefully selected from the best coffee-producing countries in South America
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Parfetts confirms new depot for central Birmingham
It will be the eighth facility in Parfetts’ estate, joining the Aintree, Anfield, Halifax, Middlesbrough, Sheffield, Somercotes and Stockport depots
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JJ Foodservice opens conference to new suppliers for first time in bid to expand range
The business said that it followed increased demand from suppliers, including key fmcg brands, to access its purchasing department
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Co-op job losses plan linked to £47m spending cut
The Grocer has seen a communication from CEO Shirine Khoury-Haq to staff that provides more clarity on the move
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FWD urges incoming PM to tackle inflation and support food distributors
In a letter to Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss, the FWD said its members had been disproportionately affected by the pandemic, labour shortages and the Ukraine war
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Scottish Wholesale Association appoints Ylva Haglund as head of sustainability & engagement
She joins SWA after most recently holding the position of campaigns manager at Zero Waste Scotland
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Southern Co-op and Facewatch defend use of facial recognition tech following privacy complaint
Big Brother Watch has lodged a complaint with the Information Commissioner
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Brakes installs new solar panel system in drive towards 100% renewable electricity
The Harlow project is the first in a renewable energy scheme that will see the company generate green power at a number of its other sites across the UK
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ACS appoints three new trading directors to its board
They are Darren Nickels, retail technology operations director at Henderson Technology, Rob George, customer director at McColl’s, and Spar retailer Susan Connolly
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Nisa CEO promises overhaul of cost structure in bid to boost retailer appeal
Michael Fletcher committed to reviewing the key distribution contact with DHL, Nisa’s office function, retailer rebates and the price of Co-op own brand
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Jisp promotes Esther Lawrence to retail director
Lawrence will be responsible for growing the number of convenience stores on the Jisp platform that trade with its key partners such as Booker, Nisa and Bestway
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Smiths News launches daily recycling collection service for customers
The business said the new scheme would enable retailers to manage plastic and cardboard packaging left over from cash & carry trips and stock deliveries
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Bidcorp UK acquires Nicol Hughes Foodservice
Nicol Hughes Foodservice specialises in delivering ambient, frozen, chilled and non-food products to north west England and north Wales
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Retailers highlight vacancies to Co-op staff affected by job cuts
Asda, Iceland and Morrisons have all taken to LinkedIn to highlight their vacancies
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Morrisons expands global trade with new exporter partnership
It means the supermarket giant can now supply its goods to new retailers in Singapore, Malta, Hong Kong, Cyprus and St Helena
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Sysco Specialty Group introduces new eco packaging in sustainability drive
The Promens trays have replaced traditional wax boxes, and only contain two types of easily recyclable plastic, LDPE and HDPE.
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Tax gap on alcohol and tobacco rises to an estimated £3.7 billion in 2021
The increase indicates that tax evasion and the illegal importation of tobacco is a growing problem in the UK
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Nisa staff under redundancy threat seeking new jobs
The Grocer has so far seen a total of 15 Nisa staff indicating they are currently looking for work on the networking platform
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Omsco launches first branded range of organic cheeses
The new Grass Roots Dairy Co range will begin being stocked in specialist cheesemongers, delis, independent retailers and farm shops from later this month
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Co-op to cut 400 jobs amid rising cost pressures
It said there will be ‘no changes’ to customer-facing roles in its food stores and funeral homes