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Analysis & FeaturesIs the co-operative society movement still working in retail?
The Co-op Group has taken a battering, while a recent merger has created the UK’s biggest independent society. What does this say about the 182-year-old co-op movement and its future in UK retail?
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NewsYoung’s Foodservice joins Sterling Supergroup
A family business, Young’s Foodservice dates back to the 1940s
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NewsPricecheck expands with 20,000 sq ft Sheffield warehouse
The expansion will allow for additional capacity to meet ‘surging demand’
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NewsJJ Foodservice to open two new branches in 2026
The wholesaler has acquired a new 28,000 sq ft site in Ipswich, which is due to open later this year
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NewsRobinson Wholesale joins Sterling Supergroup as newest member
Robinson Wholesale provides high-quality food solutions to a range of sectors, including education and healthcare
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NewsCo-op CEO Shirine Khoury-Haq insists exit unrelated to ‘toxic’ culture claims
During the Co-op’s full-year results today, Khoury-Haq announced she was leaving after almost seven years, including four as CEO
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NewsDirect Seafoods London to launch online shop and app to speed up ordering
The platform enables customers to place orders with Direct Seafoods London 24/7 from their desktop or mobile device
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NewsAF Blakemore and Marston’s extend strategic partnership to 2033
The new contract will extend their relationship until October 2033
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NewsBooker invests £5m in new ‘Value Hero’ pricing strategy
It will focus on key profit-driving lines across both branded and Booker own-brand products
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NewsThe Wholesale Group: ‘So much potential in own-brand’ as range grows
Foodservice MD Coral Rose said TWG’s own-brand range is “getting more traction” with “more members buying into it”.
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NewsJJ Foodservice launches Days Out, Festival & Leisure brochure
The brochure features street food, barbecue items, soft drinks, bakery, packaging solutions, and outdoor cooking lines
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NewsUnnu strikes distribution deal with Applied Nutrition
Unnu will distribute the brand’s product range across convenience, forecourt and foodservice
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NewsSV Wholesale brings viral ‘chocolate chicken’ imitation food concept to UK
Cluck-o-Late is Belgian chocolate shaped like a chicken drumstick, covered in crumbled caramel biscuit and filled with vanilla cream
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NewsUnitas launches brand-building guide to drive volume and growth for suppliers
The print and digital booklet looks at how suppliers have performed best in partnership with the wholesale buying group’s 125 members
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NewsSysco GB profits decline 38% but maintains ‘strong foundations for future growth’
Pre-tax profits fell 38.4% to £28.1m in the year to 29 June 2025
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NewsBooker marks sustainability milestone with 25 million meals donated through FareShare
The milestone comes as Booker also marks five years of involvement in the FareShare Go programme
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NewsCaterforce expands Chefs’ Selection range and rolls out new herbs and spices
The buying group is adding smoked paprika, dried basil, cinnamon sticks and thyme to its offering
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NewsSugro UK launches E-Learning Hub with AI and sales tools
It looks to support members and their independent retailers with educational and training tools
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NewsUnitas unveils ‘major overhaul’ of services to support wholesalers and suppliers
New services include ‘One Week Special’ promotions, exclusive pack formats for NPD, and price-marked pack promotions
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Comment & OpinionOur food system needs a future-proofed protective shield
The disruption of the pandemic demonstrated just how essential our food networks are to national life, says Daniel Zeichner, former minister for food security & rural affairs