Latest wholesale news – Page 24
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NewsScottish wholesalers invited to bid for hydrogen fuel cell truck funding
The SWA said that any project funding must be between £20m and £90m for electric, or between £30m and £140m for a hydrogen project
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NewsTree of Life owner Health Made Easy enters administration as health brands sold off
Two health and wellness brands owned by Tree of Life owner Health Made Easy have been sold following the collapse of the group last week
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NewsBottled water shortage disrupting sales for convenience retailers
The Grocer understands it to be a category-wide issue, with the likes of Evian, Volvic, Highland Spring and Buxton affected
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NewsBrakes and Sysco Speciality Group begin electric vehicle trial
The pilot will include a range of temperature-controlled electric vehicles, including two Electra 19-tonne HGVs and two electric vans
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NewsPricecheck to launch new website to improve B2B customer experience
The new site will include an improved category database, enhanced filter systems and updated search facilities with product recommendations
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NewsTree of Life administrators seek rescue deal as 143 staff made redundant
Almost 150 employees have lost their jobs after wholesalers Tree of Life and The Health Store collapsed this week
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NewsHealth food wholesaler Tree of Life falls into administration
Health food wholesaler Tree of Life has fallen into administration following a failed attempt to secure third party investment earlier this year
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NewsHunt’s opens new warehouse at Sherborne head office to increase ambient storage capacity
The business said that the new facility was necessary to increase its holding of non-food lines such as packaging, disposables and chemicals
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NewsUnited Wholesale Scotland posts £4.9m pre-tax profit
UWS said its strong partnership with suppliers and loyal customer base had allowed it to perform strongly in a competitive market
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NewsScottish Wholesale Association teams up with efficiency specialists in emissions reduction drive
Both companies will participate in a special SWA webinar on 31 August aimed at helping members cut costs and reduce carbon emissions
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NewsJames Hall invests £200,000 into new forklifts and picking trucks
Forklifts have the capability to lift loads of 2,500kg with a reach of up to 11m in height
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NewsCJ Lang rolls out Too Good To Go across all company-owned stores
The partnership works by allowing customers to purchase bags of surplus stock from their nearest Spar store via the app
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NewsCostcutter picked as main supply partner for Eddy’s Food Station
CEO Stephen Thompson opened the third store today (18 August) in Larbert, out of a planned 30 over the next five years
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NewsBooker plans to open 150 new Budgens stores by the end of this year
The symbol group has so far signed up 36 which are “up and running”, with another 84 stores in the pipeline
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NewsFilshill acquires wholesaler Iain Hill for undisclosed sum
Iain Hill started the eponymous wholesale business from a garage 32 years ago
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NewsTakeaway chip prices to soar in the autumn due to impact of heatwave
The Grocer understands that chip manufacturers have already been pushing through mid-contract price increases for wholesalers
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NewsSimplyFresh spoke with Waitrose as possible supply partner after Sainsbury’s pullout
The Grocer understands that SimplyFresh spoke to Waitrose shortly after the Sainsbury’s move but the parties did not come to an agreement
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NewsFareShare partnership enables wholesalers to provide 570,000 school holiday meals
FareShare said it was now receiving donations from 13 wholesalers, including two new additions this year
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NewsMeals & More launches Big Day Out children’s holiday scheme
The programme will see children given the opportunity to spend a day at the seaside or visit attractions including Go Ape
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NewsSupreme acquires trade and assets of vaping businesses Cuts Ice and Flavour Core
It follows Supreme’s acquisition of Liberty Flights in June in a deal worth up to £15m