Latest wholesale news – Page 43
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NewsBestway completes Costcutter takeover following FCA approval
Bestway COO Naser Khan has been charged with overseeing the Costcutter integration
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NewsHyperama to join foodservice-focused buying group Caterforce
The move comes despite outgoing Unitas implementing a new rule last June that prohibited multiple memberships
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NewsWholesalers plan to quit Irish market over border checks
New checks down the Irish Sea have made sales to the region unviable for some specialist wholesalers
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NewsFWD launches petition urging government support for wholesale sector
The petition has attracted 1,400 signatures since it went live on Tuesday evening.
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NewsJJ Foodservice bucks wholesale trend with sales increase in 2020
Wholesaler put the success down to its ability to diversify its offer at the beginning of the first UK-wide lockdown
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NewsTesco to close Booker Chef Central store in Cambridge
The store is being repurposed to ramp up Tesco’s online delivery capacity
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NewsGurminder Athwal joins Parfetts in newly created role of trading director
Athwal has worked as trading controller at Hyperama for more than 20 years
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NewsUnitas hosts first Digital Excellence Academy with Lumina Intelligence
The inaugural online event took place on 2 February, with more than 80 delegates representing the buying group’s 24 members
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NewsHarlech Foodservice targets £50m turnover by 2023 despite pandemic hit
Sales in 2020 more than halved to £16m
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NewsDarren Goldney to step down as Unitas MD
Sales and marketing director John Kinney will take over the position of MD
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NewsNI wholesaler Lynas wins £1.25m contract to supply vulnerable with food boxes
The contract will run for two months until the end of March
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NewsLateral flow testing helps James Hall identify 13 asymptomatic Covid-19 cases
James Hall began weekly tests from 4 January at its Preston distribution centre
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NewsJames Hall saves 8,150 meals with Too Good To Go
The partnership allows Too Good To Go app users to purchase bags of surplus stock, at a cheap price, that is still within its best-before date
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NewsJW Filshill acquires Eldorado Wines as it eyes growth through diversification
The new business stream will operate under a subsidiary, Differentiator Brands
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NewsWomen in Wholesale becomes part of the Federation of Wholesale Distributors
Elit Rowland will retain ownership of WiW and will continue to organise the group’s annual events
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NewsSupermarkets and other food retailers to get mass Covid-19 testing
Only businesses with at least 50 staff will be eligible for the programme
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NewsWholesalers fear government is ‘prepared to let them fail’
FWD has been lobbying government for sector specific support for nine months
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NewsFormer Tesco CFO Laurie McIlwee becomes chairman of Red Rickshaw
McIlwee has been named a special adviser for the investor behind Red Rickshaw, Court Cavendish
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NewsBidfood launches new vegan range V Kitchen
The new line of plant-based products will be available via Bidfood Direct and its new consumer platform Bidfood at Home
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NewsConfex launches 300-strong catering own-label range Core
Confex has also announced plans to downsize its head office from its current location in Moreton-in-Marsh