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Parfetts upgrades ordering app to help retailers manage spending
New features include a dynamic infographic that allows retailers with contractual spend targets to track their progress
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Nisa calling time on long-term Costcutter supply deal
It will mark the end of a long-term arrangement with The Co-op, which started supplying Costcutter stores via its Nisa supply chain in 2018
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Harlech Foodservice 14% cheaper than Booker in new price comparison tool
The Welsh wholesaler launched a new price comparison tool called Harlech 50 last week, comparing prices of 50 of its top-selling SKUs against branded products sold by Booker
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Butlin’s ramps up convenience offer with Nisa store refits
The holiday resort operator has upgraded four Nisa stores at its resorts in Skegness, Minehead and Bognor Regis
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Woods Foodservice kicks off rollout of electric delivery van fleet
Each vehicle also offers multi-temperature storage, including chilled, ambient, and frozen compartments
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Bestway’s Bargain Booze advert banned for ‘appealing to under-18s’
Bestway’s Bargain Booze Christmas advert featured Santa arriving at a store and buying alcohol for customers
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Lomond becomes first Scottish wholesaler to achieve B Corp status
Lomond joins more than 2,400 companies in the UK spanning various industries that have also been certified
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Booker launches 50 lines and locks 700 prices for caterers
Booker said the new 50-strong range spanned key categories
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Bestway partners with Socio Local to boost social media presence for retailers
The wholesale giant said stores could now “maintain a continuous online presence with minimal effort”
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Bidfood sees profits fall as revenues rise amid ‘operation costs pressure’
Bidfood’s revenue growth in the year to 30 June 2024 was thanks to ‘strong trading and continued food inflation’, the accounts said
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Foodservice supplier The Menu Partners taps AI for ‘instant’ order processing
The company is an early adopter of the AI-powered ‘Autopilot’ tool from software supplier Choco, which it has dubbed ‘the first AI agent in food distribution’
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Cheese alternative nuggets made from potato make UK debut
The frozen NPD, called Tater Cheezz, was developed by wholesaler and distributor Ark34 Ltd
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Unitas offers More rewards for ‘most engaged’ members
Unitas said the new plan would enable wholesalers to ‘more than recoup their annual membership fee from the additional revenue stream’
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Caterfood Buying Group to double own-brand offer by summer 2025
The new products will expand Caterfood’s existing range into bakery, patisserie, seafood and meats
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Sugro welcomes new member F Jones Colwyn Bay to buying group
The North Wales-based wholesaler serves foodservice businesses including takeaways and caterers
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Analysis & Features
Can rapid delivery services from Tesco and Co-op save our c-stores?
Scoot and Peckish are filling a gap left by the retreat and withdrawal of Getir, Gopuff, Gorillaz
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Rankings
Big 30 wholesaler report 2025: an inconvenient truth
A year on from Diageo’s decision to limit direct supply to its biggest customers, wholesalers are facing up to shrinking sales to indie convenience stores and looming consolidation across the sector
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Comment & Opinion
Peckish and Scoot could be a gamechanger for rapid delivery
The Co-op’s Peckish and Booker’s Scoot are the first rapid delivery solutions to be developed by wholesalers
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The Wholesale Group welcomes 11th new member since January
The new members operate in both retail and foodservice, and will take the group’s turnover to £4.52bn
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Creed Foodservice expands allergen-free offer with new sauces
The new range is part of Creed’s response to ‘higher than ever’ free-from demand