Archive of all Wholesalers articles – Page 45
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NewsBritish asparagus supplies hit hard by freezing weather
Supplies are at half the levels of a normal year, according to the British Asparagus Association
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NewsLWC Drinks ramps up retail distribution with Morrisons listing
The on-trade supplier diversified into retail distribution at the start of the pandemic
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NewsHancocks reports £1.3m loss after Covid devastates sales
Hancocks received £6.5m in government-backed loans after coronavirus restrictions forced the wholesaler to temporarily close its 19 cash & carry site
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NewsParfetts names Guy Swindell and Noel Robinson joint MDs
Swindell was Parfetts’ retail director while Robinson joins from rival Bestway
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NewsCook sees 7% sales jump as proportion of online orders soars
The upmarket frozen food retailer and manufacturer said it would pay back £235k of furlough aid
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NewsLynas Foodservice opens new store amid ambitious expansion plans
The new 9,000 sq ft ‘food outlet’ in Strabane, Northern Ireland, will be the family-owned wholesaler’s second largest
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NewsHarlech foodservice sales hit by chef and waiting staff shortage
Last week the Criccieth, Gwynedd-based business delivered to 38% fewer customers than the same period in 2019
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NewsWholesalers fear business rates relief ‘postcode lottery’
The Treasury told The Grocer this week local authorities would need to set up their own ‘relief schemes’ to distribute the relief to eligible businesses
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NewsScottish wholesaler Lomond Fine Foods overhauls fleet with eco-friendly vehicles
This week the family-owned wholesaler added three Tesla and three Kia Niro vehicles to its fleet
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NewsWholesaler Turner Price launches ‘UK’s first foodservice marketplace’
The family-owned business has worked with Mirakl – which powers marketplaces for Carrefour, Auchan and Kroger among others
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NewsJJ Foodservice spends £1m on 20 new trucks
The 13.5-tonne Isuzu trucks will bolster its 140-strong fleet across the London-based wholesaler’s 11 UK depots
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NewsConfex member Dunsters Farm defects to foodservice specialist group Caterforce
The education sector-focused wholesaler is set to join the foodservice buying group on 1 July
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NewsFoodservice wholesalers struggling with staff shortages
Wholesalers told The Grocer they did not have enough staff in operational roles within depots
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NewsHGV driver shortage pressure set to lead to higher food prices
A 70,000 shortfall of HGV drivers has seen wages shoot up by 20%
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NewsEx-Brakes stalwart Warren Harris joins RH Amar as business development head
Harris had previously worked at foodservice giant Brakes for 22 years in various roles
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NewsParfetts launches off-licence fascia The Local
The Local will sit alongside its existing convenience-focused Go Local and Go Local Extra fascias
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NewsJJ Foodservice battles HGV driver shortage with women-focused recruitment push
The wholesaler is offering salaries for permanent positions of up to £35k with no evening or weekend work
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NewsWomen in Wholesale launch ‘Breakfast Briefings’ online presentations
WIW is also launching a new initialtive to fund 10 managers from across the wholesale sector to be trained as mental health first aiders
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NewsJW Filshill names Gary Milligan regional development manager for Keystore
Milligan will be responsible for stimulating growth and increasing profitability across the wholesaler stores based across the east of Scotland
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NewsSugro members grow turnover 12.5% during pandemic
Sugro CEO Neil Turton said the bulk of the growth had been driven by surging grocery sales during the pandemic