Archive of all Wholesalers articles – Page 85
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NewsBidfood announces winners of 'unsung heroes' competition
The wholesaler’s ‘Christmas Gift’ campaign acknowledged hospitality sector employees working on Christmas Day
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NewsShell signs supply deal with Booker following collapse of P&H
The deal will see Booker deliver goods to 500 stores for the next three years
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NewsPepsiCo to launch van sales division after P&H talks fail
A further 400 P&H staff have been made redundant taking the total to 2,850
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NewsBrakes launches crowdfunder for hungry children at Christmas
Brakes has invested £257,000 into the Meals & More project since 2015
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NewsBidfood set to pick up AF Blakemore's cash & carry in Penrith
The sale comes a year after Blakemore invested £1m to refurbish and rebrand the depot
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NewsPetition calls for Palmer & Harvey bosses to face 'justice'
P&H fell into administration last Tuesday after talks over a rescue deal with private investment firm Carlyle failed
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NewsForecourt contingencies swing into place in wake of P&H demise
Oil giant Shell has admitted there could be the “possibility of interruption” to the supply of products…
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NewsFairway Foodservice to join Landmark Wholesale in January
The £650m-turnover company takes Landmark membership to 39 and increases its foodservice sales to £1.7bn
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NewsBlakemore defends slow rollout of its Bmorelocal fascia
To date, there are only eight stores rather than the wholesaler’s original target of 30 by October this year
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NewsNisa joins coalition of wholesalers supplying Costcutter
Nisa has also picked up temporary McColl’s deal in the wake of the P&H collapse
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Comment & OpinionWho killed Palmer & Harvey?
From the 2008 MBO, Palmer & Harvey still chose to pay out £70m in interest payments to preferential shareholders. Why?
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NewsTony Reed tells P&H colleagues and customers: 'I'm sorry'
Reed said he was ‘dreadfully sorry’ to all the stakeholders that he had been unable to save the wholesaler
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NewsAppleby Westward unveils retailer club with own-label rebates
Appleby Westward said it was investing £600,000 to support Spar own-label products over the course of next year
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NewsRetailers race to plug supply gaps in wake of P&H demise
The sudden collapse of Palmer & Harvey left its retail customers and major suppliers scrambling to shore up supplies
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NewsJJ Food Service looks to help P&H staff made redundant
Today’s Group has also expressed sympathy for P&H staff
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NewsCMA dismisses Tesco-Booker merger impact on P&H collapse
Sources at the regulator stressed P&H had been facing financial issues for several years
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NewsTesco warns of tobacco shortages in wake of P&H collapse
Sainsbury’s said it was not expecting tobacco availability issues
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NewsCostcutter agrees exclusive supply deal with the Co-op
Co-op is also looking to support Costcutter’s independent retailers in the short term
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NewsP&H falls into administration
Customers have been informed there will be no deliveries tomorrow and rival wholesalers are gearing up to step in
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Analysis & FeaturesHow brands are cooking up a storm in OOH
Brands hit by the supermarket squeeze are looking to the £88bn foodservice sector instead. What is its appeal?