February
MBL announces plans to have best multi-temperature supply chain by 2008; Peter Judge becomes MD of DBC Foodservice
March
Wholesalers welcome the OFT's announcement it is likely to refer the grocery market to the Competition Commission; Booker slashes 30% off fruit & veg prices by sourcing locally; Parfetts lists Fairtrade-branded products across all its six depots due to customer demand; MBL sets December 2007 deadline for sell-off of all its stores
April
James Ward leaves Blueheath to set up ForWard Wholesale Foods in Sudbury; Eastenders Cash & Carry opens depots in Slough and West Bromwich
May
Bryan Drew becomes Booker commercial director as trading director Shaun Birrell quits; rumours emerge of a proposed merger between Nisa-Today's and Costcutter; Competition Commission inquiry into grocery kicks off
June
Blueheath records loss of £4.9m for the year to 4 March; Bestway scoops The Grocer Gold award for Best Wholesaler
July
Parfetts announces plans for its own fascia, 3663 loses £150m MoD contract to DBC Foodservice. Nisa rebels threaten to block Nisa-Today's/Costcutter deal
August
Bestway confirms interest in buying Nisa-Today's as problems with Costcutter merger persist; Spar UK announces buying alliance with the Co-operative Group; Makro offers to help Commission inquiry
September
Wing Yip announces plans for a fifth depot in Nottingham; Woodward Foodservice merges with DBC to create a company with a £550m turnover; FWD director-general John Murphy leads wholesale delegation to Competition Commission
October
Parfetts MD Steve Parfett loses his battle with the local authority over Tesco being granted retrospective planning permission in Stockport; Nisa/Costcutter deal collapses amid complaints to OFT; Appleby Westward owner BWG completes management buy-out from private equity firm Electra Partners.
November
Blueheath strengthens relationship with Key Lekkerland
December
FWD urges government to get tough on duty fraud; Bestway launches new £1 range for independent retailers
January
Makro Cash & Carry UK joins the Today's Group
MBL announces plans to have best multi-temperature supply chain by 2008; Peter Judge becomes MD of DBC Foodservice
March
Wholesalers welcome the OFT's announcement it is likely to refer the grocery market to the Competition Commission; Booker slashes 30% off fruit & veg prices by sourcing locally; Parfetts lists Fairtrade-branded products across all its six depots due to customer demand; MBL sets December 2007 deadline for sell-off of all its stores
April
James Ward leaves Blueheath to set up ForWard Wholesale Foods in Sudbury; Eastenders Cash & Carry opens depots in Slough and West Bromwich
May
Bryan Drew becomes Booker commercial director as trading director Shaun Birrell quits; rumours emerge of a proposed merger between Nisa-Today's and Costcutter; Competition Commission inquiry into grocery kicks off
June
Blueheath records loss of £4.9m for the year to 4 March; Bestway scoops The Grocer Gold award for Best Wholesaler
July
Parfetts announces plans for its own fascia, 3663 loses £150m MoD contract to DBC Foodservice. Nisa rebels threaten to block Nisa-Today's/Costcutter deal
August
Bestway confirms interest in buying Nisa-Today's as problems with Costcutter merger persist; Spar UK announces buying alliance with the Co-operative Group; Makro offers to help Commission inquiry
September
Wing Yip announces plans for a fifth depot in Nottingham; Woodward Foodservice merges with DBC to create a company with a £550m turnover; FWD director-general John Murphy leads wholesale delegation to Competition Commission
October
Parfetts MD Steve Parfett loses his battle with the local authority over Tesco being granted retrospective planning permission in Stockport; Nisa/Costcutter deal collapses amid complaints to OFT; Appleby Westward owner BWG completes management buy-out from private equity firm Electra Partners.
November
Blueheath strengthens relationship with Key Lekkerland
December
FWD urges government to get tough on duty fraud; Bestway launches new £1 range for independent retailers
January
Makro Cash & Carry UK joins the Today's Group
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