Booker’s New Drinks Business Opens Fifth Depot

Venus Wine and Spirits Merchants, the on-trade drinks specialist acquired by Booker last year, opened its fifth distribution centre this week, in Kingswinford, West Midlands. The...

Jack’s Own Label Range Delivering Strong Growth For Booker’s Symbol Retailers

Booker’s value-led Jack’s own label range is reported to be achieving 30% sales and volume growth this year in the wholesaler’s Premier, Londis, Budgens...

SPAR South West Hails Success Of Enlarged Tradeshow

SPAR South West showcased its continued growth and ambition at its 2025 Tradeshow & Conference, held last week at the Riviera International Centre, Torquay. The...

Caterforce Welcomes Tenth Member

Caterforce, a leading buying group for independent foodservice wholesalers, has announced that Woods Foodservice is set to become its latest member. Woods Foodservice will officially...

Parfetts Rewards Staff After Achieving Record Turnover

Parfetts is awarding its workforce a maximum 4% sales bonus following a record-breaking year in which the employee-owned wholesaler saw its turnover increase from...

Appleby Westward Reassures Retailers Over Planned Sell-Off

A month after it was revealed that south-west-based SPAR wholesaler Appleby Westward has been put up for sale by its owner, South Africa’s SPAR...

Sandea Wholesale Agrees Deal To Acquire Swastik International

Sugro UK member, Sandea Wholesale, has entered into an agreement to acquire Swastik International (UK). Founded in 2019 and based in Harrow, Middlesex, Sandea Wholesale...

FWD Names New Chairman

Food & Drink Wholesale UK (FWD), formerly known as the Federation of Wholesale Distributors, has announced that Tom Gittins is set to become its...

Kitwave Issues Profit Warning As Lower Consumer Confidence Hits Demand In...

Shares in food and drink wholesaler Kitwave tumbled over 20% yesterday after it issued a profit warning alongside relatively robust interim results. This was due...

Bobby’s Rolling Out Confectionery Delivery Service For Independent Retailers

Impulse and confectionery distributor Bobby’s has expanded its delivery service with the launch of the Bobby’s Brand Box. The Brand Box is a new multi-brand...

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