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Bestway Retail Showcase returns with focus on retailer support and supplier engagement

Apr 30, 2026 No Comments
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Woods Foodservice on a mission to help London and the UK’s fine dining scene climb the eco table

Apr 29, 2026 No Comments
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Historic Middleham store launches into a bright future as a SPAR

Apr 29, 2026 No Comments
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First Go Local store launches in Glasgow as Scottish expansion gathers pace

Apr 28, 2026 No Comments
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New era as Scottish brands specialist expands business across Great Britain

Apr 27, 2026 No Comments

INDUSTRY NEWS

HEINEKEN UK and Beavertown Brewery announce senior leadership changes

Apr 30, 2026 Industry News

HEINEKEN UK and Beavertown Brewery today announce a series of senior leadership changes. The appointments reflect the company’s continued focus on delivering sustainable growth, strengthening customer partnerships, and…

Finsbury Food Group acquires Flower & White to boost DTC and healthy snacking growth
Apr 30, 2026
Purity Soft Drinks to rebrand as The Juice Burst Drinks Co as it accelerates bold growth plans
Apr 28, 2026
UK diners shift to bold flavours as global influences rise
Apr 28, 2026
Scottish Wholesale Association Connex Conference puts innovation and resilience centre stage
Apr 28, 2026

CATEGORY CHAMPIONS

KP Snacks INTERVIEW – Winning sales with Heritage Brands

Apr 27, 2026 Category Champions

Bagged Snacks is a powerhouse category for the convenience channel. Worth over £5.3bn and outpacing the growth of other key impulse categories, it’s a primary driver of footfall,…

KP Snacks VIDEO – Winning sales with Heritage Brands
Apr 7, 2026
pladis INTERVIEW – Grow your sales of sweet biscuits and savoury snacks with pladis
Jan 15, 2025
pladis VIDEO – Grow your sales of sweet biscuits and savoury snacks with pladis
Dec 11, 2024
Westons Cider INTERVIEW – Crafted cider explodes
Oct 13, 2024

SUPPLIER SPOTLIGHT

Radnor Hills – Commitment to sustainability

Apr 14, 2026 Supplier Spotlight

Radnor Hills is one of the UK’s leading independently owned and run soft drinks manufacturers. The company produces over 400 million drinks each year, all made using the…

Iconic BBQ flavours
Mar 15, 2026
CELSIUS – Four fruity flavours
Jan 19, 2026
Juul Labs – Educating the public
Dec 11, 2025
Brookfield Drinks – Innovating and driving growth
Oct 14, 2025

MEET THE MARKETER

Peter Robinson – Senior Brand Manager at Vimto

Mar 15, 2026 Meet The Marketer

How much is the UK soft drinks category worth? The UK soft drinks category continues to be a major and fast-growing part of the FMCG landscape, now worth…

Holly Bolus – Senior Brand Manager at VK
Jan 19, 2026
Izzy Hancock – Assistant Brand Manager at Butterkist
Nov 15, 2025
Rui Frias – UK Senior Marketing Manager, Kellanova
Oct 14, 2025
Alice Batsford – Senior Brand Manager – Cruzcampo® at HEINEKEN UK
Sep 14, 2025

WHO'S WHO IN WHOLESALING

Juicy news from The Wholesale Group

Mar 15, 2026 Who’s Who in Wholesaling

The Wholesale Group has launched CORE Juices, the first range under its new CORE own-label brand, as part of its ongoing strategy to enhance own-brand capability and support…

Listening to customers
Jan 19, 2026
The Wholesale Group – Innovate, share, thrive
Jan 19, 2026
The Wholesale Group – No. 1 delivered buying group
Dec 11, 2025
Parfetts – Driving next stage of growth
Nov 15, 2025

CATEGORY REPORTS

Soft drinks explodes – The category keeps growing

Apr 12, 2026 Category Reports

If the last year has proven anything, it’s that the demand for soft drinks in the convenience channel shows no signs of slowing down. There was an increase…

Lunch shoppers trade up – The lunch & food to go occasion is becoming more premium
Apr 12, 2026
Decaf goes mainstream – Consumers want decaffeinated options with the taste of regular hot bevs
Apr 12, 2026
Sales kick off – Wholesalers can cash in on the FIFA World Cup
Apr 12, 2026
Embracing the future – Wholesalers are adopting new technologies like automation, AI and machine learning
Mar 15, 2026

FOOD & DRINK

Fanta launches Dark Cherry NPD and on-pack Xbox promotion featuring iconic gaming characters

May 1, 2026 Soft Drinks

Number one flavoured carbonate brand[1] adds new limited-edition apple cherry flavour variant called ‘Fanta Dark Cherry’ Supported by a multi-million-pound ‘Wanta Fanta’ campaign, including limited-edition packs featuring gaming icons…

Fairfields Farm fires up flavour with new limited-edition Cajun Barbecue flavour crisps
May 1, 2026
Primula puts real cheese at the heart of new TV campaign
Apr 30, 2026
Pukka relaunches handheld range with bold new packaging and NEW Cheese & Pickle Slice
Apr 30, 2026
Capri-Sun brings festival buzz to shelf with new 330ml campaign
Apr 29, 2026

TOBACCO & VAPING

Republic Technologies hits the bullseye with Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) partnership

Feb 4, 2026 Tobacco & Accessories

Republic Technologies UK is hitting the bullseye in 2026 as an official partner of the PDC’s Premier League Darts, with its bestselling brands, OCB and Swan. Premier League…

Imperial Brands hails successful UK launch of Paramount cigarette brand
Nov 27, 2025
Paramount, the cigarette brand that has taken the rest of Europe by storm, lands in Northern Ireland
Oct 28, 2025
OCB rolls out pack refresh to strengthen brand identity and drive category sales
Aug 5, 2025
STG UK expands the Signature Action family with a new 17-pack format
Jul 28, 2025

NON - FOOD

Talking Tables launches Table Kind, an everyday sustainable tableware range designed for major retailers

Feb 9, 2026 Paper Products

New range helps retailers meet customer demand for sustainable tableware at everyday price points, without added complexity. Talking Tables has launched Table Kind, a new everyday sustainable tableware…

Two British performance icons unite as Wilkinson Sword partners with Atlassian Williams F1 Team
Jan 29, 2026
Jakemans New Campaign Highlights the Importance of Keeping Voices Soothed as we Head into Winter Months
Oct 14, 2025
The Great Sick Day Divide – Gen Z Hit Pause, Boomers Power Through
Oct 8, 2025
The Protein Ball Co Doubles Down On Its Dog Snack Commitments
Aug 19, 2025

WAREHOUSE

Kite Packaging launches Smart Fill dispensers

Apr 14, 2026 The Warehouse

Kite Packaging’s Smart Fill range is a complete family of paper void fill dispensers and machines that replace plastic void fill with a greener, scalable alternative. Spanning compact…

Kite Packaging strengthens Cold-Chain Range with Moisture Absorbent Pads
Apr 8, 2026
Oakland International’s Green Revolution recognised
Mar 15, 2026
Kite Packaging launches Kenco bottle sealing labels
Mar 15, 2026
Why Some Wholesale Businesses Recover From Supply Shocks While Others Stall
Mar 5, 2026
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