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    AUGUST – Digital Edition – Sysco joins climate forum
    Aug 18, 2026
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    May 13, 2026
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    Apr 12, 2026
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Relaunch for the first Go Local

Aug 21, 2026 No Comments
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Booker Foodservice Trade Show returns to NEC for seventh annual event

Aug 19, 2026 No Comments
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Unitas’ One Week Special promotion delivers 312% sales uplift with Carlsberg Britvic

Aug 18, 2026 No Comments
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Parfetts partners with Cerve to accelerate data-led growth towards £1bn.

Aug 17, 2026 No Comments
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Asda launches wholesale supply convenience stores

Aug 14, 2026 No Comments

INDUSTRY NEWS

Bakers Basco Returns to the Isle of Man and Isle of Wight After 18 Years to Tackle Supply Chain Equipment Misuse

Aug 21, 2026 Industry News

Bakers Basco’s investigations team has completed its first operational visits to the Isle of Man and Isle of Wight in almost two decades, recovering more than 340 pieces of…

Appleby-in-Westmorland Post Office relocates to town’s SPAR store
Aug 21, 2026
Philip Morris Limited Appoints New Senior Director of Smoke-Free Products
Aug 21, 2026
Bidfood serves up its biggest festive deals programme in a decade to help customers plan ahead for Christmas
Aug 21, 2026
New Nisa opens in Port Talbot bringing Co-op brand to local shoppers
Aug 21, 2026

CATEGORY CHAMPIONS

AG Barr INTERVIEW – Driving soft drinks growth through sales-boosting innovation

May 8, 2026 Category Champions

Wholesale Manager headed to United Wholesale, Rainham to speak to Stephen Curran, Business Unit Director – Wholesale, AG Barr. To watch the video interview, go to wholesalemanager.co.uk What…

AG Barr VIDEO – Driving soft drinks growth through sales-boosting innovation
May 8, 2026
KP Snacks INTERVIEW – Winning sales with Heritage Brands
Apr 27, 2026
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

SUPPLIER SPOTLIGHT

Central Food – Long-term resilience

Jul 15, 2026 Supplier Spotlight

Central Foods is a dedicated frozen food specialist, offering mixed pallet consolidation exclusively to the UK foodservice sector. With a diverse portfolio in meat, poultry, vegetarian, free-from, vegan,…

Radnor Hills – Commitment to sustainability
Apr 14, 2026
Iconic BBQ flavours
Mar 15, 2026
CELSIUS – Four fruity flavours
Jan 19, 2026
Juul Labs – Educating the public
Dec 11, 2025

MEET THE MARKETER

Gill Riley – VP of Marketing at St Pierre Groupe

Jul 15, 2026 Meet The Marketer

Gill Riley, VP of Marketing at St Pierre Groupe, sits down with Wholesale Manager to discuss the evolving UK bakery landscape, the role of premiumisation and innovation in…

Chris Butler – Marketing Manager of Radnor Hills
May 18, 2026
Peter Robinson – Senior Brand Manager at Vimto
Mar 15, 2026
Holly Bolus – Senior Brand Manager at VK
Jan 19, 2026
Izzy Hancock – Assistant Brand Manager at Butterkist
Nov 15, 2025

WHO'S WHO IN WHOLESALING

KCS Cash & Carry – KCS expands to Croydon

Jun 16, 2026 Who’s Who in Wholesaling

KCS Cash & Carry, a member of The Wholesale Group, has opened its new 30,000 sq ft depot in Croydon. Located at Unit 1, Segro Park, Redhouse Road,…

Best ever show
May 18, 2026
Juicy news from The Wholesale Group
Mar 15, 2026
Listening to customers
Jan 19, 2026
The Wholesale Group – Innovate, share, thrive
Jan 19, 2026

CATEGORY REPORTS

Guarantee of value – PMPs give shoppers the assurance they are not being overcharged

Aug 18, 2026 Category Reports

The UK’s Price-Marked Pack (PMP) sector is primarily driven by consumer demand for transparency and value. With sustained cost-of-living pressures and high inflation, shoppers increasingly rely on PMPs…

Premium experience – The Big Night In has evolved into a more sophisticated occasion
Aug 18, 2026
Natural and delicious – Consumers want plant-based food that is both simple and tasty
Jul 15, 2026
Smokers seek value – Consumers are moving towards the lower priced end of the tobacco market
Jul 15, 2026
Sales driver – Wholesalers can boost profits by maximising the crisps, snacks & nuts category
Jul 13, 2026

FOOD & DRINK

Coca-Cola helps retailers capitalise on Premier League season with new campaign

Aug 21, 2026 Soft Drinks

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) is helping retailers make the most of one of the biggest sales-driving occasions in the calendar with the launch of ‘Taste Every Second’, Coca-Cola’s…

M&M’S® launches NEW Minis Funsize for Halloween
Aug 21, 2026
Knights extends category-leading cider range with Premium Pear
Aug 21, 2026
Riesen launches new limited edition Salted Peanut flavour
Aug 21, 2026
Takis to unleash high intensity brand experience at “Pepsi Max Presents Reading Festival”
Aug 21, 2026

TOBACCO & VAPING

Imperial Brands expands Players range with introduction of Players Classic value cigarette

Aug 7, 2026 Tobacco & Accessories

Imperial Brands has added a new full-strength value cigarette to its acclaimed Players family, designed to strengthen the legacy brand’s position in the market with a full-strength tobacco…

Benson & Hedges Expands Portfolio with 1st Cigarillo: Benson & Hedges Leaf Wrapped, a New Innovation Targeting the Lowest-Price Consumers
May 18, 2026
Republic Technologies hits the bullseye with Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) partnership
Feb 4, 2026
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

NON - FOOD

Olbas targets surging demand for natural remedies with new Pelargonium Herbal Cough & Cold Relief Tablets

Aug 12, 2026 OTC Products

Olbas, the UK’s no.1 decongestant oil brand1, is extending its trusted range with the launch of Olbas Pelargonium Herbal Cough & Cold Relief Tablets, providing pharmacies and retailers…

Talking Tables launches Table Kind, an everyday sustainable tableware range designed for major retailers
Feb 9, 2026
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

WAREHOUSE

Kite extends refuse sack range

Aug 18, 2026 The Warehouse

Kite Packaging has extended its refuse sack range, giving businesses a clearer, more practical way to choose the right sack for their waste requirements, available from the end…

Kite Packaging strengthens ISO certification and adds ISO 45001
Aug 13, 2026
Kite Packaging extends refuse sack range to help businesses choose by load capacity
Jul 16, 2026
Oakland appoints Luke Attwell as MD
Jul 15, 2026
Best Food Logistics wins Slim Chickens contract
Jul 15, 2026
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