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Bidfood’s Caterers Campus reaches 10,000 users as operators prioritise training and efficiency

May 11, 2026 No Comments
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JW Filshill ranked number one in respected UK-wide wholesale industry surveys for 16th year

May 7, 2026 No Comments
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Harlech Foodservice is helping drive the Welsh economy

May 6, 2026 No Comments
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Sandea Wholesale Ltd Honoured with The King’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade

May 5, 2026 No Comments
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Bestway Retail Showcase returns with focus on retailer support and supplier engagement

Apr 30, 2026 No Comments

INDUSTRY NEWS

Bowness-on-Windermere Post Office relocates to town’s SPAR store

Apr 24, 2026 Industry News

SPAR Bowness is the new location of the town’s Post Office after the retirement of the Postmaster at the previous site in St Martin’s Parade. The team at…

Eggs for breakfast are booming says new report
Apr 23, 2026
Ginsters backs British farming with new charity partnership and continued commitment to British ingredients
Apr 22, 2026
Bestway Wholesale appoints Charles Abraham as Food Service Director to accelerate Foodservice growth
Apr 22, 2026
Cheeky Coffee growth continues with installations and new website
Apr 22, 2026

CATEGORY CHAMPIONS

S. Pellegrino VIDEO – Nestlé Waters – S Pellegrino unveils Essenza range at Bestway

Nov 9, 2019 Category Champions

Nestlé Waters’ S.Pellegrino, the UK number one sparkling water brand , has expanded its range with the launch of the S. Pellegrino ESSENZA range. Building on S.Pellegrino’s 120…

SUPPLIER SPOTLIGHT

General Mills – Nutritionally aware consumers

Sep 13, 2023 Supplier Spotlight

Consumers are seeking to improve their lifestyle without going over budget, by eating healthily and losing weight. Shoppers want to increase their consumption of healthy nutrients while still…

Philip Morris International – Next level heated tobacco
Sep 13, 2023
Baker Street – Reducing wastage
Aug 9, 2023
Rubicon – Stock bold over the same old
Jun 7, 2023
Emerge – Out of this world energy
May 12, 2023

MEET THE MARKETER

John McDougall – Brand Manager at McCoy’s

Mar 21, 2024 Meet The Marketer

Can you give us an overview of the McCoy’s brand? How is it performing? McCoy’s is an iconic and well-loved crisp brand, known for its big bold flavours…

Daria Kuznetsova – Head of Off Trade Wholesale & Export UK at Budweiser Brewing Group
Nov 13, 2023
Clare NewtonTrade Marketing Manager at Swizzel
Jul 12, 2023
Andrea Jessop- CEO of Moo Free
Jun 7, 2023
Calli O’Brien – Head of Marketing at Aston Manor Cider
Jun 7, 2023

WHO'S WHO IN WHOLESALING

JW Filshill – Boosting capacity

Oct 13, 2024 Who’s Who in Wholesaling

JW Filshill is a Glasgow-based fifth-generation business that supplies the KeyStore convenience stores and independent retailers across Scotland and the north of England and national accounts including the…

Confex – UK’s oldest buying group
Oct 13, 2024
Waterside Foods – Quality, reliability and value
Aug 4, 2024
Epicurium – Leading from the front
Jul 15, 2024
Parfetts -Stores revamp under Parfetts
Jul 15, 2024

CATEGORY REPORTS

Dynamic category – Crisps, snacks and nuts is growing ahead of other impulse categories

Nov 15, 2025 Category Reports

Now worth almost £5.3bn (NielsenIQ), Crisps, Snacks and Nuts (CSN) is a category of huge scale, continuing to experience growth in both value and volume sales. CSN is…

No.1 meal occasion – With nearly all consumers eating breakfast, wholesalers can cash in
Nov 15, 2025
BWS premiumises – Drinkers want craft products, plus low and no alcohol alternatives
Nov 15, 2025
Category bounces back – Food to Go is returning to its pre-pandemic peak
Oct 14, 2025
Essential category – Confectionery remains an indispensable sector for wholesalers
Oct 14, 2025

FOOD & DRINK

Salty Dog Adds Feisty Chilli Rice Crackers To Its Fine Snacking Family

May 5, 2026 Crisps, Snacks & Nuts

Anyone who knows Salty Dog appreciates that this is no one-trick puppy, because this is a discerning,           hand-cooked crisp custodian, whose ‘fine snacking’ credentials today extends effortlessly into…

Fanta launches Dark Cherry NPD and on-pack Xbox promotion featuring iconic gaming characters
May 1, 2026
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

TOBACCO & VAPING

Customer design takes centre stage on new Rizla limited-edition papers

Oct 30, 2024 Tobacco & Accessories

An eye-catching design created by a customer is bringing a unique appeal to a new limited-edition range of king-size slim papers from the iconic Rizla brand. The Super…

STG UK’s festive favourite has a new limited-edition pack!
Oct 29, 2024
New limited-edition packs for Signature cigars!
Sep 18, 2024
Republic Technologies launches first in the market with plastic free filter tips
Sep 10, 2024
JTI expands Mayfair Gold range with new ‘roll your own’ format
Sep 9, 2024

NON - FOOD

Armour shoppers with the ultimate ally this hay fever season

Jun 12, 2024 OTC Products

Fisherman’s Friend is calling upon retailers and pharmacists to fortify their supplies with its extensive array of 9 strong, globally acclaimed lozenges, as the brand is set to…

Flash Kitchen Roll hits the shelves as market leaders join forces
Jun 7, 2024
P&G Professional launches brand new fairy Professional Platinum range
May 2, 2024
Persil revolutionises laundry with new Wonder Wash for short cycles
Apr 18, 2024
Introducing New Bamboo Balsam Tissues
Jan 19, 2024

WAREHOUSE

Kite Packaging launches compact, heavy-duty sack truck range to speed up manual handling

Nov 11, 2025 Materials Handling

Kite Packaging has introduced a new range of sack trucks to make handling heavy loads quick, easy and safe in commercial and industrial settings. Available in two load…

Oakland International wishes husband and wife a fond farewell
Oct 14, 2025
MiTek leads the way in mezzanine solutions
Oct 14, 2025
Kite Packaging Expands Thermal Packaging Range
Oct 10, 2025
Kite Packaging donates to charity
Aug 17, 2025
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