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Headlines

Karavadra family open second SPAR store with James Hall & Co. Ltd

Jun 1, 2026 No Comments
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Football stars Emile Heskey and Robert Snodgrass back Booker Group’s symbol retailers ahead of the summer of sport

May 28, 2026 No Comments
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Bestway returns to launch the World Cup 2026 campaign to drive tournament sales following +44% EURO success

May 27, 2026 No Comments
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Brakes Launches New Sysco Premium Deep Fill Pies

May 27, 2026 No Comments
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KCS Cash & Carry opens new Croydon depot as part of growth strategy

May 21, 2026 No Comments

INDUSTRY NEWS

Product of the Year throws open the doors for 2027 entries – with a smarter, easier way to enter

May 20, 2026 Industry News

The hunt for the nation’s most innovative product(s) is on and that means entries are open for Product of the Year… well, nearly! As of today, brands can…

Experience-led menus tipped to boost footfall for hospitality venues this summer
May 20, 2026
Estrella Damm maker Damm UK acquires Old Speckled Hen brands from Greene King
May 19, 2026
kff Launches Expanded Meat Range
May 19, 2026
Four new flavoursome SPAR sandwiches launched for summer
May 18, 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

Jamie Burns-Smith – Category Manager at Imperial Brands

Apr 10, 2024 Meet The Marketer

Can you tell us a little of the history of your brand? Rizla is an iconic brand that’s steeped in over 200 years of heritagei. The brand has…

John McDougall – Brand Manager at McCoy’s
Mar 21, 2024
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

WHO'S WHO IN WHOLESALING

Pricecheck – A Great Place to Work

Nov 19, 2024 Who’s Who in Wholesaling

Pricecheck International Brand Partners is a multi-award-winning international wholesaler and distributor of branded FMCG goods. The company has more than 8,000 products in stock at any one time…

JW Filshill – Boosting capacity
Oct 13, 2024
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

CATEGORY REPORTS

Evolving market – The disposables ban has forced the reduced risk products market to adapt

Dec 11, 2025 Category Reports

2025 has been a pivotal year for the vaping industry. Six months ago, disposable vapes were banned and since then, the market has shown signs of a transformation.…

Britain gets healthy – Consumers are prioritising their physical and mental health
Dec 11, 2025
Fast food nation – Takeaways are booming, which is just one part of the foodservice world
Dec 11, 2025
Dynamic category – Crisps, snacks and nuts is growing ahead of other impulse categories
Nov 15, 2025
No.1 meal occasion – With nearly all consumers eating breakfast, wholesalers can cash in
Nov 15, 2025

FOOD & DRINK

Nestlé Professional® taps into demand for branded sweet bakery with new muffin range

May 26, 2026 Bakery

Nestlé Professional’s new range of branded muffins, produced in partnership with Cherrytree Bakery, is now core listed within Sysco/Brakes, supporting foodservice operators to meet growing demand for premium,…

Mars Wrigley launches Skittles® Flavour Flip
May 26, 2026
Kestrel Beer Extends Partnership with Santa Pod Raceway in Milestone Year Collaboration
May 22, 2026
Love Struck secures national Booker rollout with new format designed for independent operators
May 22, 2026
Biona is Thai-ing up the competition with the launch of this new organic green curry paste!
May 22, 2026

TOBACCO & VAPING

Golden Virginia Original strikes cost/ value balance for smokers with new 40g pouch

Nov 6, 2024 Tobacco & Accessories

Imperial Brands has announced a new pouch size for its best-selling premium Golden Virginia Original hand-rolling tobacco. As well as the established 30g and 50g sizes, Golden Virginia…

Customer design takes centre stage on new Rizla limited-edition papers
Oct 30, 2024
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

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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