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INDUSTRY NEWS

Parfetts rewards employees as growth surges past milestones

Sep 29, 2025 Industry News

Employee-owned wholesaler Parfetts has reinforced its position as one of the UK’s fastest-growing national wholesalers by awarding staff a combined 14% bonus in recognition of a record-breaking year.…

Bidfood adds a further eight suppliers to its SME scheme, Open Doors, taking its total number to 23

Sep 24, 2025

Clayton Park Bakery launches six new sourdough lines for SPAR

Sep 23, 2025

Italian Classic Added to Country Range’s Dessert Offering

Sep 23, 2025

UK Bakers Expand Equipment Recovery Operations in the Scottish Region with Appointment of Investigations Officer

Sep 22, 2025

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CATEGORY REPORTS

PLANT BASED PRODUCTS: Wholesalers can tap into the trend for plant based products

Apr 21, 2021 Category Reports

Plant-Based & Dairy-Free presents a huge sales opportunity for wholesalers, with sales of plant-based food & drink already storming +22% (IRI) in the convenience channel, and plenty of…

SOFT DRINKS & BOTTLED WATERS: Summer presents a huge opportunity for wholesalers to grow soft drinks sales

Apr 21, 2021

ICE CREAM & FROZEN FOOD: Ice cream sales are stronger than ever

Mar 14, 2021

BISCUITS & CAKES: Bisuits and cakes have cheered consumers up during challenging times

Mar 14, 2021

BBBQ, SUMMER FOOD & DRINK: With lockdown set to ease, wholesalers can start to plan the BBQ season

Mar 11, 2021

FOOD & DRINK

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

Warrior® expands best-selling RAW bar range with two new flavours

Nov 13, 2025

CCEP launches festive campaign to spread Christmas joy with once-in-a-lifetime experiences

Nov 12, 2025

CLEANING PRODUCTS – Spring Cleaning sales shine brightly – Comment from The Wholesale Manager

Mar 23, 2011

Seven Seas £2.3m marketing push for Pure Cod Liver Oil

Dec 23, 2010

Wrapex at Hospitality 2011 – New Prowrap Premium cling film and aluminium foil

Dec 23, 2010

Increased demand for winter salt could leave slower retailers out in the cold

Dec 23, 2010

WAREHOUSE

Kite Packaging launch heavy duty heat sealer

May 18, 2021 The Warehouse

Heavy-duty heat sealers are used by many companies to protect a wide range of items in industries such as food, manufacturing, construction and medical. Suitable for everyday use…

Stanley and Asda launch powered stair climber in supermarket first

May 18, 2021

What a difference one truck makes

Apr 21, 2021

Right message, right person… wrong channel

Apr 21, 2021

Are you looking for a way to protect food in transit?

Mar 14, 2021

SPAR’s Winter Wins gamification campaign is best performing yet

Pricecheck expands operational footprint with new warehouse

Catch of the day, now just a click away with the launch of Direct Seafoods London app

Industry set to gather for Scottish Wholesale Association’s Connex Conference in May

Bestway Retail Showcase 2026 set to return bigger and bolder with ‘World Cup Ready’ focus

INDUSTRY NEWS

Parfetts rewards employees as growth surges past milestones

SUPPLIER SPOTLIGHT

MEET THE MARKETER

WHO'S WHO IN WHOLESALING

CATEGORY REPORTS

PLANT BASED PRODUCTS: Wholesalers can tap into the trend for plant based products

FOOD & DRINK

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

TOBACCO & VAPING

NON - FOOD

Rieke launch takes dispensing to another level

WAREHOUSE

Kite Packaging launch heavy duty heat sealer

MARCH Digital Edition – Preparing for DRS

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