Wholesale
A rounded look at the wholesale industry
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Learn how to go green with Sustainable Food Month
23 August 2021 NewsSpeciality Food, in partnership with Too Good To Go, unveils plans for a brand new initiative to boost the fine food sector's eco credentials -
Meet the Distributor: Seggiano
13 August 2021 InspirationsCelebrating 25 years in the fine food industry, Seggiano – pioneers of bringing the finest Italian food to the UK – is as passionate about its mission as ever -
Fine food distributor Springvale Foods acquires Hider Foods
11 August 2021 NewsThe takeover follows Springvale’s recent acquisitions of Mercia Foods and Moordale Foods’ third-party wholesale division -
How lockdown changed the food and drink sector for life
09 August 2021 RetailTanny Gill of wholesaler Clarks Speciality Foods reflects on how the industry adapted to the Covid-19 pandemic, and which changes are here to stay post-pandemic -
Food makers are warning of price hikes – here’s why
28 July 2021 BrexitShopping bills are expected to rise by more than £160 per year, according to a new report by the FDF, and consumers in Northern Ireland could face higher prices due to new Brexit customs rules -
Food shortage threat remains as labour issues bite
13 July 2021 BrexitA shortfall of HGV drivers and growers could affect food supplies and prices across the industry despite government action -
Warning of food shortages “as bad as the first lockdown”
05 July 2021 BrexitLogistics and food supply chain experts say the UK is facing a crisis due to a lack of HGV drivers -
Fine food distributor expands team as business grows
23 May 2021 NewsThe Cress Company’s growth over a busy 2020 has driven the business to create three new roles across buying and marketing -
What Brexit means for wholesalers
08 April 2021 BrexitAfter making it through the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, Jimmy Nelson of Essential Trading says Brexit is "an entirely new challenge" -
Business rates relief: the good news and the bad
01 April 2021 CoronavirusWhile food and drink wholesalers have welcomed a £1.5 billion business rates relief fund, the government has “ruled out” Covid-related appeals, in a move branded a “catastrophic blow” -
How the food sector can bounce back from Covid-19 disruption
12 March 2021 CoronavirusThe pandemic brought new challenges for the food and drink industry, and while many adapted admirably, the easing of restrictions offers an opportunity to reflect on what’s next -
Mark Wiltshire, Diverse Fine Food: “2021 will be tough, but our industry is too”
10 March 2021 CoronavirusLooking back on a year of Covid-19, Mark Wiltshire, director at Diverse Fine Food, describes how his business made it through 2020, and why he believes the industry will come out of this crisis stronger
