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JJ Foodservice targets £250 million sales this fiscal

JJ Foodservice targets £250 million sales this fiscal

JJ Foodservice has announced a record sales target of £250 million for the financial year ending April 2022 ahead of its first ever supplier conference.

“After one of the toughest years in our 33-year history, we’re back-on-track and ready to grow,” said Baris Kacar, chief sales officer.


“It’s the perfect time to bring our supplier partners together to share our future vision.”

Taking place at London’s Royal Society of Medicine on 4 November, the conference themed ‘Successful Partnerships’ will feature updates from JJ’s senior management team.

Guest speakers include foodservice analysts at market researcher Lumina Intelligence, and leading UK business communication expert Lee Warren.

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