Skip to content
Search
AI Powered
Latest Stories

Kitwave Group acquires 130-year-old delivered wholesaler

Kitwave Group acquires 130-year-old delivered wholesaler

Kitwave Group plc, the delivered wholesale business, has acquired Total Foodservice Solutions Limited, a leading independent food wholesaler in the North of England.

Established over 130 years ago, Total Foodservice delivers wholesale catering supplies of around 4,000 product lines including chilled, frozen and ambient food, non-food and cleaning products. Total Foodservice’s depots are located in Clitheroe, Lancashire and Huddersfield, Yorkshire with customers including licensed trade and restaurants, coffee shops and sandwich bars, schools and universities and the care industry across the North of England.


Total Foodservice Solutions Limited will be incorporated into Kitwave’s existing Foodservice division which currently comprises the trading operations of David Miller Frozen Foods Limited, M. J. Baker Foodservice Limited, Westcountry Food Holdings Limited and H.B. Clark & Co. (Successors) Limited.

Commenting on the Acquisition, Ben Maxted, Chief Executive Officer of Kitwave, said, “We are delighted to announce the acquisition of Total Foodservice, which is a one-stop shop for wholesale commercial catering supplies and enables us to further expand our product range offering across the North of England and in particular Yorkshire and the North West, complementing our existing foodservice offering.

“Total Foodservice is a well-established business in the catering industry and we look forward to welcoming its team to Kitwave and integrating the business into our Foodservice division.”

More for you

AG Barr FMCG specialist joins board of Radnor Hills

AG Barr FMCG specialist joins board of Radnor Hills

Radnor Hills, one of the UK’s leading soft drinks manufacturers, has welcomed FMCG specialist Jonathan Kemp to its board.

Kemp, who will join the board of directors of the Powys-based company as a non-executive director this month, has a long and successful career in brand building within the FMCG industry.

Keep ReadingShow less
Allwyn celebrates 'Set For 5 Years' scratchcard with retailer National Lottery competition

Allwyn celebrates 'Set For 5 Years' scratchcard with retailer National Lottery competition

Allwyn, operator of The National Lottery, has launched a brand new annuity-style Scratchcard based on its successful draw game Set For Life. The new "Set For 5 Years" Scratchcard, which costs £2, offers players the chance to win a top prize of £5,000 every month for five years.

And to celebrate its launch in stores, Allwyn is giving eligible National Lottery retailers the chance to win an annuity-style prize of their own of £100 every month for a year. To be in with a chance of winning one of five top prizes up for grabs, National Lottery retailers should upload a picture of the Set For 5 Years Scratchcard in their dispenser to the National Lottery Retailer Hub by this Sunday (19 January).

Keep ReadingShow less
Crime in Convenience Store
iStock image
iStock image

Armed robbery at Edinburgh Londis store

A convenience store in Edinburgh became the recent target of an ugly case of robbery on Friday (10), leaving the staff in shock.

The alleged incident took place at Londis store on Easter Road in Leith. The clip from CCTV floating on Facebook shows a man man dressed in black barging in the store with what appears to be a pole in his hand.

Keep ReadingShow less
Demand surges for limited-edition whisky

iStock image

Demand surges for limited-edition whisky

Demand for “hyper” limited-edition whisky produced by smaller, independent distilleries is on the rise with experts claiming that it is going to be the "next big thing" in the alcohol aisle.

Despite the onset of Dry January and a third of the population opting to steer clear of alcohol, whisky sales at Selfridges are defying the trend, with demand for exclusive, limited-edition bottles booming, The Times stated in a report.

Keep ReadingShow less
World of Sweets raises over £18,000 with charity candy cups

World of Sweets raises over £18,000 with charity candy cups

World of Sweets, leading wholesaler, distributor and importer of confectionery, has raised over £18,000 for charity through the sale of its charity candy cups.

World of Sweets launched a new range of Bonds of London Candy Cups, in partnership with The Honeypot Children’s Charity, with 10 pence from each sale donated to the charity.

Keep ReadingShow less