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M S Foods joins Sugro UK

M S Foods joins Sugro UK

Sugro UK, the member-owned buying and marketing group comprising of over 90 independent wholesalers, announced the expansion of its membership with the addition of M S Foods as a new member to the group.

MS Foods is one of the leading UK fast food wholesalers, located in the south of England from where they have supplied the fast-food trade since 1996. With an annual turnover of over £10m, MS Foods have built a reputation for excellence within the industry.


MS Foods offer a wide range of products including food and non-food categories, competitive prices, and recognised customer service, supported by a field sales team. Their services are aligned to their industry with flexible hours (operating 7 days a week), click and collect as well as delivery services available to the trade to suit customers’ needs. Their temperature[1]controlled vehicles guarantee customers excellent condition of products at time of delivery.

“Our strategy at MS Foods is to expand our product categories with the introduction of new lines and enhance price competitiveness,” said Qasim Saleem, Director at M S Foods.

We are delighted to join Sugro this gives us the opportunity to access a pool of new suppliers aligning to our strategy of diversification and competitiveness.”

Sugro’s Business Development Manager, Sue Hubber added: “We are delighted to welcome M S Foods to the Sugro family. M S Foods are an exciting addition to the group with a proven history of success in the fast-food sector which we are keen to build our part in. Working with M S Foods sees opportunity for mutual benefits in developing category expertise and building supplier networks.”

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