The Wholesale Group, a new buying group which came into effect at the start of the year following the merger of Fairway Foodservice and Confex, has acquired six new members, bringing its total to 255.
The new members to join the group are HRH International, Lancashire; Clegg’s Chilled Foodservice Ltd, Preston; Warley Stores Ltd, West Midlands; Eagle Foods Ltd, Peterborough; Café Deli Wholesale Ltd, Surrey and Tinsdale Distribuciones, based in Alicante, Spain.
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“We are delighted to welcome so many new members to the group so soon into the new year,” said Jess Douglas, joint managing director. “As a group, we provide a strong, supportive, collaborative platform for growth which secures our members’ future.
“Our offer is tailored to meet the needs of family businesses and we provide the best of both retail and foodservice expertise and efficiency. And, at a time when every business is faced with rising costs, our members pay no membership fees and all members receive a share of the profits – it’s an incredibly compelling offer,” she added.
Last year, Confex and Fairway Foodservice announced the merger of their operations and create a new buying group, with Tom Gittins and Jess Douglas set to be managing directors, and Martin Williams and Coral Rose co-chairs. The company is holding a senior supplier briefing session ahead of its first trade show on Thursday 20 March at Cheltenham Racecourse.
