Wholesalers' dismay at ‘highly inefficient’ Diageo move to cut off direct supply to businesses failing to meet minimum order level

Cotswolds-based buying group Confex held its annual conference in Lanzarote at the start of October

Talk of recession, war and political upheaval punctuated 2022, but as leading figures say, there is still reason to feel positive for 2023

Fourteen industry figures to offer expertise and experience to enhance development

Senior figures remain upbeat despite price rises

Brother-and-sister team Tom Gittins and Jess Douglas are leading Cotswolds-based buying group Confex into the third generation of the family business

The buying group has announced a strategic partnership that will offer a wide range of digital services to its 225 food and beverage wholesaler members

FWD Gold Medallist switches buying groups from Sugro

New Lumina Intelligence report says the UK restaurant market is set to recover to 94% of its 2019 value in 2022