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Wholesale business Kitwave has announced growth in revenues and profit during what it described as a year of “delivering investment and driving growth”

Published on 4/3/2025

The North Shields-based firm released its final results for the year ending October 31 in which revenues increased by 10.2% to £663.7m. The company’s operating profit fell slightly over that period to £28.8m. To read more, click the link below: https://www.business-live.co.uk/enterprise/kitwave-revenues-increase-year-investment-31123458

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Kitwave expands its FoodService operations as it moves into the new 80,000 sq. ft depot

Published on 8/10/2024

Kitwave Group plc, the delivered wholesale business, is pleased to announce that it is expanding its FoodService division’s operations in the South West of England by leasing two new warehouses on the Ugbrooke Business Park, situated south of Exeter between Kingsteignton and Chudleigh.Over the past two years, Kitwave has made two strategic acquisitions in the region – WestCountry Foods Holdings…

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Agreed to acquire Creed Catering Supplies Limited

Published on 25/9/2024

Kitwave Group plc, the delivered wholesale business, is pleased to announce that Kitwave Limited, a subsidiary of the Company, has agreed to acquire the entire issued share capital of Creed Catering Supplies Limited (“Creed”) from the shareholders of Creed, a leading independent food wholesaler in the South of England. The initial consideration payable for the Acquisition is £60.0 million in cash, with…

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The Grocer: Interview with chief executive Ben Maxted

Published on 27/7/2024

Ben Maxted, CEO of Kitwave recently spoke to the Grocer about Kitwave’s ‘can-do’ mentality and growth strategy, whilst going into detail about the Kitwave business model. Click here to read the full interview via subscription to the Grocer: https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/big-interview/kitwave-ceo-ben-maxted-on-can-do-mentality-and-growth-strategy/693803.article

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Kitwave joins Country Range Group

Published on 15/7/2024

The Country Range Group (CRG) is pleased to announce that the foodservice division of Kitwave Group plc is to join as its newest member as of the 15th July 2024. Kitwave will immediately benefit from the Country Range Group’s buying power, analysis, data and insights, the formidable three-tiered, own brand portfolio and wide-ranging marketing campaigns and promotions. Country Range Group…

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Acquisition of Total Foodservice Solutions Limited

Published on 28/3/2024

Kitwave Group plc, the delivered wholesale business, is pleased to announce that the Group 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…

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60,000 Step Challenge!

Published on 11/3/2024

Starting today, March 13th 2024, our very own group CFO, David Brind will be be supporting the Heart of the Tyne campaign by conquering a four-day trek from Berwick to Tynemouth in order to raise money and awareness for the British Heart Foundation. The BHF has helped halve the number of people dying from heart and circulatory disease in the…

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