{"id":110,"date":"2024-12-16T12:36:44","date_gmt":"2024-12-16T12:36:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.website.thewholesalegroup.uk\/?page_id=110"},"modified":"2026-01-23T09:28:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T09:28:12","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thewholesalegroup.co.uk\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"110\" class=\"elementor elementor-110\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8d233d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a8d233d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c5babe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7c5babe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83fd34d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"83fd34d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Wholesale Group is the buying group for the future, established to champion independent wholesalers and support their sustainable growth. Launched on 1 January 2025, we are the only UK buying group that combines unrivalled retail and foodservice expertise, Central Distribution efficiency, and member-focused innovation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3257dc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e3257dc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adc1108 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"adc1108\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd17abc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fd17abc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c33fffc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c33fffc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/thewholesalegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/TWG-heritage-1024x683.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22011\" alt=\"The Wholesale Group Heritage\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewholesalegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/TWG-heritage-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/thewholesalegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/TWG-heritage-600x400.webp 600w, https:\/\/thewholesalegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/TWG-heritage-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/thewholesalegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/TWG-heritage-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/thewholesalegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/TWG-heritage.webp 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8352197 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8352197\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>L-R: Ann Smith, Sidney Lumley (Head of W.C.A.), Jean Bellis, Julien Loffet, unknown, unknown<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2b1f3e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b2b1f3e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8e9a11 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d8e9a11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Heritage<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b12a63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b12a63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With decades of expertise rooted in the successful legacies of Confex and Fairway Foodservice, The Wholesale Group unites the best of two leading wholesale buying groups. This union celebrates the entrepreneurial spirit and family-driven ethos that has long defined independent wholesalers. Together, we serve over 349,000 customers, representing more than 12% of the UK wholesale market with a collective turnover exceeding \u00a34.47 billion.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b48cbda e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b48cbda\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-650296d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"650296d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a057f3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3a057f3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f667cb elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9f667cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What We Stand For\u200b<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94b2879 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"94b2879\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-212fbcf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"212fbcf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c90ab14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"c90ab14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOur Mission\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTo empower independent wholesalers by providing innovative solutions, collaborative strength, and sustainable growth opportunities.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2971395 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2971395\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4403dc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"4403dc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOur Vision\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTo lead the wholesale sector with integrity, technology-driven innovation, and unparalleled service.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb4fe72 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cb4fe72\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\" href=\"https:\/\/thewholesalegroup.co.uk\/values\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97cae8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"97cae8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOur Values\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWe put independent wholesalers first, acting with integrity and building strong, collaborative partnerships that create shared, long-term value. Through innovation, responsibility and professionalism, we support sustainable growth while treating everyone with respect and fairness. <br><br>Read more \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1abb71 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c1abb71\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1b808d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a1b808d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Leadership Team<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c930b12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c930b12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Meet our leadership team. Click through their names to learn more about them.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6d78c4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c6d78c4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"team\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdccb01 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cdccb01\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a4c8ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6a4c8ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/thewholesalegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Jess-Douglas-683x1024.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-21935\" alt=\"Jess Douglas\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewholesalegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Jess-Douglas-683x1024.webp 683w, https:\/\/thewholesalegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Jess-Douglas-600x900.webp 600w, https:\/\/thewholesalegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Jess-Douglas-200x300.webp 200w, https:\/\/thewholesalegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Jess-Douglas-768x1152.webp 768w, https:\/\/thewholesalegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Jess-Douglas.webp 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a383660 elementor-align-center team-btn active elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a383660\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-showme=\"jess-text\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#team\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-arrow-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Jess Douglas<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ad5998 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0ad5998\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f0bcf6 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data-id=\"33259d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/thewholesalegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Coral-Rose.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-21939\" alt=\"Coral Rose\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewholesalegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Coral-Rose.webp 500w, https:\/\/thewholesalegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Coral-Rose-200x300.webp 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c367ba elementor-align-center team-btn elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1c367ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-showme=\"coral-text\" 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https:\/\/thewholesalegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/TWG-Team-02-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/thewholesalegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/TWG-Team-02-600x400.webp 600w, https:\/\/thewholesalegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/TWG-Team-02.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72d6509 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72d6509\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our team powers the UK&#8217;s largest delivered buying group, proudly championing independent wholesalers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8bfb2f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b8bfb2f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cef46a e-con-full all-text e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9cef46a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"jess-text\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-428262c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"428262c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With decades of expertise between Confex and Fairway Foodservice, The Wholesale Group unites the best of two leading wholesale buying groups and, as Joint MD, I\u2019m extremely excited and honoured to be starting the journey of this new dynamic group. We are passionate about supporting family businesses and independent wholesale.<\/p><p>The sector has changed dramatically and it is crucial that we do things differently to support our partners. Driven by data and technology and with a crystal-clear focus on service, we will be the largest delivered buying group, the largest foodservice buying group and the second largest retail buying group in the UK. We look forward to a bright future!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-245993f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"245993f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Jess Douglas<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27139e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27139e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Joint Managing Director<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c08f7b4 e-con-full all-text e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c08f7b4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"tom-text\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85adecc elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"85adecc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I am very excited about the potential for The Wholesale Group and very honoured to be able to help facilitate strategy and growth in my role as joint MD. In the rapidly changing world of Wholesale we will always be the home of Independent Wholesale, preserving and developing family businesses around the country. Our head office team is packed with industry experience and knowledge which we will all bring together to offer the best service and value to our members and suppliers.\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I hope to guide The Wholesale Group to remain the largest Delivered and Foodservice Buying Group and we will also strive to become the largest retail Buying Group. We will continue to be driven by technology and data as we evolve and develop the Group. This is only just the beginning with very exciting times ahead!\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4390880 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4390880\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tom Gittins<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c58993 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c58993\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Joint Managing Director<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11922da e-con-full all-text e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"11922da\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"coral-text\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96b5778 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96b5778\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I have worked in food and drink wholesale for over 30 years and understand, and value, the importance of independently owned businesses to bring diversity and choice to customers and suppliers. The industry is changing dramatically, The Wholesale Group is here to champion Independent Wholesale and we are committed to supporting and developing family owned, independent businesses. We have an amazing, experienced team who are all mad about wholesale and will utilise data and the latest technology to provide our Members and Suppliers with an exceptional level of service.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a privilege to be part of The Wholesale Group and I am excited about how we can build on our current scale to positively impact and add value to more independent wholesalers as we continue to develop and lead the market.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95d1022 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"95d1022\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Coral Rose<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88936db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88936db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Co Chairman<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4adf98 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d4adf98\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f3c5fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"3f3c5fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<script src=\"https:\/\/code.jquery.com\/jquery-3.6.0.min.js\"><\/script>\n<script>\n\/\/No Youtube Remake using this Snippet without Permission\n\/\/Copyrighted by Jim Fahad\nvar $ = jQuery\n$(document).ready(function(){\n    $('[data-showme]').on('click', function(){\n        var showme = $(this).attr('data-showme')\n        \n        $('.all-text').hide()\n        $('#' + showme).show()\n    })\n})\n<\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d66cc49 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d66cc49\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2548550 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2548550\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3b45de e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c3b45de\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d3c89d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8d3c89d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Certifications &amp; Awards<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cba3bd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0cba3bd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2891408 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2891408\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/thewholesalegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/TWG-Grocery-Aid-Award.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22020\" alt=\"2024 Bronze Awards Grocery Aid\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewholesalegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/TWG-Grocery-Aid-Award.webp 500w, https:\/\/thewholesalegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/TWG-Grocery-Aid-Award-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/thewholesalegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/TWG-Grocery-Aid-Award-100x100.webp 100w, https:\/\/thewholesalegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/TWG-Grocery-Aid-Award-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a9524a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9a9524a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/thewholesalegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/TWG-Carbon-Neutral-Award.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22018\" alt=\"Carbon Neutral Britain 2024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewholesalegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/TWG-Carbon-Neutral-Award.webp 500w, https:\/\/thewholesalegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/TWG-Carbon-Neutral-Award-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/thewholesalegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/TWG-Carbon-Neutral-Award-100x100.webp 100w, https:\/\/thewholesalegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/TWG-Carbon-Neutral-Award-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc39e4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cc39e4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/thewholesalegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/TWG-CCM-Award-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22021\" alt=\"CCM Chefs Own Brand Awards\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewholesalegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/TWG-CCM-Award-1.webp 500w, https:\/\/thewholesalegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/TWG-CCM-Award-1-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/thewholesalegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/TWG-CCM-Award-1-100x100.webp 100w, https:\/\/thewholesalegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/TWG-CCM-Award-1-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fc6860 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8fc6860\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d57fd7e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d57fd7e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d614cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d614cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Future Plans\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72bcd2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72bcd2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Wholesale Group is dedicated to delivering growth and innovation for its members and suppliers. Our ambitions include; increasing group turnover to \u00a35 billion, expanding our award-winning own-brand portfolio to \u00a3100 million, and advancing business efficiency with cutting-edge data insights and AI-powered solutions. We are building for the future with enhanced Central Distribution and category diversification to meet evolving industry needs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72f7416 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"72f7416\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/thewholesalegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/TWG-future-plans-1024x683.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22010\" alt=\"The Wholesale Group Future Plans\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewholesalegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/TWG-future-plans-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/thewholesalegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/TWG-future-plans-600x400.webp 600w, https:\/\/thewholesalegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/TWG-future-plans-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/thewholesalegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/TWG-future-plans-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/thewholesalegroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/TWG-future-plans.webp 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fcec91 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4fcec91\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fed9455 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fed9455\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8806c27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8806c27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ab91a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ab91a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At The Wholesale Group, we are committed to fostering positive social and environmental impacts. 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