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A.F. Blakemore Expands Operations with Acquisition of Online Vegan Store
August 13, 2020
A.F. Blakemore announces the purchase of the online wholesaler and retailer Vegan Store
AFB to Give Away £30,000 with Community Cashback Scheme
June 17, 2020
A.F. Blakemore launches a Community Cashback Grant scheme to thank groups who are there for vulnerable people during the Covid-19 crisis
A.F. Blakemore Colleagues Donate Over £25,000 During Coronavirus Crisis
April 21, 2020
Colleagues from across A.F. Blakemore donate more than £25,000 to local communities during the coronavirus crisis
Blakemore Foodservice Launches Click & Collect Service
April 16, 2020
Blakemore Foodservice launches a brand new click & collect service at its Darlaston distribution centre to serve people in the West Midlands
A.F. Blakemore Partners with Royal Voluntary Service
April 15, 2020
A.F. Blakemore partners with the Royal Voluntary Service to help vulnerable people and NHS workers during the coronavirus crisis
Colleagues Praised for Outstanding Service in Coronavirus Crisis
March 19, 2020
Customers and SPAR retailers thank AFB colleagues for their commitment to outstanding customer service during the coronavirus outbreak
Blakemore Foodservice Announces Contract with SOHO Coffee Co.
January 08, 2020
Blakemore Foodservice announces a three-year contract to supply SOHO Coffee Co.
Blakemore Foodservice Becomes Main Supplier to Philpotts
October 02, 2019
Blakemore Foodservice becomes the main food and drink supplier to A.F. Blakemore’s 21 Philpotts stores
A.F. Blakemore Set for Success After Year of Investment
August 28, 2019
A.F. Blakemore is “energised and ready for the year ahead” after a year of significant investment and reorganisation
Blakemore Foodservice Cooks Up Storm at Catering Exhibition
July 26, 2019
Colleagues from Blakemore Foodservice and the Country Range Group serve up culinary delights at the Lead Association for CAtering in Education’s (LACA) Main Event
A.F. Blakemore Crowned National Winner at Business in the Community Awards
July 10, 2019
A.F. Blakemore is celebrating after being crowned a national winner at the prestigious Responsible Business Awards 2019, run by Business in the Community
Blakemore Foodservice Joins Country Range Group
June 14, 2019
Blakemore Foodservice joins the Country Range Group network of independent wholesalers
Caoire Blakemore Joins Black Country Women in Business Steering Group
April 17, 2019
A.F. Blakemore Group Board Director Caoire Blakemore has joined the steering group of the Black Country Women in Business forum
Blakemore Foodservice Strengthens Ties with Suppliers
April 16, 2019
Blakemore Foodservice has called upon its supplier base to work more collaboratively with the business as it seeks to maximise exciting new opportunities across the sector
Nikki Rogers Appointed Food Solutions Director
April 03, 2019
A.F. Blakemore has announced the appointment of a new Food Solutions Director for its group of companies
Dirk Bickley Celebrates 30 Years of Service
January 28, 2019
Blakemore Foodservice Darlaston General Manager Dirk Bickley achieves 30 years of service with A.F. Blakemore
Drivers Celebrate Warehouse to Wheels Success
October 29, 2018
A.F. Blakemore employees celebrate successfully qualifying as LGV drivers on the company’s Warehouse to Wheels programme
Blakemore Foundation Supports Macmillan Coffee Morning
October 03, 2018
Blakemore employees have donated more than £1,800 worth of tea, coffee, cake, squash and biscuits to Macmillan Cancer Support’s ‘World’s Biggest Coffee Morning’
Blakemore Foodservice Inspires Next Generation at East Midlands Trade Show
October 02, 2018
Blakemore Foodservice welcomes students from Midlands-based school Glascote Academy to discover more about healthy and nutritional food at its annual East Midlands trade show
Blakemore Foodservice Donates £5,000 to Midlands-based Cancer Charities
October 02, 2018
Kind hearted employees from Blakemore Foodservice have donated £5,000 to charities Walsall Breast Cancer Support Group and Balls to Cancer
Foodservice Colleagues Tackle Banks’s 10k Run for Charity
September 05, 2018
Blakemore Foodservice colleagues banded together to take on the Banks’s 10k run in Wolverhampton to raise over £600 for chosen charity, the Birmingham Heartlands Hospital
Blakemore Foodservice Inspires at LACA’s Main Event
July 25, 2018
Blakemore Foodservice teams up with supplier Pan’Artisan for the LACA’s education catering exhibition
Blakemore Foodservice Recycles 27,885 Litres of Oil in Four Years
July 19, 2018
Blakemore Foodservice has been awarded a certificate in recognition of its commitment to oil recycling
Blakemore Foodservice Crowned Favourite Delivered Wholesaler at HIM Wholesale Awards
July 03, 2018
Blakemore Foodservice scoops the title of Independent Foodservice Operator’s Favourite Delivered Wholesaler at the HIM Wholesale Awards
Phyllis Fellows Celebrates 45 Years’ Service
July 03, 2018
In June, Blakemore Foodservice’s Phyliss Fellows celebrated an incredible 45 years’ service with the business
Blakemore Foodservice Showcases Latest Offer at West Midlands Trade Show
May 01, 2018
Blakemore Foodservice exhibits its latest offering to customers at a trade show in the West Midlands
100th Anniversary Charity Birthday Party Raises £86,000 for Good Causes
September 29, 2017
On September 1st, colleagues across England and Wales took part in 300 celebratory events at stores and depots across the company’s trading area
Foodservice James Bridge Awards £6,000 to Charities of the Year
August 29, 2017
Colleagues from Blakemore Foodservice’s James Bridge depot hand over £6,000 to the Midlands Air Ambulance Charity and Chelsea’s HLH Awareness Fund
Blakemore Foodservice Publishes New Product Catalogue
August 29, 2017
Blakemore Foodservice has produced a more user friendly product brochure to ensure customers find what they are looking for and receive the best service.
Blakemore Foodservice Celebrates Top Caterers at Catering Awards
December 22, 2016
Blakemore Foodservice celebrates the achievements of customers across the catering sector at its annual Catering Awards
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