Holland Bazaar Named Among The Grocer’s Big 30 UK Wholesalers for 2026
We’re proud to share that Holland Bazaar has once again been recognised in The Grocer’s Big 30 Wholesaler ranking — the UK food and drink industry’s most closely watched annual benchmark of wholesale performance. This year’s results confirm what our team has felt on the ground all year: strong, sustainable growth in a sector that has been anything but easy. A Standout Year in a Tough Sector According to The Grocer’s 2026 report, this has been a challenging year for UK wholesale. Rising inflation, higher employment costs, and a wave of new regulation have squeezed margins across the board, and several well-established wholesalers reported falling profits over the past twelve months. Against that backdrop, Holland Bazaar posted profit growth of 64.3% — placing us among a small group of wholesalers, alongside names like Costco and Pricecheck, who managed not just to hold steady but to grow significantly in a genuinely difficult trading environment. It’s a result we’re proud of, not because it was easy, but precisely because it wasn’t. Growth Isn’t Happening by Accident Our commercial director, Andrew Kirby, spoke to The Grocer about the pressures currently facing the wholesale sector. He noted that the biggest threats to the business today increasingly come from government policy rather than from competitors — a reflection of just how much regulatory and cost pressure has built up across the industry in recent years. That perspective shapes how we operate. Rather than simply reacting to rising costs, we’ve focused on tight cost control, operational efficiency, and staying close to what our customers actually need — whether that’s a restaurant restocking at 2am, a caterer sourcing hard-to-find ingredients, or an independent retailer looking for reliable, competitive pricing on everyday essentials. What This Means for Our Customers A ranking like this isn’t just a number on a league table — it’s a signal of stability. When you choose a wholesaler, you’re choosing a supply chain partner you can rely on for the long term. Strong, profitable growth means: Continued investment in our depots, stock range, and technology Stability of supply, even as parts of the sector consolidate or struggle Competitive, sustainable pricing, built on efficient operations rather than short-term cuts This is exactly why we’ve continued to invest in our four depots across Croydon, Edmonton, Enfield, and Peterborough, our 24/7 opening hours, and our ever-expanding product range — because sustainable growth only means something if it translates into better service for the businesses that depend on us every day. Looking Ahead The wholesale sector isn’t getting any easier. Regulatory change, rising costs, and shifting consumer demand will keep testing every business in this space. But being named among the UK’s top 30 wholesalers — and growing profitably while doing it — gives us real confidence heading into the rest of 2026. We want to say a genuine thank you to our customers, our suppliers, and our team, who make results like this possible. Here’s to building on it. Source: The Grocer, “Big 30 wholesaler report and rankings 2026: a heavy load to bear,” June 2026.
