Sugro UK has strengthened its membership with the acquisition of a new member, ICS UK LTD. The member-owned buying and marketing group has added £120 million to its existing combined buying power of £1.7bn.

Bradford-based ICS UK LTD boast a wide customer base specialising in catering and packaging products. They are established in the field of ambient, frozen and refrigerated products and have joined Sugro UK to lean on their expertise within the grocery, impulse and catering categories.

Usamah Bhamji, Operations Manager of ICS UK LTD, commented: “We at ICS UK LTD are pleased to join Sugro UK and work collaboratively with others in the industry to keep our product pricing competitive by streamlining our procurement process. We look forward to continue building strong relationships with successful outcomes for all.”

Imran Ambalia, Trading and Marketing Controller for Sugro UK added: “We are delighted to welcome ICS UK LTD to the Sugro family. ICS UK LTD are a fantastic foodservice wholesale business who have developed a great reputation amongst their customers of supplying quality products at competitive prices. We are really excited to be working with the team at ICS UK LTD and will be supporting them every step of the way as they further develop their business. As a group, we constantly strive to offer our wholesale members the very best in support and guidance, and we are confident we can add value to ICS UK LTD.”

Sugro Business Development Manager, Shruti Senapati, said: “We are excited to welcome the entire ICS UK LTD team into Sugro to join us in the next exciting phase of our journey as we continue to expand and invigorate our membership base.”