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Filshill’s 150th year activity includes wellbeing training at 150 Keystores and AI focus

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One of Scotland’s oldest independent food and drink wholesalers, JW Filshill, is marking its 150th anniversary in 2025 with a raft of activity based around the theme ‘Delivering Success’ championing sustainability, innovation, community, and wellbeing. With a heritage spanning five generations, Filshill has grown from…

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