When Wanis was founded in 1964, we could never have known how far we’d have come six decades later. To celebrate our sixty years in business, we’re giving £60,000 to support some of the most incredible charities and community groups, namely: Little Lady Locks– providing free tailored hair solutions for children suffering from hair loss…
With over 7,ooo World Foods under one roof, it was inevitable that Tik Tok would discover Wanis! Chef to the stars Tia from The T House popped along to stock up on ingredients for her elite catering service, clients of which include comedian B.Simone, who has an audience of 10 million followers across Tik Tok…
Wanis International Foods is your one-stop shop for global cuisine and invites you to explore the vibrant and diverse world of African food. From comforting staples like Alloco, Kushari, and Fufu to regional specialities like Tagines and Injera, African cuisine offers a unique culinary adventure for every palate. Whether that’s for distribution, cash and carry…
Tropical Sun, the UK’s largest world food brand which is exclusively distributed by Wanis have been supporting PL84U, an East London food bank and charity, for some time with financial and ancillary support. Tropical Sun’s PR department wanted to highlight the amazing work that the charity and its founder Saira Begum do in the community…
Wanis Volunteers serve Christmas Lunch to Senior Citizens We were delighted to sponsor the Senior Citizens Christmas Lunch at the Mardyke Centre which is located close to our distribution centre in Rainham for the third year. Wanis staff volunteered alongside residents and councillors to prepare and serve a complimentary three-course meal to guests, some celebrating…
Making Everything Brighter Wanis was honoured to be invited to Number 10 Downing Street’s festive celebration, where the Prime Minister, joked that it would be nice to “make everything brighter” with just a click of a button” as he switched on the Christmas lights in the most famous street in England. Wanis Managing Director, Sanjay…
Celebrating the Queen’s Jubilee On Sunday 5th June, residents of Waltham Forest came together at local charity PL8 4U’s street party…
It’s not every day you get recognised by The Queen, but on the occasion of Her Majesty’s 96th birthday, Wanis International Foods was delighted to be honoured with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise for International Trade. A family business founded nearly six decades ago, when Queen Elizabeth was in her mid-thirties, we were recognised for…
Dr Lola Ramocan Book Signing at our East London Location Celebrating the third edition of Dr. Lola Ramocan’s book ‘Community Helpers’, the Jamaican author put on a hugely popular book signing at our East London Cash & Carry. Attended by our customers, including many Caribbean retailers and food service entrepreneurs, the signing resulted in over…
On Tuesday August 17th, Wanis was delighted to welcome the newly appointed Mayor of Waltham Forest, Cllr Elizabeth Baptise, and her Youth Mayor Team (YMT) to our Leyton headquarters for a guided tour, offering them some insights into the business of World Foods. The tour began with an introduction to our key brands by Operations…