According to official sources, Bristol-based Hurst Parnell Imports & Exports Ltd has been put in the hands of the receivers.
The importer/wholesaler was established in the 1920s by the Parnell family and was a well-recognised importer of produce from the Mediterranean basin, as well as South Africa.
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