The old maxim that if you’re not moving ahead you’re moving backwards rings truer today than ever before.

Yes, there might be a temptation to batten down the hatches and maintain the status quo, ride out the economic storm and push ahead once it’s all over. But the reality is the best businesses do not do that at all.

In the wholesale sector, where companies are often run by individuals whose families have been in the trade for generations, the need to innovate is just as pressing as it is elsewhere. And at the moment, there’s a real sense of change taking place, as markets and traders across the country take steps to modernise and secure their role in the future of UK food supply.

This week we are putting a special focus on all things wholesale, bringing you up to date with the latest news from the nation’s markets and shining the spotlight on some of the most creative practitioners.

From award-winning Bradford Market’s moves to educate schoolchildren on the provenance of food to Premier Fruits’ innovative new farm development, there’s much to admire as the trade remoulds itself for the needs of modern supply.

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