All Wholesale articles – Page 59
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ArticleCovent Garden opens up plans
New Covent Garden Market (NCGM) is to open up its plans for a huge overhaul and redevelopment to the public as it looks to harness local approval.
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ArticleLidl appoints new UK head
Frank-Michael Mros, former managing director of the group's German division, has taken on the role
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Hull wholesaler Cliff Blackburn retires
Produce trader Cliff Blackburn of Dennis Butler Ltd, based in Hull’s wholesale market, has retired this week after an illustrious career spanning six decades.
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ArticleMarket association forms after row
A bitter row has broken out over the formation of a new market consultancy association after four consultants became disillusioned with the current system.
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ArticleBulgaria cracks down on import fraud
The country's Finance Minister has launched a major investigation into tax evasion on produce imported from Greece and Macedonia
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ArticleWholesalers suffer cue blip
As English cucumber growers replant their crops, some wholesalers are finding it hard to source product.
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East of England producers visit Western
Business Link, in partnership with Tastes of Anglia, organised a trade development visit to Western International Wholesale Market last week for a group of the region’s specialist food growers.
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ArticleMayoral visit a hit at New Spits
Wholesalers turned out in force to welcome the Lord Mayor of the City of London to New Spitalfields Market this week, as he toured the East London site with a delegation from the market and the City of London Corporation.
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ArticlePositive year for key UK market
Turnover and profitability increased for the full-year of 2008/09 at the London-based New Covent Garden Market
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ArticleTurnover up at the Garden
New Covent Garden Market (NCGM) achieved total turnover of £606 million in 2008-09, an 11 per cent increase on 2007-08.
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ArticleSchools project celebrated
London’s New Covent Garden Market (NCGM) celebrated its Feeling Good: Eating Well joint project between Covent Garden Market Authority, Wandsworth Children’s Services and Farming and Country Side Education (FACE) last week.
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Metro Cash & Carry gives Asia update
International wholesale chain Metro Cash & Carry will present to delegates at this year’s Asiafruit Congress on its groundbreaking venture for sourcing from producers in China, Star Farm.
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ArticleFire rips through Cologne wholesale centre
Initial estimates put damage at around one million euros, with police unwilling to rule out either arson or a technical fault
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ArticleGF Group to manage new Genoa facility
Company hopeful of succeeding in its bid to run a logistics platform being developed alongside the city's new wholesale market
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ArticleNew Spitalfields goes East
New Spitalfields Market celebrated its 18th year last week with a fund-raising bash to help rebuild the earthquake region in Sichuan.
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ArticleDEFRA backs UK markets
The new minister of state for farming and the environment, Jim Fitzpatrick, has backed markets throughout the UK in leading the country out of the recession.
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ArticleMarkets seek champion
The first meeting of the Association of London Markets at New Covent Garden Market this week painted a very positive future for national markets ahead of the government’s Select Committee report, due to be released next month.
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ArticleNorman Collett acquires Metrofruit
Extending the offer of its already active wholesale department, Norman Collett Ltd has acquired Metrofruit Ltd in a move that promises growth for both enterprises.
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ArticleMakro announces revamp plans
Makro has announced the next eight locations in its major store investment programme, which will see all 30 of its UK stores revamped by the end of 2010.
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ArticleMercabarna increases charitable donations
Barcelona’s wholesale market Mercabarna has raised its fresh produce donations to needy families following a successful awareness campaign