All Wholesale articles – Page 64

  • One of the new Canter trucks
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    New Total Produce trucks bearing fruit

    2008-12-20T11:01:01Z

    Schoolchildren across north-east England are eating fresh fruit and vegetables delivered in a new pair of Mitsubishi Fuso Canter trucks by Total Produce.

  • German wholesale markets
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    German wholesale plans new campaign

    2008-12-19T10:21:06Z

    The GFI German Wholesale Markets society met in Stuttgart to discuss the past year and future campaigns

  • John Acock: Tireless and outgoing
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    John Acock dies, aged 81

    2008-12-16T09:01:02Z

    John Acock, the founder of Fourayes Farm in Sittingbourne, died on December 10 aged 81.

  • L-r: Jim Heppel, secretary of the tenants' association, the Mayor, Tim William and New Spitalfields superintendent Ken Alexander
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    All lit up at Spits

    2008-12-12T08:01:01Z

    The Mayor of Waltham Forest, councillor Sheila Smith-Pryor, officially turned on the Christmas lights at New Spitalfields Market last Friday morning and was introduced to the wholesale market’s newly appointed corporate development manager, Tim Williams.

  • Paul Temple, NFU vice-president
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    Suppliers scared of retail blacklist

    2008-12-11T08:01:01Z

    Suppliers are too scared to complain to retailers for fear of being “delisted”, according to National Farmers’ Union vice-president Paul Temple.

  • Alan Thomerson, who passed away last week
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    Alan Thomerson dies, aged 83

    2008-12-10T10:01:01Z

    Alan Thomerson, a longstanding wholesaler at Spitalfields, passed away peacefully on December 2, aged 83.

  • Broomhall: ready for uplift
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    Broomhall Totally ready for Christmas

    2008-12-06T11:01:01Z

    Total Produce operations director Graham Broomhall told FPJ last week that his company’s wholesale operation is ready to cut through the crunch and take advantage of the habitual Christmas sales rise.

  • Pomegreat: New 100% pure drinks
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    Pomegranate juice pulls in purists

    2008-11-29T12:01:02Z

    A new 100% pomegranate juice drink aimed at health-seeking purists is set to enter the UK market.

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    Scottish NFU calls for halt to supplier abuse

    2008-11-27T10:01:01Z

    The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Scotland has reiterated its desire for an independent supermarket ombudsman, following reports that suppliers are being mistreated.

  • Will New Spitalfields become the market of the Olympics?
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    Spits Olympic spat nears resolution

    2008-11-14T08:01:01Z

    The deadlock between traders at New Spitalfields Market and organisers of the London Olympics moved a step closer to resolution this week.

  • Geordies make grand cash donation
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    Geordies make grand cash donation

    2008-11-09T12:01:01Z

    A DVD of photographs from markets old and new in north-east England has raised £1,000 for local charities.

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    Creno enlarges group

    2008-11-06T10:30:08Z

    The French wholesale giant has announced the addition of a new company to its group

  • Reasons to be cheerful: Krys Zasada
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    Markets show recovery shoots

    2008-11-01T10:01:02Z

    After years of often self-inflicted decline, the UK’s markets are showing signs of recovery, Krys Zasada, pictured, told delegates at the London Markets Symposium.

  • Gary Marshall
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    Marshall calls London markets to arms

    2008-10-31T07:01:01Z

    The London Markets Symposium, at City Hall last week, was brought to life by an impassioned presentation on behalf of all London wholesalers by Gary Marshall, chairman of Covent Garden Tenants’ Association (CGTA).

  • Wuhan in Hubei
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    China’s biggest cool store planned for Wuhan

    2008-10-31T02:00:58Z

    Wuhan in Hubei province is set to receive China’s biggest cool storage facility

  • Walter Braund (Western) in liquidation
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    Walter Braund (Western) in liquidation

    2008-10-29T09:01:01Z

    Having carried out an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the closure of his firm on Western International on October 9 (last week’s FPJ), John Johnson has concluded that Walter Braund (Western) Ltd will cease trading.

  • Walter Braund (Western) closes
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    Walter Braund (Western) closes

    2008-10-24T08:01:01Z

    Walter Braund (Western) Ltd ceased trading at Western International Market in west London on October 9, when manager Sammy Karahassan tendered his resignation to the firm’s owner John Johnson.

  • Heppel, left, is pictured with honorary life president of the Spitalfields Market Tenants’ Association Laurence Eldred and Ken Alexander, right, the market’s superintendent
    Article

    Spits out in full force at fruit show

    2008-10-23T11:01:01Z

    New Spitalfields Market turned out to support last week's National Fruit Show in style.

  • Steve Davies
    Article

    US markets undergo rejuvenation

    2008-10-15T17:01:01Z

    The US retail market sector is being reborn as part of a backlash against the multiples, it was revealed last week.

  • Krys Zasada
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    Zasada calls for action on markets

    2008-10-15T11:01:01Z

    The wholesale trade has reached a crossroads and will have to act to take advantage of the opportunities it is presented with, or face continued decline, the sector was warned last week.