All Wholesale articles – Page 65
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WUWM survey reveals industry scope
Preliminary results for a survey by WUWM were revealed at the congress.
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Eastender branded metric martyr at 64
A 64-year-old mother of two has become Britain’s latest “metric martyr”, after being found guilty of selling fruit and vegetables in pounds and ounces, rather than kilos and grams.
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ArticleHolland takes on the Seven Summits
Wholesaler and foodservice distributor John Holland is attempting to become just the 27th Briton to complete the Seven Summits challenge.
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ArticleMarket managers urged to be leaders
Wholesale market authorities have been urged to become leaders rather than managers if they are to take the sector forward and find a new role for it in the changing grocery market.
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ArticleNew Spitalfields earns green commendation
New Spitalfields Market was highly commended for its green credentials as part of WUWM’s first set of awards, revealed last week.
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Food price fall predicted
The fall of food prices and the continued globalisation of the food industry were forecast at the World Union of Wholesale Markets’ (WUWM) congress last week.
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ArticleGreen light for New Covent Garden plan
The UK's largest fresh produce market can step up its plans to improve facilities and expand trading area
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ArticleFresca board strengthened by new appointment
Paul Butlin has been appointed to the board of Fresca, the UK’s largest independent supplier of fresh produce.
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ArticleGreen light for Covent Garden redevelopment
The government has given the thumbs-up to the redevelopment of New Covent Garden Market (NCGM).
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ArticleMariann Fischer Boel backs markets
European commissioner for agriculture and rural development Mariann Fischer Boel last week pledged her support to wholesale markets.
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ArticleWUWM praises leading wholesale markets
New awards for innovation, sustainability and community support have been presented during the annual WUWM Congress
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ArticleEU Commissioner backs wholesale sector
Mariann Fischer Boel has urged wholesale and retail markets to play their part in boosting fresh produce consumption and tackling health issues
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ArticleMcCarthy ups sticks in Norfolk
Award-winning Norfolk wholesaler D&F McCarthy Ltd is to move to a brand new distribution centre next year.
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London markets unite
The six major wholesale markets in London will come together next week for the first ever London Markets’ Month and the re-launch of the Association of London Markets.
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ArticleLeicester pioneers market qualifications
A national markets qualification could be in the making now that the markets department at Leicester City Council has teamed up with South Leicester College to raise standards on its markets.
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ArticleLord Mayor visits New Spitalfields
The Spitalfields Market Tenants’ Association (SMTA) hosted the annual visit of the Lord Mayor of London to New Spitalfields last week.
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Markets told to get greener
The National Market Traders Federation (NMTF) has launched a quest to find the greenest market.
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ArticleItalian fresh produce consumption falls
New figures show that purchases of fruit and vegetables in Italian supermarkets have fallen
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ArticleDole ponders disposals in Europe
US produce giant says it is in talks with Compagnie Fruitière to dispose of its assets in France and the UK
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Metro to enter Kazakhstan
The group will open its first cash & carry store in 2009, with further expansion a possibility.