All Wholesale articles – Page 77

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    Wholesaler charged with wife’s murder

    2008-06-19T14:57:19Z

    A former Western International wholesale merchant has been charged with the murder of his wife, who disappeared nearly nine years ago.

  • Article

    CMR named one of Spain’s top companies

    2008-06-18T12:19:01Z

    Barcelona-based fresh produce group Fruits CMR has been recognised as one of Spain’s “most prestigious” companies

  • WUWM retail markets
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    WUWM highlights retail markets

    2008-06-16T23:55:51Z

    The first World Union of Wholesale Markets Retail Conference, held in Hamburg, outlined the crucial role of retail markets in Europe

  • Garden supports national heroes
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    Garden supports national heroes

    2008-06-16T08:01:02Z

    A fleet of London black cabs made an appearance at New Covent Garden Market on Tuesday, to mark a very special occasion for a group of our country’s true heroes.

  • John Whymark
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    Traders show charitable side

    2008-06-14T16:01:01Z

    New Covent Garden’s annual dinner dance raised over £40,000 for charity last Saturday night, as more than 400 diners dug deep to support the market’s long-held chosen causes. And on Wednesday, a 5 a side tournament in honour of John Whymark was held in Beckenham

  • Glasgow sees the light
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    Glasgow market gets a £5m boost

    2008-06-13T07:01:02Z

    Glasgow’s fruit and vegetable wholesale market is to get a £5 million facelift, after the city’s council finally committed to a new management structure this week.

  • Apples
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    Apple market under strain as fruit pours in

    2008-06-11T12:42:20Z

    New Zealand apples are saturating the market in Taiwan

  • Article

    Awareness the key, says WUWM chairman

    2008-06-02T16:01:08Z

    For future development to occur, people must be aware of the influence of wholesale markets

  • Rungis
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    WUWM retail section to hold conference

    2008-05-20T11:07:11Z

    Hamburg will host the WUWM conference this year, with a focus on retail development

  • Designer Alison Trickey from Pollen Nation, with lilies grown by Richard Hyde
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    UK growers share stage with floral designers

    2008-05-17T08:01:01Z

    New Covent Garden Flower Market staged a Best of British Flowers event for the floristry trade, in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

  • Gary Marshall trains Westbridge School's future fruit buyers
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    Kids learning in the Garden

    2008-05-15T08:54:03Z

    As part of the Year of Food and Farming, New Covent Garden Market (NCGM) is giving children from seven local schools the chance to learn about food, farming and the countryside.

  • George Nicholson
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    Borough takes seat at top table

    2008-05-10T11:01:01Z

    Winning the (NABMA) award for Best Speciality Market has allowed London’s Borough Market to “at last take a place at the top table, with all the other big London markets”, said Borough Market trustee George Nicholson.

  • Total Produce buys Haluco in Birmingham
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    Total Produce buys Haluco in Birmingham

    2008-05-09T11:18:30Z

    Total Produce has added more power to its wholesale elbow, with the acquisition of the Haluco wholesale business in Birmingham market.

  • Douglas Henderson
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    Douglas Henderson receives top Re:fresh accolade

    2008-05-09T08:01:01Z

    Fresh produce industry veteran Douglas Henderson MBE won the Florette Lifetime Achievement award at the Re:fresh awards, held at the London Marriott, on Thursday.

  • Sam Leason and Richard Smith
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    Midlands told to b:direct

    2008-04-27T08:01:02Z

    A one-stop-shop delivery service for the catering and on-trade sectors has been launched by AF Blakemore Wholesale, under the b:direct banner.

  • WUWM to launch global wholesale awards
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    WUWM to launch global wholesale awards

    2008-04-24T17:01:02Z

    The World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) is seeking submissions for its first set of global wholesale market awards.

  • Article

    CGMA appoints design team

    2008-04-19T14:01:01Z

    A multi-disciplinary team has been selected to support Covent Garden Market Authority (CGMA) in providing new market facilities and infrastructure at New Covent Garden Market (NCGM).

  • Article

    Rungis signs up to UK foodie group

    2008-04-02T10:01:01Z

    Parisian wholesale hub Rungis Marché International has become a partner of the Association Culinaire Française de Grand-Bretagne (the French Culinary Association of the UK).

  • Chris Hutchinson
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    Hutchinson to head up FPC wholesale branch

    2008-03-29T10:01:01Z

    Chris Hutchinson, chairman of the tenants’ association at New Spitalfields, has been appointed chairman of the Fresh Produce Consortium’s (FPC) wholesale division, with immediate effect.

  • Baroness Brenda Dean
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    CGMA secures continuity of leaders

    2008-03-28T10:01:02Z

    Baroness Brenda Dean has accepted a second three-year term as chairman of Covent Garden Market Authority (CGMA), starting on April 1.