All Wholesale articles – Page 78

  • 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
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    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.

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    WUWM survey reveals industry scope

    2008-10-14T15:01:01Z

    Preliminary results for a survey by WUWM were revealed at the congress.

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    Eastender branded metric martyr at 64

    2008-10-14T07:01:01Z

    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.

  • Holland does Elbrus: six more to go
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    Holland takes on the Seven Summits

    2008-10-12T14:01:01Z

    Wholesaler and foodservice distributor John Holland is attempting to become just the 27th Briton to complete the Seven Summits challenge.

  • Former WUWM chairman Donald Darnall
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    Market managers urged to be leaders

    2008-10-12T10:01:01Z

    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.

  • David Smith receives the award from Edward Seidler, of the FAO
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    New Spitalfields earns green commendation

    2008-10-11T13:01:01Z

    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

    2008-10-10T12:01:01Z

    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.