All Wholesale articles – Page 5
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April start for South African fresh produce inquiry
The intensive 15-month process may bring changes, but potentially from 2025 onwards
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Good response to South African grape campaign in China
Jiangnonghui wholesale fruit market welcomes the start of the 2023 South African table grape promotion
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Growers predict cauli crisis
Growers forecast imminent cauliflower shortage after winter weather destroys Lincolnshire production
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Bitesize lemons create consumer buzz
Dutch importer Yex says demand in northern Europe for the diminutive Italian limequat variety is strong and set to increase this season
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Westfalia Fruit India launches 2023 campaign
Avocado marketer kicks off new season with shipments from Tanzania and Peru as it prepares for first commercial harvest of Indian-grown Hass
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Avocado balancing act
Fred Searle talks to Paul Devlin and Ayanda Kanana of South African avocado grower and global marketer Halls to hear how they think the industry should respond to the likelihood of an oversupplied global market in 2023
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‘Supermarket shortages highlight relevance of wholesale market model’
Comment: Jo Breare, general manager at Covent Garden Market Authority, says that, by contrast, the way wholesalers at New Covent Garden Market do business is “robust, reasonable and reliable”
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Brakes marks International Women’s Day with new lorry launch
The UK foodservice supplier wants to encourage more women to consider career in wholesale and has launched a new lorry to deliver its message
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IG International secures rights to Desy apple
Leading Indian fresh produce company signs agreement with Italian breeder CIV to plant new apple variety
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‘Godfather of Fruit’ Peter Fowler passes away
One of New Covent Garden Market’s most influential figures of the last 50 years died on 4 March
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Mercabarna posts record results
Jump in exports helped lift the volume of fruits and vegetables sold at the market by 11 per cent last year
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Dimbleby blames ‘supermarket culture’ for veg shortages
Government food tsar and restaurateur Henry Dimbleby tells BBC Today programme that supermarket culture – not weather – is to blame for produce shortages in UK
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BelOrta auctions first green peppers of 2023
The Belgian cooperative has announced the sale of the first green peppers of the year, with red and yellow varieties not far behind
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Watercress fills UK salad supply gap
As supermarkets ration fresh produce, one salad vegetable remains in plentiful supply thanks to its growing methods, says supplier
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Growers warn of leek shortages as weather hits UK crop
Imports needed earlier than usual, UK growers tell retailers, as challenging conditions cut British leek yields by up to 30 per cent
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Lelliott named interim chair at CGMA
Interim appointment comes in the wake of David Frankish’s departure
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Shortages force retailers to ration fresh produce
UK supermarkets are rationing fresh fruit and vegetables in stores as crop shortages leave shelves empty
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PML calls for ‘action not words’ on airfreight handling charges
PML boss Mike Parr slams sky-high airport handling costs and urges government to introduce cap on charges for handling fresh produce
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Major tomato shortages as Morocco faces ‘perfect storm’
Flooding, cold temperatures and cancelled ferries have caused significant supply problems in Moroccan tomatoes, according to importers
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Potager secures vertical farm funding
Agri-group repurposes building for its first vertical farm in Germany