All Wholesale articles – Page 70
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ArticleAll lit up at Spits
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.
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ArticleSuppliers scared of retail blacklist
Suppliers are too scared to complain to retailers for fear of being “delisted”, according to National Farmers’ Union vice-president Paul Temple.
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ArticleAlan Thomerson dies, aged 83
Alan Thomerson, a longstanding wholesaler at Spitalfields, passed away peacefully on December 2, aged 83.
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ArticleBroomhall Totally ready for Christmas
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.
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ArticlePomegranate juice pulls in purists
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
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Scotland has reiterated its desire for an independent supermarket ombudsman, following reports that suppliers are being mistreated.
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ArticleSpits Olympic spat nears resolution
The deadlock between traders at New Spitalfields Market and organisers of the London Olympics moved a step closer to resolution this week.
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ArticleGeordies make grand cash donation
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
The French wholesale giant has announced the addition of a new company to its group
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ArticleMarkets show recovery shoots
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.
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ArticleMarshall calls London markets to arms
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).
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ArticleChina’s biggest cool store planned for Wuhan
Wuhan in Hubei province is set to receive China’s biggest cool storage facility
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ArticleWalter Braund (Western) in liquidation
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.
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ArticleWalter Braund (Western) closes
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.
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ArticleSpits out in full force at fruit show
New Spitalfields Market turned out to support last week's National Fruit Show in style.
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ArticleUS markets undergo rejuvenation
The US retail market sector is being reborn as part of a backlash against the multiples, it was revealed last week.
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ArticleZasada calls for action on markets
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
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.