All Wholesale articles – Page 70
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ArticleGlasgow gets refurbishment go-ahead
The proposed £6.5m redevelopment of Glasgow Wholesale Market has been given the green light by local authorities
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ArticlePostcard | Paris
At this year's WUWM conference in Paris, discussion centred on wholesale markets' ability to survive in today's environment
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Market BDMs at risk of losing project
The business development managers (BDMs) appointed by the London Development Agency (LDA) to increase the amount of local and sustainable fruit and vegetables going into the capital’s wholesale markets are lobbying against the possibility that their project may be cut short in December.
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ArticleGarden plans on public display
Covent Garden Market Authority (CGMA) has unveiled its redevelopment plans for The Garden at New Covent Garden Market in the first of two public exhibitions this week, marking the start of the pre-application consultation period.
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ArticleMercasalamanca opens for business
Spain’s newest wholesale market, which is expected to act as a conduit for goods from northern Spain and Portugal, has officially opened
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ArticleNew Spits superintendent selected
The City of London Corporation has selected Nigel Shepherd as the new superintendent of New Spitalfields Market.
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ArticleNCGM in Portobello link-up
Traders on London’s Portobello and Golborne Road markets linked up with New Covent Garden Market (NCGM) to celebrate the English apple season last week, to boost consumer awareness and sell more apples.
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ArticleHull sets date for market's unveiling
Traders on Hull market are readying themselves to move to a new site after more than £3.5 million of investment, ending almost 30 years of conjecture.
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ArticleWholesale takes green hit
London’s wholesale markets’ customers are vastly increasing the carbon emissions attributed to fresh produce unnecessarily, a leading academic told the trade last week.
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ArticleMack acquires Percy J Down
Mack has expanded its wholesale presence in Bristol, with the acquisition of Percy J Down on the city’s market last week.
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ArticleLondon explores Rungis link
Wholesale market authorities and traders are being urged to reignite the links between Paris’s prestigious Rungis market and the UK.
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ArticleEurope dominates WUWM gongs
French and Spanish wholesale markets stole the limelight during last week’s World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) 2009 Wholesale Market Awards hosted in the Eiffel Tower.
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ArticleWUWM winds its way to French capital
Sustainable logistics and branding were high on the agenda at last week’s World Union of Wholesale Markets conference in Paris
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ArticleChina’s Jiangnan market bustles
Sales at China’s largest fruit and vegetable wholesale market grew last year, spurred on by the economic downturn
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ArticleApprentice star Makes her Mark
Entrepreneurship from young people both within and outside the markets sector was held up at the NABMA conference as the best way for industry to thrive in future.
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ArticleSupermarkets to be markets role model
Supermarket strategies must be harnessed by retail markets in order to secure the long-term future of their offer, market representatives were warned last week.
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ArticleMarkets seeks national education officer
A national markets education officer could help turnaround the perception of food and where it comes from in the future, the trade was advised last week.
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Markets consider landmark report
Market representatives from across the UK considered the next step for the industry at the NABMA conference, in the aftermath of the publication of the select committee report, Market Failure? Can the Traditional Market Survive? this summer.
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ArticleNew Covent Garden details revamp plans
UK wholesale market releases more details of its plans for major redevelopment, including a proposal to create a ‘food centre for London’
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Wholesalers urged on efficiency drive
Wholesalers and catering companies which operate from London’s wholesale markets are being encouraged to take advantage of an opportunity to receive free Safe and Fuel Efficient Driving (SAFED) training for vans.