All Wholesale articles – Page 73
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ArticleGeraud looks to score for Liverpool
Geraud UK, owner of Liverpool wholesale fruit and vegetable market, has this week begun a nine-week evaluation of the market’s potential with a view to creating a “future-proof” market for the north-west.
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ArticleHutchinson thanks Corporation
New Spitalfields tenants’ association chairman Chris Hutchinson was fulsome in his praise for landlord the Corporation of London and new market superintendent Ken Alexander at last week’s annual dinner and dance.
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WUWM explores retail avenue in run-up to Turin
The World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) recently opened membership up to the retail sector, in what the organisation sees as an effort to embrace the common agenda of wholesale and retail market authorities.
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ArticleTenants welcome Garden plan
Covent Garden Market Tenants’ Association has welcomed redevelopment plans announced by the Covent Garden Market Authority (CGMA) last month.
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TP snaps up Crewe firm
Total Produce plc continues on its acquisition trail with the purchase of a Cheshire distributive wholesaler.
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ArticleBorough traders reclaim homes
Leading figures from the UK food industry were invited to London’s Borough Market for a tour and tasting event on Wednesday, to celebrate the return of the market’s wholesalers to the site’s Jubilee Market following its extensive refurbishment.
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ArticleCovent Garden makes headway on redevelopment
The redevelopment of New Covent Garden has taken a major step forward, after the Covent Garden Market Authority (CGMA) and tenants agreed a brief to secure the long-term future of the market.
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ArticleNew logistical centre for Hamburg market
HQL Hodorff Qualitätslogistik GmbH rounded off 2006 with the opening of a new logistics centre at Hamburg's main market.
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Borough tour celebrates wholesaler return
To celebrate the wholesalers’ return to the Jubilee Market and the ever-increasing wholesale activity at Borough, a tour of the market and tasting is being held on February 21.
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Hurst Parnell in hands of receivers
According to official sources, Bristol-based Hurst Parnell Imports & Exports Ltd has been put in the hands of the receivers.
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TP in Edinburgh move
Total Produce will open its new, purpose-built premises at Sighthill, Edingburgh with an official ceremony at 11am on February 20.
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ArticleBob Smith dies, aged 63
Bob Smith, who owned Smith & Son at Western International with son Paul, has died, aged 63.
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ArticleGarden cheques in with charities
Following huge fund raising efforts at the annual dinner dance, the Covent Garden Tenants Association has handed over cheques for a total of £18,200 to charity.
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ArticleLondon markets say “don’t dump on us”
The three main fruit and vegetable wholesale markets in London have joined forces to introduce hefty fines for dumping produce on their sites - and have adopted the slogan “don’t dump on us”.
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ArticleSpitalfields weathers second power cut
New Spitalfields Market was plunged into darkness for the second time in a fortnight on Tuesday night as a local power cut forced it to close.
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Alan Pendergast dies, aged 70
Alan Pendergast, formerly managing director of A May in New Spitalfields, died on November 2, aged 70.
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ArticleWestern gang glam up
Western International Market celebrated and donated in style at its annual dinner dance.
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ArticleBorough celebrates 250 years of trading
The National Fruit Show’s annual pilgrimage around the country to persuade more consumers to buy UK fruit will go to Borough Market, London on Saturday, October 21.
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ArticleDerrick Harmer dies, aged 71
The trade will be saddened to hear of the death of Derrick Harmer at the age of 71.
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ArticleFace lift on order for Covent Garden
Covent Garden Market Authority (CGMA) has announced the start of a two-year programme to determine how best to revamp its 30-year-old infrastructure with modern facilities.