Wholesale Marketing Toolkit: The keys to strong sustainability reporting
While the trends in sustainability are ever-changing, one thing remains true: Sustainability as a concept in our industry is here to stay. A bounty of sustainably grown and packaged products fills grocery shelves and online ordering portals. As wholesalers, we find retail customers keen on traceability, while consumers seek transparency from our products and manufacturing […]
How can fresh produce wholesalers adapt to the blurring of traditional lanes?
There was a time when each part of the supply chain stayed within a well-defined and mutually respected lane. Every link — grower, shipper, packinghouse, buying agent, broker, wholesaler, distributor, fresh-cut processor, purveyor, retail store, big box store, freight broker, common carrier — knew its exact function on the long road to get perishable agricultural […]
Sysco GB shows off benefits of ‘Foodprint’ deal as it looks to lessen carbon footprint
Sysco GB, the UK’s top wholesaler to foodservice, has launched a partnership with Nutritics to introduce its “Foodprint” technology for Brakes customers. The deal will bring carbon labelling within the reach of thousands of food businesses across the UK. Foodprint, which has pioneered a fully automated Environmental Impact scoring system for hospitality and foodserve, lets […]
New Covent Garden Market earns Great British Award as the Best Wholesale Market
New Covent Garden Market received top honours as Best Wholesale Market in the UK at the recent Great British Market Awards in Birmingham. Presented by the National Association of British Market Authorities (NABMA), New Covent was selected for its “rich history, support of independent businesses, and enviromental best practices.” “This is fantastic recognition for everyone […]
Facility expansion gives City Harvest chance to feed thousands more needy people in London
The charity City Harvest, which has worked tirelessly to end hunger and support those in need across London, has added an expansion to its main facility that will allow 60,000 more meals per day to go to its community partners. A host of dignitaries including WRAP CEO Harriet Lamb and Local MP Rupa Huq led […]
New York Produce Show: Kaleidoscope of food options shine in the Big Apple
An old quip is that New York would be a wonderful place if they ever finished it. But that’s half the fun, as the ever-changing nature of the place — including the food scene — makes it dynamic. A couple of generations ago, New York was dominated by such local and regional banners as Bohack, […]
Could food inflation in UK finally be waning? Food manufacturer price cuts offer hope
Consumer food costs could drop sharply through the end of 2023 after food and drink manufacturers slashed their prices in September to pre-pandemic levels, according to the UK Sector Tracker Report from Lloyd’s Bank. The 48.8 tracker reading, which measures output charges, was down for the second consecutive month and was the lowest since February […]
Sysco GB to provide trainings on sustainability to all of its colleagues
New and existing employees routinely must go through trainings to help them perform better in their jobs, whilst also learning to interact professionally with fellow colleagues. Ensuring standards are being met is important to businesses, particularly when it comes to ethics. One unique measure of performance that may not have been considered a decade ago […]