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Knowing your Alliums!

September 2011 in News by Publisher

The late Gilbert Oldershaw MBE started Oldershaws of Moulton, the parent company to Moulton Bulb Co. with just a few acres of land but, today, the business has evolved to be one of the largest onion packers in the UK.

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Identifying Change… and Acting On It

September 2011 in News by Publisher

D&M Gedney is a Kent-based family-run producer, processor and distributor with a tradition of quality growing that stretches back decades. It is this experience and expertise, in tandem with a commitment to delivering fresh produce of an unfailingly high quality at a realistic price, which has helped the company to become a trusted supplier of leading high street retailer Marks & Spencer.

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Placing the World on a Renewable Pallet

September 2011 in News by Publisher

CHEP is the global leader in pallet and container pooling services serving many of the World’s largest companies.

CHEP issues, collects, conditions and reissues more than 300 million pallets and containers from a global network of service centres, helping manufacturers, retailers and growers transport their products to distributors and retailers. Combining superior technology, decades of experience and an unmatched asset base, CHEP handles pallet and container supply chain logistics for customers in the consumer goods, produce, meat, home improvement, beverage, raw materials, petro-chemical and automotive industries. It currently operates in more than 45 countries covering the USA, most of Central and South America, the whole of Europe and Scandinavia, Southern Africa, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, India, China, Australia and New Zealand.

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PUTTING ‘AMBIENT’ PRODUCTS IN THEIR PLACE

September 2011 in News by Publisher

While the food and drink industry immediately recognises the Fowler Welch name as a leading supply chain operator in fresh produce and temperature controlled products, its similar abilities in ambient logistics and distribution are less well known.

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Larchwood Foods launches two rapeseed oil products for the professional kitchen

September 2011 in News by Publisher

Norfolk-based rapeseed oil producer, Larchwood Foods, has produced two rapeseed oil products designed for the foodservice industry. The new products, Mr Hugh’s Professional and Mr Hugh’s Professional – Gourmet will undergo an official launch in September 2011, and will be available in 5, 10 and 20 litre containers.

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