3201. Why the UK Needs More Haulage Drivers
February 29, 2016
One of the more pressing challenges facing the UK’s economy in the near future is the impending haulage skills gap. With the amount of delivery work to be done increasing far faster than the number of working drivers, at time of writing (February 2016) the UK will need an increase in its driver work...
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3202. An Alternative to Operation Stack
February 29, 2016
After a year marred by well-publicised chaos on Britain’s motorways, those involved in the organisation and regulation of logistics services are searching harder than ever for a less disruptive alternative to Operation Stack, which was in effect for over a month during 2015.
What is Operatio...
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3203. Why We're Crazy for Peppermint
February 26, 2016
Peppermint, with its sharp but sweet tang, is one of our favourite herbs. We find it in toothpaste, shampoos and other cosmetics but, mainly in the food we eat and especially in confectionery! After dinner mints, biscuits filled with a delicious mint cream, mint ice cream – the list is endless. Whol...
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3204. Kids Love Sweets! But Why?
February 26, 2016
It’s a given that all kids have a sweet tooth and will prefer eating something sweet over almost anything else. In fact, children form a significant part of any wholesale confectionery supplier’s potential market. There are endless varieties of sweets, baked goods, cereals and other foods that conta...
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3205. Fudge, Glorious Fudge!
February 26, 2016
Fudge has long been a staple of many suppliers of wholesale confectionery here in the UK. But fudge is in fact an international sweet, with countries and cultures around the globe having many different variations on this simple yet so comforting confectionery.
First, the Basics
All...
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3206. The Ubiquitous Jelly Bean - a National Favourite
February 26, 2016
Suppliers of wholesale sweets have been providing the country’s sweet lovers with jelly beans for decades. Despite the many new, delicious sweets and chocolates that are available, the good old jelly bean remains a firm favourite.
Years and years ago, our parents or grandparents would go i...
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3207. The Ancient History of the Lollipop
February 26, 2016
Lollipops have been part of our childhood (and often adult) memories since, well… forever. In fact, when we say forever, we’re not far from the truth, because this familiar sweet, known and loved by millions of children around the globe, has been with us for thousands and thousands of years. True, i...
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3208. Our Love Affair with Sweet & Sour Confectionery
February 26, 2016
If you supply wholesale sweets to shops and supermarkets, then you’ll know that the British public has a great craving for the seemingly opposing tastes of sweet and sour confectionery. Let’s face it – it seems quite contradictory to call a boiled sweet or chocolate bar “sweet” and then serve up so...
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3209. Annual Travel Insurance - Some Worrying Statistics
February 26, 2016
The statistics relating to the public’s understanding of the need for single-trip or annual travel insurance are truly terrifying.
That means huge numbers of people are leaving the UK every year without appropriate cover - and the result could be calamitous.
The Terrifying Facts <...
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3210. Odd Travel Insurance Claims
February 26, 2016
Deciding whether or not to invest in single-trip, family or annual travel insurance isn’t always easy.
Perhaps you think that “it could never happen”? If so, you might find the following instances of real life and accepted claims convince you otherwise.
No Buts…
One claim rel...
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Author: Laura Jeeves
