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Wholefood suppliers

Finding a supplier for wholefoods is relatively easy as there are a number of large wholesale suppliers who either make deliveries in a particular region or across the whole of the UK.

Most of these wholesalers will have a minimum order amount that they are willing to deliver which ranges from £100 - £375 and increases depending on how far you are from their main delivery area. They will also deliver to particular areas on different days of the week so you will need to check their websites for information on delivery days and times before deciding what day is best to hold your food co-op.

Some of the wholesalers will not serve food co-ops within the vicinity of their regular retail customers because they don’t want to undermine the trade of the small shops they supply. Some of the suppliers also require food co-ops to have a consitution or to be formally registered before they will supply them. Many of the wholesalers are run as worker co-operatives and have often developed from small buying clubs and so are usually keen to work with food co-ops.

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