Episode 11

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17th Apr 2025

EP 11 - The importance of local wholesalers

In this episode, host Derek Wright sits down with Matthew Hitchen from Trevor’s Food Service, a family-run wholesaler based in Blackpool, to chat about the challenges and triumphs of supplying fresh, local produce and quality goods to businesses across the North West.

But before we get to the warehouse floor, we kick things off with an update from our resident farmer Sam Mallinson of Malbro Farms, who shares what’s happening in the fields this season

We wrap things up with Ben Bartlett, our seasonal food expert — who brings you the latest in what's fresh and tasty right now, plus his recipe of the month you won’t want to miss.


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**Links & Mentions:**


Trevor’s Food Service –(https://www.trevors.org

- **Malbro Farms** – www.malbrofarms.co.uk

- **Ben Bartlett (BBQ Ben)** – https://www.bbqben.co.uk


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Love British Food
Love British Food is a national organisation working at grassroots and industry level to make good food available to all. British Food Fortnight and the National Harvest Service are just a few of the events under pinned by working groups of industry experts from universities, schools, hospitals and care catering.


This podcast is an opportunity to hear from those at the front line of producing and delivering sustainable supply chains in communities across the country. So many people have a story to tell and experiences to share - all united by a passion to reinvigorate our food system and get British food back onto the menu.

We will be talking to industry people from farms, wholesalers and catering teams who bring this wonderful produce together.


This is definitely a farm to fork story. Join us every month to be part of our movement.


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