- Suma Wholefoods
Suma is the largest wholefood
wholesale r in England [ [http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/business-news/2008/03/13/museum-links-with-food-firm-86081-20614337/ Museum Links with Food Firm by Henryk Zientek, Mar 13 2008, Huddersfield Daily Examiner] ] . Suma's main office is based inYorkshire (UK) [ [http://www.journallive.co.uk/lifestyle-news/food-and-drink-news/2008/03/14/now-that-s-miles-better-61634-20619997/ Now that’s miles better by Jane Hall, Mar 14 2008, The Journal] ] . It specializes invegetarian , fairly traded,organic , ethical and natural products. It is also one of the largest workers co-operatives in the UK with more than 100 members. It is wholly owned and managed by its workforce.History
Suma was founded in 1975 by Reg Tayler, a former storekeeper of "Plain Grain". Following expansion from the mid 1990's to the early 2000s Suma settled into their current headquarters in the town of Elland (near Halifax). [ [http://www.suma.co.uk/SumaStory_css.html Suma - A Brief Story] ]
In March 2008 Suma partnered with Eureka!, a UK museum, to help promote a healthy lifestyle [ [http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/business-news/2008/03/13/museum-links-with-food-firm-86081-20614337/ Museum Links with Food Firm by Henryk Zientek, Mar 13 2008, Huddersfield Daily Examiner] ] .
Co-op
Suma rotates its 150+ workers through a variety of jobs to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the operation [ [http://cambridgeco-operation.blogspot.com/2007/03/suma-wholefoods.html Suma Whole Foods by Sam Tudor, A Cambridge co-operator] ] .
Food Recall
In March 2008 Suma recalled over twelve products due to the presence of salmonella. [ [http://www.food.gov.uk/enforcement/alerts/2008/mar/suma Suma Wholefoods Recall, Food Standards Agency (UK)] ]
References
External links
* [http://www.suma.co.uk/ Official Website]
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