Glasgow-based retail supplier Enterprise Foods, trading as Localist – The Food Merchant, has reportedly been placed into liquidation and ceased trading on 18 March.
The firm had acted as an agent between retailers and thousands of small businesses including dairy farmers, bakeries and vegetable growers, leaving a major void in the marketplace.
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It was founded in 1994, and prided itself on helping independent local food businesses grow and reach major retail and foodservice customers, delivering over 4,000 products each week.
Communications to suppliers had been very limited in the past week, with orders not being placed and many suppliers not being…