© Joel Goodman - 07973 332324 . 29/11/2018 . Manchester , UK . TIME: 03:49 . A fox prowls through the car park as a porter carries Christmas trees for packing and sale . Wholesalers work through the night at New Smithfield Market in East Manchester , preparing and distributing fresh fruit , fish and meat for onward sale to restaurants , caterers and retailers across England and Wales . Customers historically purchased ingredients in person but now rely on remotely-placed orders for delivery by the wholesalers , and more pre-prepared ingredients , relying on the suppliers at the market to fulfil more of the menial preparation tasks , as well as the physically demanding shifting of stock . Photo credit : Joel Goodman