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Queen’s Speech: Industry Reacts
21 June 2017 NewsBrexit dominated the Queen's Speech today, with eight of the 27 bills relating to the UK's withdrawal from the European Union and its implications for key industries. The food and retail industry reacts: -
“Innovative food shop closes”
19 June 2017 Speciality BitesIt’s been a few weeks of very sad news in the UK, with many people dying premature deaths, so on that scale the sad news within the speciality food sector I read this week on Facebook pales into insignificance. There are enough other people at present… -
NFU President Outlines Farming Priorities to Defra Secretary
19 June 2017 NewsNational Farmers' Union (NFU) president Meurig Raymond met with new Environment Secretary Michael Gove at the Royal Three Counties Show to talk about the scope of policy priorities for the farming sector -
Kentish Oils Expands with New Brand
16 June 2017 NewsThe company has launched sister brand, Kentish Condiments, following the success of its award-winning Classic Mayonnaise -
Cotswold Fayre Forecasts Christmas 2017 Trends
15 June 2017 NewsTo help retailers plan for the important Christmas trading period, the fine food distributor has embarked on a number of Christmas Roadshows across the UK to showcase its festive range, which has doubled since last year and now includes more than 800 products from 180 suppliers -
Hawkshead Relish Recognised with Family Business of the Year Award
14 June 2017 NewsCumbria-based food producer, Hawkshead Relish, was awarded the Small Family Business of the Year award at the event in Mayfair, London -
Defra secretary 2017 named
12 June 2017 NewsFormer Justice Secretary, Michael Gove, has made a surprise political comeback as Secretary of State for the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in Theresa May's cabinet reshuffle -
“Stable to chaotic?”
12 June 2017 Speciality BitesSo, we have now completed our third national vote within just over two years, and it is odds on a fourth within a year. I heard a rumour the other day that polling stations are occasionally used as primary schools! -
General Election 2017: Industry Reacts to Hung Parliament
09 June 2017 NewsThe general election has resulted in an unexpected hung parliament. The food and retail industry reacts -
Selling Snacks: Dos and Don’ts
08 June 2017 NewsYou've got your range down to a tee, but how do you ensure your snacks fly off the shelves? Here, Eve Reid, director of visual merchandising specialists Metamorphosis, shares her expertise -
Brexit Uncertainty Causes Farmer Confidence to Fall
06 June 2017 BrexitFarmers' confidence for the next three years has taken a significant knock, with a National Farmers Union (NFU) survey showing an 18-point drop in mid-term confidence in the last two years -
Survey Reveals the Biggest Challenges SME Owners Face
06 June 2017 NewsWith 45 new food and drink products launched onto the market every day and only five of them still existing two years later, a new survey has identified the main problems that startup businesses struggle with
