Producers
News from around the producer sphere
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Coming up with an innovative idea
23 August 2018 Start-UpsThe first part of bringing a product to market? Coming up with a genuinely new concept, as Richard Horwell of Brand Relations explains -
The School of Artisan Food and Delilah Fine Foods launch meat range
23 August 2018 NewsThe Midlands-based food organisations have joined together to launch a new handmade range of meats including bacon, sausages, salami and other charcuterie -
Widespread support for plastic packaging tax, new research reveals
22 August 2018 NewsMore than half of consumers in the UK and a third in the US are in favour of a tax on all plastic packaging on food products, new research has shown -
It’s all in the label
20 August 2018 NewsWhen setting up a new food or drink brand, aside from the taste factor, nothing can be more important than the packaging -
From salmonella to cyber attacks: the risks food businesses need to be aware of
13 August 2018 NewsRichard Werran from the British Standards Institution (BSI) encourages food businesses to remain alert to conventional risks and wake up to emerging ones -
Need some help with tax?
08 August 2018 ProducersSue Nelson, CEO of Breakthrough Funding and owner of FoodTalk Radio Show shares her need-to-know advice -
The realities of life as a start-up founder
07 August 2018 Start-UpsEver wondered what is really going on behind the scenes of a foodie start-up? Nick Briggs, co-founder of In The Buff, explains -
SALSA announces key changes to its audit standard
07 August 2018 NewsThe Safe & Local Supplier Approval (SALSA) Standard, revised for the fourth time since its original launch in March 2007, has just launched Issue 5 -
Statistics show need for focus on homegrown food production, says NFU president
07 August 2018 BrexitNFU president Minette Batters has urged the government to put the nation’s food security at the top of the political agenda, as latest figures on UK’s self-sufficiency in food have stagnated -
4 ways to make your food and drink packaging hit the spot
06 August 2018 PackagingThe food and drink sector has seen rapid growth in recent years, with UK consumer spend at £230 billion in 2016 according to The Department for International Trade. This has driven strong demand for new food and drink products, including the trendiest tipple and convenience foods,… -
“It’s expensive being a small brand – it’s simply not fair”
06 August 2018 Start-UpsThe fundamental laws of economics suggest that smaller brands will always be at a commercial disadvantage. It’s time to challenge this very costly thinking, says Chris Green, co-founder of Young Foodies -
How to: sell at farmers’ markets
03 August 2018 NewsBefore setting up your stand at a farmers' market, it is wise to consider the logistical and safety aspects it entails. Nathan Brew, technical manager at NFU Mutual Risk Management Services explains more
