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Success for Scottish Food Businesses
03 June 2013 NewsThe winners of the Scotland Food and Drink Excellence Awards have been announced, with 15 different businesses taking home awards -
Firmer Tests for British Food Traceability
03 June 2013 NewsAn 'action plan' is to be launched by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Defra in a bid to guarantee the authenticity of British produce and improve product testing, according to a new report -
Wensleydale Creamery Sweeps Up at National Cheese Awards
01 June 2013 NewsWensleydale Creamery's Double Gloucester has been named Supreme Champion at the National Cheese Awards, held at the Bath & West Show, in Somerset -
Mary Portas’ Pilot Towns in Decline
31 May 2013 NewsTen out of the 12 towns selected for the Portas Pilots scheme have seen an increase in empty shops, despite sharing £1.2 million to revive their high streets -
Buying British Now ‘Top Priority’ For Consumers
28 May 2013 NewsA new study has found that nearly nine out of ten shoppers say they want to buy British produce wherever possible, with 41% saying they are willing to pay more for it -
One in Five High Street Stores ‘Will Close by 2018’
28 May 2013 NewsA report from the Centre for Retail Research predicts that a fifth of Britain's high street shops will close in the next five years -
Cheesemaker Banned from Supplying Cheese Rolling Contest
27 May 2013 NewsA Double Gloucester producer has been warned by police about supplying a famous cheese rolling contest -
Farrington’s Gains Vegetarian Accreditation
24 May 2013 NewsA rapeseed oil producer has received accreditation from the Vegetarian Society for its entire range of products -
Defra Plans to Reduce Food Imports
23 May 2013 NewsA pledge to reduce food imports has been announced by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) -
Vacant Shops Reach Record High
20 May 2013 NewsOne in eight shops now lay vacant in Britain's high streets, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC) -
English Wines Win at International Show
20 May 2013 NewsFour wines have won gold medals at the 2013 International Wine Challenge (IWC) -
Cheese Shop Enjoys Online Success
16 May 2013 NewsA cheese shop in the Peak District has boosted sales thanks to an online shop run by the local tourism board