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Food Show Opens on Monday
17 April 2012 NewsThere are just five days to go until the doors open to the Source & Taste of the West trade show which is being held from 23rd - 24th April at Westpoint, near Exeter -
Gammon Sales Rise Thanks to ‘Delia Effect’
16 April 2012 NewsA huge spike in the number of gammon sold for Sunday roasts is thought to be due to a recent advert featuring Delia Smith -
Farm Shop Scoops 17 Prizes
10 April 2012 NewsA fine food shop entered 17 products into a national competition and won an award for every single one -
Retailers Win Fight for Better Planning Policy
05 April 2012 NewsThe government document widely known as the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) has been altered to better town centres -
Food Awards Launched for Northamptonshire Businesses
03 April 2012 NewsThe Northamptonshire Food and Drink Awards have been launched to find the best shops, producers and restaurants in the county -
Government Responds to Portas Review
30 March 2012 NewsThe government has agreed to almost all the suggestions made by Mary Portas to help breathe new life into our high streets -
Keelham Challenges Customers to Create Royal Sausage
29 March 2012 NewsA West Yorkshire farm shop is challenging its customers to create a signature sausage fit for a queen -
Sunday Trading Laws Are Refreshed For Olympics
23 March 2012 NewsRetailers could stand to increase sales by £220m thanks to the relaxation in Sunday trading laws during the Olympics -
Final Call for British Pie Awards
23 March 2012 NewsThere has been a final call for entries to the 2012 British Pie Awards before the deadline approaches -
Report Casts Further Doubt Over High Street
21 March 2012 NewsA study has suggested four out of ten shops may have to close over the next five years as more people turn to online shopping -
Retailers Welcome ‘Sensible’ Minimum Wage Hike
20 March 2012 NewsRetail experts have suggested that the 1.8% increase in the adult National Minimum Wage rate is good news for retailers -
Tesco Chief Steps Down
19 March 2012 NewsTesco’s head of UK & Ireland, Richard Brasher, has stepped down unexpectedly, leaving the role to be absorbed by Group CEO Philip Clarke
