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Brockleby’s Rewarded For Local Support
14 October 2008 NewsBrockleby's Farm Shop has picked up the Best Local Retailer category at the Keep Trade Local Awards, organised by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). -
Shoppers Take A Step Back From Festive Spending
13 October 2008 NewsLatest research has revealed that at least two-thirds of shoppers plan to spend less money this Christmas this year than they did in 2007. -
Interest Rate Cut Welcomed
09 October 2008 NewsThe move by the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee to cut interest rates by half a percentage point to 4.5% has been warmly received. -
Bank Rescue Deal Must Consider Small Firms, Says Fsb
08 October 2008 NewsThe Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has called on the Government to put small businesses at the forefront of the bank restructuring programme. -
New Monthly Cookery Magazine To Reach Out To Meat Reducers
07 October 2008 NewsCook Vegetarian aims to fill a current gap in the market – it will be the UK’s only monthly meat-free cookery magazine offering recipes, meal ideas and relevant editorial not only to vegetarians, but also to the ever-growing number of people who are actively cutting back… -
Canary Island Cheese Is Best In The World
02 October 2008 NewsDescribed as the closest ever final, a co-operative of 50 partners from the Canary Islands, the Sociedad Canaria de Formento, has been awarded the World Champion at the World Cheese Awards for its ‘Queso Arico curado pimentón’ cheese. -
Asda Looks To Local Food To Pile On Profits
01 October 2008 NewsAsda is today committing to stocking 15,000 local products by 2011. The news comes in the week that Asda has increased its local product offer by 600 products across the UK. -
British Cheese Awards Winners Revealed
29 September 2008 NewsBarkham Blue swept the board at this year's event, going home with no less than three major awards: Supreme Champion, Best English Cheese and Best Blue Cheese. -
Banks’ Merger Is Worry To Small Firms
26 September 2008 NewsThe recent merger between HBOS and Lloyds TSB means the number of banking options available to small businesses is diminishing to a worrying level, warns the Forum of Private Business (FPB). -
Parking Fees Kill High Streets
25 September 2008 NewsLocal authorities must reconsider parking policies if they are to preserve their high streets, reveals the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). -
Top Tips For British Food Fortnight
23 September 2008 NewsRunning until 5th October, the seventh edition of British Food Fortnight is the biggest national celebration of the diverse and delicious range of food that Britain produces. In the past, retail promotions have proved that the event has a serious impact on sales, so here are… -
New Food To Go Show Is Not To Be Missed
23 September 2008 NewsProviding a definitive one-stop event for the industry, lunch! will showcase products and services from over 100 of the industry’s most innovative manufacturers and suppliers, providing a brand new platform for the food to go market.
