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Retail: Festive Buyers Go Local
13 November 2007 NewsA new survey from Deloitte has shown that internet shopping is the fastest growing purchasing channel for festive shoppers, but local sourcing is also going strong. -
Latest: The Return Of Bird Flu
13 November 2007 NewsThousands of turkeys have been slaughtered on a farm in Norfolk as bird flu rears its ugly head once again. -
Consumers: Organic Milk Sales Soar
12 November 2007 NewsHot on the heels of a ten year, EU funded research project reaffirming the health benefits of organic milk, data from Yeo Valley Organic reveals that consumers are now lapping up more than 200 million litres of it a year. -
Retail: London Free From Plastic Bags?
08 November 2007 NewsOver 90% of Londoners have called for action to address the environmental impact caused by throw-away plastic bags, a consultation by London Councils reveals. -
Export: British Food Up For New Record
07 November 2007 NewsUK food and drink exports, which reached a ten-year high in 2006 at £10.5bn, are on their way to another record as latest figures show the tally for 2007 could be £11bn. -
Business: Interest Rates Take Effect
06 November 2007 NewsHigher interest rates are starting to impact on consumer spending, with retail sales for October 2007 rising by just one percent year-on-year. However, food and drink sales are holding up well, showing growth of two percent. -
New Magazine Gives British Food A Boost
05 November 2007 NewsGreat British Food, the brand new consumer magazine from the publishers of Speciality Food, is now available from WH Smith stores nationwide and online here -
Retail: Shoplifting And Violence Increase
02 November 2007 NewsThe value of goods stolen from shops is at a ten-year high and violent acts against retail staff have risen by 50% in a year according to the British Retail Consortium's (BRC) 2007 Retail Crime Survey. -
Producers: Support At Borough Market
02 November 2007 NewsFood from Britain (FFB), the market development network for British food and drink producers, will be strengthening its support of regional food and drink producers as it announces its involvement with the regional food group promotions at Borough Market, where it will be running a market… -
Retail: Feeling The Pinch
01 November 2007 NewsEvidence of a continuing high street slowdown has been published, as the CBI's latest monthly retail survey shows that growth in sales is at its slowest for almost a year. -
Retail: Lamb Sales Rack Up
01 November 2007 NewsNew figures have revealed that UK consumers are purchasing more English lamb in their bid to buy British. -
Retail: Small Shops Let Down
31 October 2007 NewsIn its report, the Competition Commission stated that the UK groceries market is delivering a good deal for consumers but action is needed to improve competition in a number of local markets and to address relationships between retailers and their suppliers.
