Confectionery & Bakery
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33% Festive Sales Increase
11 January 2010 DelicatessenSteve Croot, owner of Croots Farm Shop in Duffield, Derbyshire, reviews his Christmas custom -
Snow Mixed Blessing For Shops
11 January 2010 NewsYou'd be forgiven for assuming that temperatures plummeting to -20º and snow 'dumps' of up to 10 inches have created havoc for independent retailers. Far from it -
Retailers Snub Exotic Import
05 January 2010 NewsRetailers have called the EU's decision to approve the import of South African fruit, Baobab, as 'disappointing' -
Retailers Expect ‘pie In The Sky’ Food Policy
05 January 2010 NewsHilary Benn, the Secretary of State for the Environment, will attempt to clarify the Government's food strategy with the launch of Food 2030 at today's Oxford Farming Conference -
Indies Unfazed By Ocado’s Virtual Deli
05 January 2010 NewsIndependents are unconcerned by the introduction of a new deli counter at online supermarket Ocado -
‘real’ Farm Shops
21 December 2009 Speciality BitesWe heard that Rumwell Farm Shop, Taunton is the first shop in the UK to receive The Genuine Own And Local (GOAL) certificate from the Farmers’ Retail & Markets Association (FARMA) -
Celeb Raises Deli Profile
21 December 2009 NewsMichelin-starred chef, Jean-Christophe Novelli attracted 50 locals to Halsey's Delicatessen, Hitchin for a book signing last Monday evening (14th December) -
‘best New Business’ Awarded £3,000
21 December 2009 NewsA Wiltshire deli received £3,000 for winning the Swindon New Business Competition last month -
Industry Shamed For ‘misleading’ Public
17 December 2009 NewsRetailers and producers are being publicly exposed for deceiving consumers with packaging falsely claiming a product's provenance -
Bespoke Bakery Expands
15 December 2009 NewsAn independent bakery has opened its sixth shop on London's South Bank -
Recognising ‘real’ Farm Shops
15 December 2009 NewsRumwell Farm Shop, Taunton is the first shop in the UK to receive The Genuine Own And Local (GOAL) certificate from the Farmers’ Retail & Markets Association (FARMA) -
Uk Food Businesses Lack Funding
15 December 2009 Speciality BitesI have had the opportunity twice within the last two weeks to see how low UK food businesses come on the Government's priority list.
