Fresh & Farming
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Food Price Inflation Slows
06 August 2017 NewsFood inflation slowed down to 1.2 per cent in June, from 1.4 per cent in both June and May, reports the British Retail Consortium (BRC) -
7 Top Tips for Selling Snacks
04 August 2017 NewsVisual merchandising, clear layout, strong display and highly-knowledgable service are indispensable tools to have in your snack-selling arsenal: -
Quicke’s Announces Collaboration with Cornish Sea Salt
02 August 2017 NewsQuicke's has announced that its award-winning cheese will now by made using Cornish Sea Salt following years to testing, tweaking and maturation -
Rural Businesses to Receive a Share of £200m in Grants
31 July 2017 NewsThe government has announced the release of £200m in grants which are expected to generate more than 6,000 new jobs overall and support growth of rural businesses and broadband projects -
“Beware the scammers!”
31 July 2017 Speciality BitesIt’s been with us for a while, but those that use emails and the internet to try and extort money from hard-working business people seem to be becoming more sophisticated. There is the long-standing scam of the letter sent to all participants at a show saying… -
Number of Retail Jobs Fall as Industry Undergoes Transformation
31 July 2017 NewsThe number of full-time jobs in retail dropped by 3.3 per cent in the second quarter of 2017 compared with the same period of time last year, according to the British Retail Consortium's (BRC) retail employment monitor -
Bradburys’ Blue Cheese Named Supreme Champion at International Cheese Awards
28 July 2017 NewsRoquefort Papillon Revelation, distributed by Bradburys Cheese, has been awarded the accolade of Supreme Champion at the International Cheese Awards 2017 (ICA) -
Welsh Food and Drink Inquiry Launched by National Assembly Committee
27 July 2017 NewsThe future of the Welsh food and drink industry will be the subject of a new inquiry by a National Assembly committee -
5 Sales-Boosting Christmas Display Ideas
25 July 2017 NewsRetail display and packaging specialist WBC shares its top visual merchandising techniques to help propel sales during the busy festive trading period -
UK Food and Drink Supply Chain Outlines Brexit Priorities
24 July 2017 BrexitA joint letter has been sent to MPs signed by 26 representative bodies from across the UK food and drink supply chain stating 10 key priorities for EU negotiations which they believe will protect the UK's food security and food and farming sectors -
“Investable?”
24 July 2017 Speciality BitesWe have just judged the finalists for the Cotswold Fayre Young Entrepreneur of the Year. The quality of the six short-listed candidates for the semi-final was absolutely superb, the best ever - things have come on a long way in the last five years. I set… -
Linx Printing Technologies Announced as Category Sponsor of New Producer Awards
21 July 2017 NewsCoding and marking specialist Linx Printing Technologies has been confirmed as the sponsor of the British Brand category of the inaugural New Producer Awards