Fresh & Farming
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“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 -
Farm Subsidies Must Be Earned, Says Michael Gove
21 July 2017 NewsFarm subsidies must be earned by farmers agreeing to protect the environment and boost the quality of rural life and won't just be assessed by the amount of land owned, Defra Secretary Michael Gove stated today -
Fairfields Farm Becomes Entirely Energy Efficient
19 July 2017 NewsEssex-based artisan crisp company and potato producer, Fairfields Farm, has opened a new anaerobic digester, which the business believes makes it the UK's only hand-cooked crisp company powered solely by renewable energy -
“Drive to succeed?”
19 July 2017 Speciality BitesMy first day back at work after a thoroughly enjoyable holiday was last Friday. I wrote a couple of weeks ago about The Food Company who had decided to cease trading (although still seem to be open!). On Friday, we heard the sad news that one… -
Debit Cards Overtake Cash to Become Number One Payment Method in UK
14 July 2017 NewsCard payments now account for more than 50 per cent of all retail transactions by volume in 2016, according to The British Retail Consortium's (BRC) Payments Survey report -
Paxton & Whitfield: 7 Cheese Display Pet Peeves
13 July 2017 NewsJeremy Bowen, trade and corporate sales manager at Paxton & Whitfield, lists the display details to avoid -
Joe & Seph’s Joins NPA Judging Line-up
12 July 2017 NewsA new industry expert has joined the judging panel for the New Producer Awards: Adam Sopher, co-founder and director of premium popcorn brand Joe & Seph's -
Bowland Food Hall Opens its Doors to Customers
10 July 2017 NewsThe Bowland Food Hall has opened in the heart of the Ribble Valley, Lancashire -
“Cooking up trouble”
07 July 2017 Fine FoodConnoisseurs of the inappropriate one liner will be sad that Prince Phillip has withdrawn from his endless round of engagements. He recycled jokes mercilessly and showed little patience with the dignitaries he met. The Duke has an abrasive and inspiring legacy. His comment on the cooking… -
The Interview: Ann-Marie Dyas, The Fine Cheese Co.
07 July 2017 NewsMeet Ann-Marie Dyas of The Fine Cheese Co.: cheese lover, protector and revolutionary -
“Advice to my younger self”
07 July 2017 On The FarmNature is my passion – it has been my obsession for as long as I can remember. My parents moved back from London to the beautiful Essex countryside when I was only three, but even then it felt as though a whole new world was opening…