Fresh & Farming
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Cotswold Fayre to Host Speciality Food Ball for Charity
13 February 2014 NewsThe fine food distributor will be holding a charity ball in July in order to raise funds for a local charity, Daisy's Dream, and the Bala Children's Centre in Kenya -
Good PR – Bad PR
10 February 2014 Speciality BitesA comment from Deborah Meaden last night on Dragon’s Den has prompted this week’s blog. “You can’t do anything with £3,000 per month spent on PR”. I think this was in connection with a business, called Rustic Indian, that did get a rare investment… -
Fake Food Scandal
10 February 2014 NewsRecent research has shown that a number of foods such as ham, cheese and prawns are being adulterated before being sold to consumers -
Plastic Bag Charge Update
06 February 2014 NewsThe Environment Audit Committee has described the plan to charge 5p for plastic bags as a “complete mess” -
SALSA Launches Food Labelling Workshops
04 February 2014 NewsThe company is launching the workshops in order to guide small producers through the EU's new food regulations being put into place this year -
BigBarn Launches Crop for the Shop Scheme
03 February 2014 NewsThe food and drink website has launched an initiative for growers and retailers to join forces in order to avoid wasted produce and boost consumers' connections with local shops -
Organic Farming Alarm
03 February 2014 NewsA draft EU regulation leaked by a German magazine suggests that organic farmers will be forced to go 100 per cent organic -
House of Dorchester Mother’s Day Range
03 February 2014 NewsSustainable chocolate producer, House of Dorchester, has launched a new range for Mother's Day, 30th March -
Supplier & New Supplier of the Year Announced
31 January 2014 Speciality BitesApart from continuous rain, the last two weeks have seen me first in Scotland, as you know from the last blog, followed by the annual pilgrimage to ISM in Cologne. The latter event always involves prolonged periods in the evening keeping warm in the local beer… -
EBLEX Upgrades Meat Purchasing Guide App
30 January 2014 NewsThe app allows retailers to view and order the 450 beef, lamb, veal and mutton cuts featured in the EBLEX Meat Purchasing Guide, as well as 96 pork cuts developed by BPEX and over 100 by-products -
Diverse Fine Foods Launches Food Academy
27 January 2014 NewsDiverse Fine Foods Limited has launched the Artisan Foods Academy to support artisan suppliers -
Island Bakery Rebrand
27 January 2014 NewsMull-based Island Bakery have revamped their range to highlight their eco credentials
