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  • Appealing To The Allergy Market

    26 March 2008 Retail
    Want to target the lucrative special diet sector? Annie George at Special Diets Directory tells manufacturers, caterers and retailers how they can with these top ten tips

  • Food From Britain Says Goodbye To Defra Funding

    25 March 2008 News
    Defra, the food and rural affairs ministry, has announced plans to withdraw funding from the body responsible for promoting British food overseas, causing an outcry from struggling food manufacturers.

  • Food And Drink Retail Sales Are On The Rise

    20 March 2008 News
    Despite talks of the credit crunch and a downturn in spending, it seems consumers are still spending.

  • How To Succeed At Networking

    20 March 2008 Business
    Networking is essential in business success, particularly in the food and drink industry, where competition is rife. Rachel Brushfield, career strategist for Energise offers her quick tips

  • Easter’s A Winner For Food Retailers

    19 March 2008 News
    The eight days of Easter 2008 are expected to be worth £8 billion to UK retailers, up three per cent on last year.

  • Cutting Easter Egg Waste Is Top Of The Agenda

    19 March 2008 News
    A Seasonal Confectionary Industry Working Group co-ordinated by WRAP and made up of confectionery manufacturers is looking to reduce Easter Egg packaging by 25%.

  • New Show Links Producer And Supplier

    18 March 2008 News
    In the face of changing consumer and public procurement demand for locally sourced, British produce, a new trade show in the West Country looks set to connect buyers with suppliers from the UK’s foremost producing region.

  • Budget Brings Few Surprises For Small Retailers

    17 March 2008 News
    According to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), last year's budget caused 93% of small business owners to lose confidence, so has this year's report done the same?

  • Small Business Owners Have To Sacrifice Family

    13 March 2008 News
    The demands of running a small business means many owners have to put family life second, a new survey reveals.

  • Brits Are Biggest Fair Trade Spenders

    12 March 2008 News
    Although the US remains the largest market for fair trade goods, Brits spend on average more on ethical products than their European, American, Australian, Kiwi and Japanese counterparts.

  • Food Sales Remain Strong Despite Slow February

    11 March 2008 News
    Although UK retail sales only rose by 1.5% compared with February 2007, an early Mothering Sunday allowed food and drinks to do well, according to the latest BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.

  • Is It Time You Went Online?

    10 March 2008 Retail
    With Over 875 million consumers having shopped online (85% of the world's population) and new figures showing that internet shoppers are up by 40% in two years, it is clear that web businesses are booming.
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