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Regional Group Beats Multinationals
19 October 2009 NewsWest Midlands food group, Heart of England Fine Foods (HEFF) won the ECR UK Award for Sustainable Distribution at the IGD Food Industry Awards last week -
Free-range Egg Sales Hit New High
16 October 2009 NewsSales of free-range eggs have grown 10 per cent over the last year, according to new figures from TNS. -
Frozen Food Market On The Up
16 October 2009 NewsThe frozen food sector is now worth over £5.1 billion, having grown by almost 6 per cent in the past year, according to latest data from TNS Worldpanel -
A Lucrative, Liquid Market?
13 October 2009 NewsAfter a 51 percent growth between 2004 and 2008, sales of sports and energy drinks continue to rise, according to latest research from market analysts, Mintel -
Loyal Or Eco-friendly?
08 October 2009 NewsStaying loyal to a particular wholesaler may prove bad for the environment, a leading academic told the industry last week -
Postal Strikes Hit Retailers
08 October 2009 NewsIndependent retailers may be hit hard by Royal Mail strikes in the run-up to Christmas -
Reflecting On Success
07 October 2009 NewsThe industry is proving its resilience against the recession as independent traders report ongoing success -
Tax Break: Or Is It?
06 October 2009 NewsNew start-ups could benefit from proposals for a National Insurance (NI) tax holiday, an announcement by George Osborne revealed today (Monday 5 October) -
New Indian-asian Food Concept
05 October 2009 NewsThree weeks ago Linky Chadha and her 20-year-old son Rav opened Café Chutney in Covent Garden, London -
Victorious Cheesemakers
29 September 2009 NewsStatistics gathered since its inaugural event in 1994, report that Britain now makes more than 700 unique cheeses, including 61 blues, 150 different goats’ cheeses and 19 buffalo milk cheeses -
Food-to-go Success
29 September 2009 NewsHigh attendance at this year's lunch! trade show, testifies to the growing success of the food-to-go sector -
Soap Star To Cheese Champ
22 September 2009 NewsSean Wilson, best known as Coronation Street’s Martin Platt, has become a highly respected cheesemaker, following his success at this year’s British Cheese Awards