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New Scheme To Promote Local Food
03 April 2008 NewsA new grant programme funded by the Big Lottery Fund, Local Food, is now open for application. -
Whole Foods Market Wants To Be A Record Breaker
03 April 2008 NewsLondon’s Whole Foods Market in Kensington High Street is taking part in a global attempt to create the world’s largest ‘cheese crack’ next Saturday. -
Qvc To Start Selling Speciality Food
02 April 2008 NewsCumbrian food producers are taking to the small screen to offer some of the finest quality food in England, proving how demand for regional grub is hotting up. -
Let The Countdown Begin
01 April 2008 NewsThe doors open on Food & Drink Expo in just five days time and any one involved in the sector would be mad to miss out. -
Are You Prepared For The Corporate Manslaughter Act?
01 April 2008 NewsThe Forum of Private Business (FPB) is warning smaller firms to prepare for the Corporate Manslaughter Act, which comes into force on 6th April, along with a raft of new regulations. -
Great British Food Magazine Is Back!
28 March 2008 NewsFollowing the massive success of Issue one, the spring edition of Great British Food is now available in WHSmith stores across the country, or to buy online. -
Sales Remain Slow In March But Food Does Well
27 March 2008 NewsRetail activity remained subdued in March with high street stores reporting flat year-on-year sales, says the latest CBI Distributive Trades Survey. -
Independents Get Helping Hand Online
27 March 2008 NewsA new campaign has been launched to support independent online retailers, after it was found that UK consumers are more likely to buy from the website of a ‘household name’ than an e-commerce site without a physical presence. -
Food From Britain Says Goodbye To Defra Funding
25 March 2008 NewsDefra, 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 NewsDespite talks of the credit crunch and a downturn in spending, it seems consumers are still spending. -
Easter’s A Winner For Food Retailers
19 March 2008 NewsThe 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 NewsA Seasonal Confectionary Industry Working Group co-ordinated by WRAP and made up of confectionery manufacturers is looking to reduce Easter Egg packaging by 25%.
