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Scottish Food Gets More Support With National Policy
15 January 2008 NewsThe Scottish National Assembly has taken the first steps towards a national policy for food, designed to boost jobs and business, help make food healthier and minimise the environmental impact of food production, manufacture and retail. -
Help And Advice To Break The Multiple Market
15 January 2008 NewsIf you are looking to break into the multiples then A Taste of Sussex has the answer, as the food group is holding a training day to help local food and drink producers understand what supermarket buyers are looking for. -
Report: Brits Bin £8bn Of Food
14 January 2008 NewsA staggering £8billion-worth of food is thrown away in Britain every year - making up a third of everything we buy, according to campaigners. -
Business: Shops Hit Hard By Rate Freeze
11 January 2008 NewsYesterday's vote by the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to hold the interest rate at 5.5% has been criticised by the British Retail Consortium (BRC), which it believes will put more pressure on customer-facing businesses. -
Report: Organic Producers Short Changed By Multiples
10 January 2008 NewsBritish organic beef producers are being paid less than market value by supermarkets and processors, a new report by the Soil Association reveals. -
Retail: M&s Claws Back Sales With Foodie Focus
10 January 2008 NewsIn the wake of dire Christmas sales, Marks & Spencer has gone back to the drawing board to target the fast-growing "foodie" market - with plans to sell less ready meals and a wider range of basic ingredients. -
Media: Fight Over Tv Chicken Programme
08 January 2008 NewsThe National Farmers' Union (NFU) and the British Poultry Council (BPC) responded to Channel 4's broadcast, Hugh's Chicken Run, by stating poultry producers are fed up with myths and misconceptions. -
Farmers: Don’t Let Our Farms Die
08 January 2008 NewsWith costs rising for farmers, manufacturers and retailers need to start paying a fair price for meat, or our farms could be lost forever. -
A Taste Of Things To Come
08 January 2008 NewsParticipation at Food & Drink Expo 2008 (6th - 9th April) from the UK’s Regional Food Groups is set to reach record levels on the back of amazing growth in the premium, organic, local and regionally sourced food markets. -
Retail: Is Heavy Discounting The Future?
07 January 2008 NewsAlthough there is evidence that consumers are seeking quality over price, new tactics from Tesco prove that the road to heavy discounting is still paved with gold. -
Bouncing Back
07 January 2008 NewsAndy Parritt at the Purely Cornish Deli and Farm Shop, in Looe, reflects on a difficult Christmas and looks ahead -
Retail: Save Our Town Centres
04 January 2008 NewsA consortium of environmental and public interest groups has called on the Government to take action to prevent the further decline of local independent shops and launched a list of measures to promote diverse and sustainable town centres.
