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Retail: Minimum Wage Effects
28 September 2007 NewsRetailers are calling for more certainty about the National Minimum Wage (NMW) as new figures show the size and knock-on effects of last year’s increase cost retailers £1.7 billion, 13% more than expected. -
Trends: A Taste For Tradition
28 September 2007 NewsDespite people comdemning the Sunday Roast as passé, recent research confirms that Brits still love classic dishes. -
Retail: Increase Your Lemon Sales!
26 September 2007 NewsRunning throughout October, Lemonfest features a whole range of producers and the aim is to increase sales and awareness of products such as preserved lemons, lemon marmalade, baked goods with lemon, drink, etc. -
Awards: National Foody Winners Revealed
26 September 2007 NewsThe Telegraph Media Group has announced the winners of Taste of Britain 2007, a competition celebrating the very best of British food and drink. -
Retail: Action Against Shop Violence
25 September 2007 NewsA new survey has revealed a 50% rise in violence against shop staff. -
Farming: The Fear Of Bluetongue
24 September 2007 NewsWhile the farming community is still living in the fear of recent reports of Foot and Mouth, a new pest comes knocking at the door with the first UK case of Bluetongue disease. -
Business: Milk Price Fixing Pressure
20 September 2007 NewsThe Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has called on the Competition Commission to make sure that its current inquiry into the grocery sector finally delivers a fair market for all retailers and suppliers. -
No More Mr Nasty
18 September 2007 NewsIncreasing food knowledge could spell the end of additives and preservatives in food -
Retail: Waitrose Gets A Local Boost
17 September 2007 NewsPosting strong half year results, Waitrose is now planning further expansion of its fair trade, local and organic ranges. -
Retail: Leveling The Playing Field?
13 September 2007 NewsThe British Retail Consortium has hit back at Tory proposals to force out-of-town supermarkets to charge their customers for parking. -
Retail: Star Of The Show
11 September 2007 NewsBritish Food Fortnight, the two week national celebration and promotion of the best of local, regional and British food and drink, kicks off on Saturday 22nd September and a local farm shop has been chosen to be the flagship of its activities. -
New Discoveries At Olympia
11 September 2007 NewsProving that speciality food is a growing phenomenon, this year's Speciality & Fine Fair was the best yet
