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Retail: More Expansion For Ludlow
05 July 2007 NewsAs from Tuesday 10th July 2007, visitors to the Ludlow Food Centre will be able to enjoy a cup of freshly ground coffee and a delicious home-cooked meal at the Conservatory Barn Café, situated just 25 yards from the store entrance. -
Business: Rates Expected To Rise
04 July 2007 NewsInterest rates are widely tipped to rise again this week, as the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) starts its monthly rate-setting meeting. -
Business: Scottish Food On The Map
02 July 2007 NewsA new food map of the Scottish Highlands has been produced by a group of consumers, community farmers, crofters, groups and retailers to promote local produce. -
Creating A Buzz
29 June 2007 NewsAccording to latest research from Mintel, honey sales are seeing their best year yet. -
Retail: Food Hall Seeks Suppliers
29 June 2007 NewsA speciality food hall and gastropub, the Oak, in Hockley Heath, is looking for suppliers from the Midlands for its relaunch in the autumn. -
Retail: Slower Sales Growth
27 June 2007 NewsRetail sales have grown more slowly than expected for a second month running and at a rate significantly below April's three-year high, the CBI revealed. -
Retail: Riph Reveals New Qualifications
26 June 2007 NewsThe Royal Institute of Public Health (RIPH) is launching a new set of food safety qualifications designed to meet the needs of employers in the food retail, manufacturing and catering sectors. -
Retail: Cumbrian Producers Listed
25 June 2007 NewsDistinctly Cumbrian has just launched an online directory of Cumbria's food and drink producers in order to facilitate access to the area's specialities. -
National Independents’ Week A Success
25 June 2007 NewsMy Shop Is Your Shop campaigners estimate that 45,000 independent retailers were involved in one way or another in the first National Independents' Week. -
Business: Postal Strike Announced
22 June 2007 NewsPostal staff are to strike a week today - Friday, 29th June - the Communications Workers Union (CWU) has announced. -
Industry: Organic Trade Group Formed
22 June 2007 NewsThe Soil Association has formed an Organic Trade Group, the first open membership group in the UK to represent organic businesses from multiple industries, with a single voice. -
Labelling: Seasonality Under Fire
21 June 2007 NewsCampaign group, The Food Commission, has called on all food manufacturers and retailers to end the misuse of the term 'seasonal'.
