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“A proliferation of start-ups!”
26 September 2017 Speciality BitesI am not sure what the collective noun is for start-ups, but proliferation will do for now. When I started our Young Entrepreneur of the Year Competition six years ago, there were hardly any young people starting businesses. The sector was full of middle-aged people… -
Christopher McCuin appointed managing director of Montgomery Asia
26 September 2017 NewsMcCuin’s appointment signifies the Montgomery Group’s commitment to establishing a long-term presence in Asia -
“Inflation – good or bad news?”
18 September 2017 Speciality BitesGenerally, the improvement in the strength of sterling was viewed with some relief in my office, but only for fairly selfish reasons. The vast majority of our range is British or Irish, but at Christmas we import more product from Italy, Spain, Germany and other European… -
“Face to face sales – dead or alive?”
12 September 2017 Speciality BitesI enjoyed my weekend after not having one last week. It will be the same for many who were exhibiting and setting-up the show last weekend. As always, I spent the rest of the week exhausted and “peopled out”, but it serves me right for wearing… -
“It’s showtime!”
29 August 2017 Speciality BitesSo, despite the hottest weekend of the summer, it is nearly over. I always feel that the Tuesday after the Bank Holiday weekend feels like normal service is resumed, and judging by the number of cars on the M4 this morning, it seems true! I am… -
“The march of the seasons”
25 August 2017 Fine FoodI have a guilty secret: I cannot bring myself to throw anything away. I feel happiest in my office surrounded by cookery books; their mere presence is comforting and I tell myself that I can just reach out and pluck wisdom from the shelves. I also… -
“A cut above?”
25 August 2017 Town CrierAlthough I recognise that it enables advances in productivity, I loathe the thought of time and motion inspectors using a stopwatch for each and every process in the workplace -
“BMW flair?”
25 August 2017 OpinionNo, it’s not an advertisement for a famous brand of German cars, it’s the trade reference to ‘Buy-Me-Whole’ -
“The rhyme of the ancient mariner”
25 August 2017 Expert EyeAs I have recently entered my seventh decade of existence on this planet (61 and a half years to be precise), I was interested to read the observations about the age of our main political party leaders. It has widely been reported that Britain is going… -
“Attracting audiences”
25 August 2017 On The FarmWhen we started the farm 15 years ago, our vision was to produce high quality meat from the rare-breed, free-range pigs we traditionally reared on our acreage in Suffolk. 15 years may not seem a long time ago, but anyone in the farming industry knows they… -
“Green or red?”
21 August 2017 Speciality BitesEarlier in the summer, we surveyed our suppliers on various environmental questions related to their production processes and energy usage as part of re-certifying our B Corp status. We were encouraged by the number of positive answers from suppliers, many of whom are really starting to… -
“Passing the baton on”
14 August 2017 Speciality BitesThose 10 million of us who watched the 4 x 100m relays at the World Athletics Championships on Saturday night could not fail to wonder at the British teams. Two medals, silver for the women, and gold for the men, who set the third fastest time…
