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“In praise of the PDOs – Defra, sort it PDQ!”
08 November 2018 Town CrierWhen I first travelled to the USA in the 1970s, I was amazed to see “Californian Champagne”. -
What’s changed in the last 20 years?
05 November 2018 Speciality BitesI am starting to think about how we celebrate 20 years of Cotswold Fayre next year. -
Consolidation Benefits the Planet
25 October 2018 Speciality BitesWe had a ‘first’ this week; a supplier announcing on social media that we had de-listed him. The announcement went as follows: “DE-LISTED NEWS! .. we’ve been dumped by COTSWOLD FAYRE ... long story short, it’s been like a marriage that’s... -
Live today and not for tomorrow
15 October 2018 Speciality BitesI spent much of the first few years of running my business half wishing I was doing something else -
“Late Bloomers”
12 October 2018 Expert EyeThis summer I stumbled across two facts that in particular stuck in my mind. -
“Teamlist”
10 October 2018 Town CrierI have an inkling of how Gareth Southgate, or perhaps the England Test selectors, might have felt when a key member of their team pulled a hamstring or twisted an ankle. -
“Getting authentic”
10 October 2018 Fine FoodAs the world shrinks, thousands of traditional foreign recipes are out there begging to be adapted and improved. -
Can we embed sustainability in food and drink?
08 October 2018 NewsNick Oakes from Vero Drinks talks about how to bring sustainability into the food and drink business
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What is work?
08 October 2018 Speciality BitesMost people view work as something they must do to pay the mortgage, their bills or feed the children, and then look forward to the rest of their lives when they can really enjoy themselves. This assumption underlines many... -
The Interview: John Stapleton
05 October 2018 RetailMeet the champion of SMEs and passionate advocate of facing Brexit head on
