Speciality Bites with
Paul Hargreaves
Chief executive of Cotswold Fayre
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Does Reducing Our Carbon Footprint Mean Less Meetings?
05 March 2010 Speciality BitesWe are currently putting together our Christmas catalogue and like to meet our prospective new suppliers before we do business with them -
Loyalty Schemes
22 February 2010 Speciality BitesI was slightly surprised to see the headline article on the Speciality Food magazine’s weekly newsletter trumpet: “Indies: Stop Mimicking Loyalty Schemes” -
Trade In The Eurozone
22 February 2010 Speciality BitesI can report that business in the speciality food sector is better than it was this time last year. -
Farm Retailing Moves Forward
08 February 2010 Speciality BitesI have just come back from the Farm and More 2010 conference (25 - 27th January). There was a record number of delegates and a thriving trade show -
Supply Chain Issues
29 January 2010 Speciality BitesWe are counting the cost of the terrible weeks since the New Year, along with many other businesses
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January Questions For Retailers
15 January 2010 Speciality BitesWell what a shambolic start to the year! It has not really been the weather for running a distribution business -
‘real’ Farm Shops
21 December 2009 Speciality BitesWe heard that Rumwell Farm Shop, Taunton is the first shop in the UK to receive The Genuine Own And Local (GOAL) certificate from the Farmers’ Retail & Markets Association (FARMA) -
Uk Food Businesses Lack Funding
15 December 2009 Speciality BitesI have had the opportunity twice within the last two weeks to see how low UK food businesses come on the Government's priority list. -
Lessons From China
30 November 2009 Speciality BitesI am writing this after coming back from Hong Kong and China with a trade mission -
How Competitive Are The Major Supermarkets?
23 November 2009 Speciality BitesDo consumers save money by driving to the so-called cheapest supermarket? Not always it would seem.
