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Just Rachel takes top gong at HEFF Diamond Awards
17.5.2012Herefordshire’s Just Rachel scooped the top prize at this year’s Heart of England Fine Food Diamond Awards...
Emmi to re-name US-made Gruyère in support of Swiss producers
16.5.2012Swiss cheese giant Emmi has decided to drop the word Gruyère from the branding of cheeses produced...
Lottie Shaw’s tests out new range at Harrogate’s Fodder 17.5.2012 (more)
Olives Et Al flags Sainsbury deal to indie stockists 16.5.2012 (more)
Networking group set up for North West's producers 15.5.2012 (more)
Partridges seeks venue for stylish indoor market 27.4.2012 (more)
Clippy's takes a break from apples to conquer marmalade market 14.5.2012 (more)
Hisaki goes nuts for second wasabi product 3.5.2012 (more)
Dial 999 and ask for a cream ice 3.5.2012 (more)
Great promotion for Anila’s as it wins Hong Kong listing 27.4.2012 (more)
Speciality producers to feature at Gailey Fruit Farm show 27.4.2012 (more)
Essential Cuisine increases retail stock pot range 27.4.2012 (more)
Seasoned Pioneers adds to spice and racks 27.4.2012 (more)
Inverawe boosts smoked salmon range 27.4.2012 (more)
Ford Farm launches 'rarebit' blended cheddar 25.4.2012 (more)
Distributor seeking support for Kenyan charity ball 16.4.2012 (more)
Cumbrian deli tricks the eye with shop front mural 16.4.2012 (more)
Bonny targets café listings with new marshmallow dippers 16.4.2012 (more)
Rose Farm develops 'Chutney for...' range 16.4.2012 (more)
Producers wanted for 125th Shrewsbury Flower Show 4.4.2012 (more)
Planglow develops Union Jack labels for Olympics and beyond 4.4.2012 (more)
Government backs Portas plan with £10m funding 30.3.2012 (more)
Olives Et Al releases new lines for summer 30.3.2012 (more)
Ludlow centre to honour Old Spot pigs with festival 28.3.2012 (more)
Montezuma's launches 'Cockney' chocolate range 26.3.2012 (more)
BUDGET REACTION: Increased trading hours could be damaging to indies 22.3.2012 (more)
BUDGET REACTION: Fuel costs still a major worry 22.3.2012 (more)
American-led campaign disputes EU’s protection of food names 17.4.2012 (more)
Specialist stores present ‘barriers’ to shoppers, says Booths exec 28.3.2012 (more)
Cotswold Fayre ramps up northern presence 21.3.2012 (more)
Hider to unwrap Three Crowns confectionery brand at Expo 22.3.2012 (more)
Burts makes limited summer line permanent 14.3.2012 (more)
Hawkshead marks Jubilee with jam 14.3.2012 (more)
Ready meals range to make debut at Expo 14.3.2012 (more)
April deadline for rural producers to tap £60m grant fund 6.3.2012 (more)
First listings for new spicy nut blends 6.3.2012 (more)
Retail Property Search
Top end food importer looking for retail outlet to buy in Wiltshire/Dorset. Anyone interested in selling or knowledge of a property coming on the market will be treated in strictest confidence. Contact Tortie Farrand.
Better Retailing - refresh your store
Last year this one day refresh and renew course was a sell-out. It's designed for retailers who need a business health check, specifically around margins, merchandising and attracting and retaining customers. You can read more about the workshop here or contact Tortie Farrand
Le Gruyère AOC Retail Promotion
Sign up for the 2012 in-store promotion and not only receive a cash tasting allowance of up to £50 but you also enter your cheese shop into Britain's Best Cheese Counter 2012. You will receive FREE POS to deliver your very own promotion. For more details contact Julie Coates
Deli For Sale
A small and thriving deli has come up for sale in Scotland. For more details visit
http://www.bellingram.co.uk/properties/show/876 or contact Tortie Farrand in confidence.
Speciality Food Show, Harrogate
Date for your diary - 24-25 June. All Guild members are invited to come along to the show and then join us at an informal drinks party on Sunday 24 at 16.30. Register for the show here www.specialityfoodshow.co.uk
If you'd like to join us for a drink contact Tortie Farrand
Taste Gold Retail Promotion
Guild retailers can now receive their FREE POS kit to highlight the Great Taste Award winning products sold in-store. Click here for more details or email Charlie Westcar
This is a simple buyer meets seller monthly promotion exclusively for Guild
of Fine Food members. It’s an opportunity for Accredited Suppliers to
discount new or existing lines to Retail members and for those retailers to
offer legitimate
discounts to their customers. Each month we create shelf barkers so you can
highlight the promotions in store.
You can read more about the scheme in general here.
Download the information on our May promotions and print out the shelf barkers here.
Membership of Guild of Fine Food helps improve your business relationships withing the food & drink arena. Find out more
May
21 - 27
National Vegetarian Week
- Nationwide
22 - 24
London International Wine Fair
- Excel, London
23 - 24
FiCEE
- Warsaw, Poland
25 - 27
Vegfest
- Bristol
June
2
Taste of Grampian
- Thainstone Centre, Inverurie, Aberdeen
2 - 3
Herts County Show
- The Showground, Dunstable Road, Redbourn, Herts AL3 7PT
7 - 9
Royal Cornwall Show
- Royal Cornwall Showground, Wadebridge, Cornwall PL27 7JE
8 - 10
Souhtport Food & Drink Festival
- Town Hall Gardens, Southport
13 - 17
BBC Good Food Summer Festival
- NEC, Birmingham, B40 1NT
17 - 19
Summer Fancy Food Show
- Walter.E.Washington Convention Center, Washington D.C.
