Small Business Saturday’s Nationwide Roadshow Launches

The campaign will profile small businesses across the country throughout November, as well as providing free business support as firms tackle ongoing economic challenges  A national roadshow to support and raise the profile of small businesses all around the country is being launched by Small Business Saturday to help firms cope with persistent economic challenges.  […]

NCB celebrates 10th PA Anniversary and launches Game Guide for butchers

NCB celebrates 10th Primary Authority Anniversary and launches Game Guide for butchers National Craft Butchers (NCB) and Horsham District Councils Environmental Health Team celebrate the 10th Anniversary of their award-winning Primary Authority Partnership this month. To commemorate this milestone the partnership recently held an event at NCB members Knepp Castle Estate in West Sussex, at […]

Winners of Butchery Awards are announced!

Winners of Butchery Awards are announced! Craft Butchers from England and Wales found out this week if they brought home a coveted Category Win in the National Craft Butchers Product Awards! NCB Product Awards 2023 categories were Game Product, Celebration Wellington, Hot Eating Pie, Cold Eating Pie, Traditional Sausage, Innovative Sausage, and Dry Cured Back […]

The Farm Shop & Deli Product Awards 2024 are open for entries

The Farm Shop & Deli Product Awards 2024 are open for entries – Enter Now! Now returning for a third year, the Farm Shop & Deli Show have launched the Farm Shop & Deli Product Awards 2024, in partnership with The Grocer. The Farm Shop & Deli Product Awards celebrate the best products across the […]

Porktober spotlight on Southwest pig farm and butchery, Primrose Herd

Porktober spotlight on Southwest pig farm and butchery, Primrose Herd Have you heard of Primrose Herd? If not, then you can’t have been anywhere near Cornwall in the last decade! This author had the pleasure of enjoying Primrose Herd bacon recently whilst staying in a holiday cottage near Penzance. Proper butchers bacon – thickly sliced […]

Small Business Saturday Launches Mentoring and Support Campaign 

Small Business Saturday Launches Mentoring and Support Campaign  A major programme of online mentoring and training is being offered by Small Business Saturday to help firms tackle ongoing economic challenges, as the campaign marks its second decade in the UK.  Small business owners across the country are being encouraged to sign up for a programme […]

AHDB’s four Sector Councils publish levy increase proposals

AHDB’s four Sector Councils publish levy increase proposals Proposals for increasing the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board’s (AHDB’s) levy rates from the start of the 2024/25 financial year have been published by the Sector Councils representing Beef and Lamb, Cereals and Oilseeds, Dairy and Pork. Levy payers are being given the opportunity to ask questions […]

New bans and restrictions on polluting single-use plastics 

New bans and restrictions on polluting single-use plastics  Government action to tackle the scourge of litter and protect the environment from plastic pollution ramps up from Sunday 1 October, with bans and restrictions on a range of polluting single-use plastic items coming into force. No business – whether retailer, takeaway, food vendor or part of […]

AHDB champions British Pork as budget-friendly choice for families

AHDB champions British Pork as budget-friendly choice for families The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board’s (AHDB) highly anticipated ‘Feed Your Family For Less With British Pork’ campaign returns this autumn to inspire consumers to embrace pork as a delicious, budget-friendly, and flexible choice for their family meals. The campaign kicks-off on 2 October with the […]