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Workplace equipment provider Slingsby will be showcasing a range of products at this year’s National Back Exchange Conference after working closely with the organisation to gain an understanding of the needs of the moving and handling profession. The event is
The 2011 World Cheese Awards, the world’s largest international cheese competition, is now open for entries. According to organisers, the coveted awards echo around the globe, giving winning cheese producers a platform to increase sales and enjoy worldwide recognition.
What On Earth, the award-winning organic food company, will be exhibiting at the Lunch Show, the trade event for the food-to-go market at Old Billingsgate, London, 29-30 September 2011 (stand F608). What On Earth will showcase a number of
Metro Group hypermarket chain, real, has selected Aldata’s space optimisation software to automate planogram production and optimise assortments in stores in Germany. Real operates about 320 hypermarkets in Germany plus a further 109 in Poland, Romania, Russia, the Ukraine and
South London online tea retailer, JING Tea, has won Google’s Best of British Web competition, which recognises small UK businesses who are making the most of the internet. According to Google, the competition was designed to inspire small businesses to
Retail Times editor, Fiona Briggs, highlights her top finds from the Olympia, London, show 1. Zaytoun A range of products from Palestine, including the world’s first Fairtrade-certified organic olive oil, olives, za’atar (a paste made from thyme, sumac and sesami
Corned beef from a Northern Ireland family butcher has beaten over 7,000 entrants to be named Supreme Champion in this year’s Great Taste Awards. McCartney’s of Moira has been in business in County Down for around 140 years but only
Research from leading recruitment specialist Robert Half, reveals almost two-thirds (63%) of British-based CFOs would not relocate abroad, even when offered the right career opportunity and remuneration package. Of those surveyed, only 16% have relocated abroad during their career. For
Australian marketing and communications company, Photon Group, has sold a business unit specialising in point-of-sale data to US firm, Retail Solutions Inc, for US $11m. The unit is part of its UK-based operation, Retail Insight. Retail Insight, which works with
UK retailers are preparing for an earlier than usual festive rush with Harrods and Selfridges opening their Christmas stores five months ahead of the big day, according to point of sale firm, UK POS. Consumers will be looking to spread
Verbatim has added five products to its range of energy-friendly LED lamps. The new lamps are targeted at retail shop environments and are reported to offer a typical operating life of 25,000 hours, or around 25 times that of conventional
Pizza brand Chicago Town is launching a digital campaign to promote the launch of a limited edition X Factor Takeway Pizza. The company has teamed up with marketing and technology company, Amaze, on the campaign; which includes the design and build
Organisers of the Feast of Dorset food festival (17-18 September 2011) report hearty food from field to plate will be on show when Deans Court chef, Jez Barfoot, and the Bib Gourmand-accredited, Matt Davey, present a specially conceived dish using
The Feel Good Drinks Company has teamed up with Kickers for the back to school season, to launch a promotion on its Feel Good Kids juice drinks. Kicking off this week, 10,000 coupons will be distributed via the Kickers website
The Real Bread Campaign reports it has answered a call from Twickenham, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, for help in finding a real bread baker. Considering itself a foodie town, offering a weekly farmers’ market; a wide
Japanese convenience store chain, Seicomart, has picked Aldata’s software solutions to optimise inventory management across its supply chain. Seicomart operates over 1,000 stores, served by seven distribution centres; predominantly in the northern island of Hokkaido, Japan. Established in 1971, the
Supply chain consultancy, Crimson & Co (Crimson), has been retained by London Clubs International Limited (LCI) to retender its drinks requirements in time for the re-launch of the Playboy Club London, located in Mayfair. As part of the project, Crimson
Food and drink expert, IGD, is hosting an Online Grocery Retailing event on 18 October 2011 – its second conference focusing on the online channel. According to the IGD, the value of online grocery shopping is forecast to double by
Heineken has teamed up with BT to provide free Wi-Fi to drinkers at nearly 100 London pubs and bars. The duo plan to extend the service to a further 200 pubs across the UK by the end of 2012. Customers
Shopping centre, The Mall at Cribbs Causeway, has launched ticket sales for Bristol Fashion Week (BFW), an event that sees 18 ticketed catwalk shows and offers free beauty treatments, fashion giveaways and discounts. The bi-annual event is claimed to provide
Leading UK retailers are signed up to attend an annual Food and Drink Meet the Buyer event, taking place this year on 11 October 2011 at the Excel Centre, Darlington, County Durham. The event is organised by independent business support group,
Design company Innovate Construction and Design Services has launched a new business division to provide construction design and building services (CDB) to any business requiring the development of a new food retailing environment. The service includes new-build development, complete
Westfield Stratford City, Europe’s largest urban shopping centre, has launched a Facebook competition encouraging the public to re-invent an East End classic for the chance to win up to £10,000. The campaign is designed to promote the regeneration of the
Retailers should embrace events such as Halloween and bonfire night in a similar way to Christmas, according to leading point-of-sale expert, UK POS. According to the company, these events are becoming increasingly important in the economic climate and leading retailers
The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) has reissued the GFSI Guidance Document Sixth Edition* to incorporate key elements, which will be in place for the recognition of food safety requirements for both the production of food packaging and animal conversion.
