Another flagship food hall has gone into liquidation this week – Farmer’s City Market in Richmond. This is concerning for the industry as I know there are other embryonic plans in the industry based on its perceived success. This latest set-back follows the failure of Food Inc in Bayswater at the beginning of the year and the well-documented struggles of Wholefoods Market in Kensington who continue to announce large losses. (more…)
I am writing this week’s entry still feeling exhausted after a very busy Speciality and Fine Food Show at Olympia last week. I must be getting old; shows didn’t use to take it out on me this much. Having said that, we were phenomenally busy – I didn’t manage to have lunch until after 4 pm on any of the three days! Trade shows generally in the UK have been significantly down on 2008 in this year of recession. (more…)
I have just come back from two weeks travelling round South Africa. Slightly work related as I visited one supplier’s factory in Johannesburg and spent a fantastic evening with another in Cape Town. The main purpose was a well-deserved holiday with the highlight being a three day safari in the Sabi Sands / Kruger Wildlife Park. If you ever get the chance then do spend the money and go – it is an old cliché but really is an experience of a lifetime. (more…)
Cotswold Fayre is introducing ‘Fayre Rewards’: a reward scheme to thank its loyal customers who have given the gourmet food supplier continued support over the last ten years. (more…)
With organic food fortnight coming up, organic food is back in the news as I mentioned briefly in my post at the beginning of August. I notice some more coverage on this in the September Speciality Food Magazine. (more…)
“Organic Food Fortnight” (5th - 20th September) is a nationwide celebration of organic food and drink. (more…)
