Breakfast is often said to be the most important meal of the day, yet according to the HGCA* up to 33% of us miss it out!
24-30 January 2010 celebrates the eleventh annual Farmhouse Breakfast Week. The awareness week is organised by the HGCA and acts as an opportunity to educate the nation into the importance of eating a healthy breakfast. (more…)
I can tell from the increasing numbers of end of term concerts, leaver’s parties, prize-givings and sports days that the end of term is upon us, which means that soon a load of 5-16 year olds will be on school holidays. What difference does this make to those of us running businesses and retail outlets?
There will be more children trailing around shops with their parents. The children’s sector of the speciality food market is not fully tapped into by many retail outlets. (more…)
The nation is holding its breath for a good summer in 2009. After two miserable summers, we need something to cheer us up in the dark days of recession.
Not only does the summer weather generally put people in a better mood, it also means they spend more money.
In our sector we pray for good weather at weekends, which generally means an increase in sales of (more…)