Tag Archives: Food and Drink

Certainly not scrambled…

Posted on August 27, 2010 by

Farming and food production is one area of the UK economy that continues to see a large volume of family businesses.  One such family business is run by the Elliotts in Bewholme. Three generations of Elliotts have farmed at Manor … Continue reading →

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Shepherds Purse Blues Scoop Gold!

Posted on July 29, 2010 by

Artisan cheese makers, Shepherds Purse of Thirsk, North Yorkshire has scooped two Golds for two of its blues at the 114th International Cheese Awards, the largest and most cosmopolitan cheese competition in the world, held at Dorford Park, Nantwich, Cheshire … Continue reading →

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Life is far from dull at South African nougat business!

Posted on July 29, 2010 by

“Family and food have always been my two great passions in life.  I am so grateful that our business has given me the opportunity to bring the two together.  As a family we’ve learnt about hands on hard work and now we … Continue reading →

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Cadbury’s heiress sells country estate in pursuit of dream…

Posted on July 5, 2010 by

As an heiress to Cadbury’s, she was an outspoken opponent of its sale to US food giant Kraft.  Now, angered by what she calls the ‘worst handled takeover of all time’, Felicity Loudon plans to launch her own rival chocolate … Continue reading →

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Food glorious food!

Posted on June 28, 2010 by

I was fortunate enough recently to interview Mark Samworth of Samworth Brothers, the food empire, for a feature in Generation Magazine and learn more about what is important to them and how they incorporate their family values into their numerous … Continue reading →

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Five generations and going strong…

Posted on June 17, 2010 by

The fifth generation of the Warburton family are dedicated to continuing the tradition of baking, inherited over the past 132 years and it is truly refreshing to see a family business that really likes to embrace the tradition and legacy … Continue reading →

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Mary Portas and the battle over the family owned bakery

Posted on June 16, 2010 by

Mary Portas may be revered, but she delivered a retail shock to one struggling shopkeeper, a bakery in Raynes Park, London where after running the family bakery for 36 years Angela Maher was unable to deal with the detailed analysis … Continue reading →

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Refreshing change at Westons Cider

Posted on June 10, 2010 by

Many family businesses get stuck in a time warp and see branding as an unnecesary expense.  Forward looking businesses recognise the need to evolve with the times and H Weston and Sons Ltd, the family owned cider and perry makers … Continue reading →

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Generations of pride at Dicksons

Posted on June 10, 2010 by

The internet is a fantastic phenomenon – you never quite know where you are going to end up.  Today I have stumbled across the website for Dicksons  in the north-east of England where they are truly proud of their family … Continue reading →

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