The food and drink industry has been hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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How accounting will change in 2021
29th April 2020
The global outbreak of COVID-19 has put most business plans on hold. Recruitment drives, training programmes, office expansions and new market entrances have become difficult, if not impossible.
6 mins
Help to claim – Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
16th April 2020
HMRC have released further details on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.
9 mins
Keeping money, materials, and markets flowing
21st March 2020
Maintaining the status quo is one of the biggest challenges of any business interruption event.
5 mins
Are You The Cream of The Crop?
10th December 2019
Co-op Midcounties is announcing the return of its Food Glorious Food competition and is calling all food and drink producers from across 8 mins
Opportunities for UK Exporters: Emerging markets and the economic landscape in 2030
2nd October 2019
This post was written by Andrea Collins, Managing Director of The Export Department, who have exp
11 mins
Food & Drink Producers to be Supported in Expanding their Digital Reach
18th September 2019
Small and medium-sized food and drink producers are being invited to up their digital reach through a series of three important workshops on Digital Marketing, s 5 mins
10 Actions To Take For EU Exit, Now.
12th September 2019
We're 49 days away from the EU Exit. Whilst we still don't know exactly what to expect, businesses are looking to 31 October with a wary eye.
15 mins
Are you proud of your people?
21st June 2019
There are just two weeks left until the Gloucestershire Business Awards 2019 deadline.
4 mins
Six Ways To Successfully Manage Cash Flow
12th February 2019
This post was written by Conrad Ford, Founder and CEO of Funding Options; an online marketplace for business finance.
9 mins
Chancellor of the Exchequer opens Business School and Growth Hub
11th February 2019
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP, visited the University of Gloucestershire last week to officially open the new Business School and Growth Hub building at the Oxstalls
6 mins