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Our Christmas poem, with apologies to AA Milne...
The King asked
The Queen, and
The Queen asked
The Farmer:
“Could we have some truth for
The Royal slice of bread?”
The Queen asked the Farmer,
The Farmer
Said, “Certainly,
I’ll go and tell the cow
Now
Before she goes to bed.”
The Farmer
She curtsied,
And went and told
The Processor:
“Don’t forget the tru...
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Happerley founder, Matt Rymer was speaking last week at Food Matters Live at ExCel in London. The three day conference and exhibition is fast growing to become a must-do for all in the food and drink industry.
Matt was taking part in the seminar programme, discussing provenance and the benefits of local sourcing with a panel of speakers including Ciara Gorst, the Head of Agr...
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I was at the flagship service station that is Gloucester Services a couple of weeks back, for the launch of the very excellent Create and Cook competition. Aimed at year 8 & 9 pupils (that’s ages 11-14 in old money) it’s a great idea cooked up (ooh!) by Min Raisman a former producer of BBC Radio 4’s Food Programme and is admirably supported by the Midcounties Co-operative...
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Sector specialist Innova has just published its report looking at key trends in the food and drink market in 2018. Following hot on the heels of Mintel's top prediction for disclosure and transparency, Innova reinforces the market view that consumers want provenance.
Innova Market Insights' top five trends for 2018 are:
1. Mindful Choices. Consumers are more conscious...
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November 13th 2017: We are delighted to announce that Will Bennett, co-founder of Dairy Partners, has joined the Happerley Advisory Board.
The family-run Dairy Partners was started in 2007 and has grown to become Europe’s largest independent mozzarella cheese supplier, manufacturing and processing a range of cheeses created from milk exclusively supplied by over 1...
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Mintel's Global Food and Drinks Trends 2018 makes interesting reading, especially the major trend that's been identified, that of 'Full disclosure'. Let's hope 2018 is the year when the penny finally drops with the consumer and they demand, expect and will settle for nothing less than full provenance for the food they feed their families and themselves.
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Happerley is delighted to announce that Tim Bennett, former Chair of the Food Standards Agency and past President of the NFU, has joined Happerley's Advisory Board. Bennett brings with him a wealth of experience at the highest levels in the farming and food industry which in addition to leading the FSA and NFU, has seen him as a previous winner of the Dairy UK Dairy Indust...
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Launching in April 2018 at Andoversford Races, ours is a brand new format in event food halls.
It will provide a shopping experience that celebrates the life of every ingredient sold, where the customer can be assured of the provenance of all food and drink. It will be exclusively populated by our member businesses, enabling an inexpensive platform to sell and engage, w...
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This year has seen Happerley lay solid foundations enabling us to now move quickly to expand membership and deliver food passporting success through 2018 and beyond. As the latest Food & Drink Mintel report for 2018 headlines, the trend is on for consumers seeking full disclosure, and Happerley continues to lead the solution.
In 2017 we have:
Secured our firs...
