Local business news for the Midlands and beyond
A full complement of new and conventional winter cereal crop trials will come under scrutiny when more than 1,500 farmers and industry specialists head to the Shropshire/Staffordshire border for one of the Midlands’ leading farm events. The Arable Event, organised...
Renowned agricultural consultant, Charlie Ireland, and agri YouTuber “Olly Blogs” Harrison will be among the star attractions as the Arable Event returns bigger and better for its 10thanniversary celebration. The 2024 event will showcase everything that is new and trending...
Business leaders across the Midlands this afternoon gave a mixed reaction to the Chancellor’s Spring budget announcements. Michael Harte, managing director of Telford-based Bridge Cheese, which supplies cheese and dairy products to food manufacturers and the food services sector, said...
A British company supplying cheese and dairy products to the food manufacture, food service and food wholesale sectors has made its predictions for the trends that will be influencing cheese buying choices in 2024. Bridge Cheese, based in Telford, believes...
A Staffordshire-based crisp producer is backing a farmer’s ambitious bid to row 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean to raise money for charity. Anthony Froggatt, owner of the award-winning Just Crisps and Just Oil brand, has produced 40,000 special edition...
A new project is being launched this month to help Shropshire’s flourishing agri-tech and food and drink sectors develop pioneering new ideas and boost sustainability. Sustaining Shropshire will offer expert support to businesses across the Shropshire Council area to help...
A Telford company supplying cheese and dairy products to the food manufacturing, wholesale and food service sectors has marked its first five years in business with a week of events and gifts for the staff who have helped make the...
An award-winning restaurant at a stately home on the Shropshire/Staffordshire border is celebrating the sweet taste of success after scooping a major accolade for culinary excellence. The Granary at Weston Park has been awarded a highly sought-after AA Rosette after...
A Shropshire company supplying cheese and dairy products to the food manufacturing, wholesale and food service sectors has been awarded six trophies at this year’s International Cheese Awards 2023 – the Oscars of the dairy industry. Telford-based Bridge Cheese won...
A share offer to transfer a successful Shropshire solar farm into community ownership – and help generate millions of pounds to fund local projects – has already raised nearly £60,000. Community Benefit Society Shropshire and Telford Community Energy (STCE) formally...