Food and Beverage

Cash help for studies

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

The National Youth Agency will shortly be offering cash help to young researchers.

Grants are offered by the Young Researcher Network, which is run by the National Youth Agency as part of its work with local councils.

They are used to enable organisations working...

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Wardens ease road congestion

Monday, July 26, 2010

Residents say congestion outside a new supermarket has eased slightly thanks to eagle-eyed traffic wardens. Last Wednesday we reported that the Pak...

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Danish forager finds herbs growing wild for Michelin star menu

Monday, July 26, 2010

THE city's only Michelin-starred chef has employed a forager to bolster his menu. Sat Bains has recruited Nanna Vestergaard, from Denmark, to his...

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Brewery's 'fantastic' trading figures up by 115% as sales head for four million pints

Jim Harrison (left) and Simon Webster, of Thornbridge brewery, which has seen a 115% sales rise in the first half of 2010.

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

A DERBYSHIRE brewery is celebrating "a fantastic set of trading figures" after seeing a 115 per cent increase in sales for the first six months of...

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Sale rumours leave 1,000 workers facing uncertainty at snack food company

KP snacks factory in Ashby, Leicestershire

Thursday, July 22, 2010

A snack food company which employs more than 1,000 people in Leicestershire has reportedly been put up for sale for £2 billion. United Biscuits...

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Jobs face axe as Thorntons sales suffer

Thursday, July 15, 2010

DERBYSHIRE chocolate retailer Thorntons is set to axe 35 staff from its head office. The firm, based at Somercotes, says the jobs will go in the wake...

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Notts farm shops raises cancer charity cash

Monday, July 12, 2010

A FARM shop has held its seventh annual summer food festival in a bid to raise cash for charity. Around 20 suppliers and producers took part in the...

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'Get involved' plea for school farmers' market

Friday, July 09, 2010

A school is helping shoppers to buy local by putting on a farmers' market. Kibworth High School joined forces with Leicestershire Food Links to stage...

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Leicestershire's five vineyard owners are hopeful of great vintage this year

Tony and Veronica Skuriat report that the crop is looking good at their Eglantine Vineyard

Tuesday, July 06, 2010

Wine growers are expecting a vintage year, with the warm, dry weather promising a bumper crop. Leicestershire's five vineyard owners have reported...

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Lottery winners

Monday, July 05, 2010

Five winners scooped the Lottery jackpot sharing £7.5 million. The winning numbers were 8, 31, 37, 43, 44 and 48 and the bonus ball was 14.

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