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Our team of experts have a broad range of experience and knowledge between them. They will be sharing their thoughts, insights and views monthly with Welsh food and drink businesses in mind.
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SSU Cluster
Dec 21, 20221 min read
Safeguarding Workers’ Rights in the Food & Drink Sector in Wales
Food Skills Cymru working in partnership with the Welsh Government’s Social Partnership, Employability and Fair Work Directorate will be...
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SSU Cluster
Nov 22, 20221 min read
Board Skills Audit Matrix
A company’s Board should be a team made up of complementary skills, knowledge, and experience. The Board Skills Audit records the level...
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BIC Innovation
Nov 22, 20222 min read
Tried and Tested – The Ansoff Matrix
Do you want to grow your food or drink business, but not sure how to go about it? The Ansoff matrix might be a handy way to think through...
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Wyn Jones
Nov 8, 20222 min read
Oxbury Bank: New Finance Opportunities for Welsh Food & Drink SMEs
Compared to other banks, Oxbury Bank is relatively new on the finance scene having only been lending since 2021, but as the UK’s only...
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SSU Cluster
Nov 1, 20221 min read
Cymru Connects: Resilient Food & Drink Supply Chains Pilot Project
The Welsh food and drink sector is facing unprecedented supply chain cost pressures which are predicted to get worse over the coming...
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SSU Cluster
Aug 31, 20224 min read
SSU Cluster Newsletter - August 2022
Introduction It’s been encouraging to see so many key events taking place over the summer for the first time in three years. It was great...
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Joan Edwards
Aug 25, 20222 min read
Let’s Talk About NEDs
And that’s exactly what we did at our recent event for the Non-Executive Directors (NEDs) who have signed up for the new Sustainable...
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Alison Haselgrove
Aug 25, 20222 min read
How can product strategy & NPD help my business scale up?
Innovation in new or reformulated products can play a pivotal role in driving growth in a food or drink business. While some businesses...
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Wyn Jones
Aug 25, 20222 min read
Managing Risk in your Food or Drink Business
It’s hard to avoid the current headlines about rising costs which are hitting both businesses and consumers alike. The Bank of England’s...
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SSU Cluster
Aug 18, 20221 min read
Improving your Digital Platform
A new project has been launched by Gwynedd Council in response to recent challenging times when it became apparent that there was a need...
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SSU Cluster
Aug 18, 20222 min read
Preventing good food from going to waste, and cutting Wales’ carbon footprint
FareShare Cymru wants to speak with food and drink businesses that experience issues with food surplus, and want to tackle their carbon...
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SSU Cluster
Jun 20, 20224 min read
SSU Cluster Newsletter - June 2022
Introduction It was lovely to see so many businesses attending our Money To Grow conference at the Royal Mint. Many expressed how...
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John Taylerson
Jun 16, 20222 min read
Planning For Christmas
As we approach midsummer, it seems strange to be talking about Christmas, but if you haven’t already started planning for Christmas...
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Wyn Jones
Jun 16, 20223 min read
The Cost of Money: Equity Investment – What’s That All About? Part 2
By Wyn Jones, Regional Cluster Manager. In our last newsletter I looked in more detail at the equity options for a business that is...
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John Taylerson
Jun 16, 20223 min read
What I Learned at the Money to Grow Conference
By Sustainable Scale Up Cluster Programme Manager, John Taylerson. On 24th March I attended the Sustainable Scale Up Cluster’s first...
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SSU Cluster
Feb 10, 20224 min read
SSU Cluster Newsletter - February 2022
Introduction As we reflect on our first 12 months as a Cluster, we’re delighted to report that we’ve now signed up our 50th Cluster...
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John Taylerson
Feb 10, 20222 min read
Why Attend Our Sustainable Scale Up Conference?
How can a conference help me scale my business? We think you need three things to scale: 1. Capital 2. Capacity 3. Competencies Three...
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Wyn Jones
Feb 8, 20223 min read
The Cost of Money: Equity Investment – What’s That All About? Part 1
Wyn Jones, Regional Cluster Manager A very popular feature which raised a lot of interest on our Investor Zone stand at the recent Taste...
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John Taylerson
Feb 7, 20223 min read
Are Your Premises a Constraint on Your Capacity?
One of the big constraints for scaling a food or drink businesses can be your location. Are you producing in your own premises or do you...
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SSU Cluster
Jan 27, 20222 min read
The Sustainable Scale Up Cluster Signs Up 50th Cluster Member
As the Sustainable Scale Up Cluster heads towards its first year anniversary, we’re delighted to have signed up our 50th business member....
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