Blogs

May 25, 20233 min read

Sourcing cheaper foreign food processing and packaging equipment is more expensive than you thought.

Buy It Cheap, pay for it Twice! Recently I have seen people buying equipment from the Far-East, usually making the decision based on the...

Mar 31, 20232 min read

5 Reasons You Need to Understand Your Accounts

As a food or drink business owner, it is vital that you understand and take control of your business’ finances, however, this can...

Mar 31, 20232 min read

What We Learned About Productivity at Productivity: Shape Up To Scale Up

On 2 February the Sustainable Scale Up Cluster welcomed Lesley Griffiths MS to officially open its second annual conference at the...

Jan 10, 20233 min read

Improving Productivity

By Richard Elmitt, Sustainable Scale Up Cluster Operations & Productivity Lead In my last blog, we looked at defining productivity and...

Jan 10, 20232 min read

Productivity – Why Should We Care?

By Richard Elmitt, Sustainable Scale Up Cluster Operations & Productivity Lead We hear plenty about productivity in the media, usually in...

Jan 9, 20233 min read

A weak pound? What does this mean for the Welsh food and drink sector?

John Taylerson, Sustainable Scale Up Cluster Lead, looks at the implications of the weak pound on Welsh food or drink businesses and what...

Jan 9, 20232 min read

Is a Non-Executive Director right for my business? 3 reasons why a NED might be beneficial

You might ask why would you consider bringing a Non-Executive Director (NED) into your food or drink business? After all, no-one knows...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...