News for Producers

Meet the Buyers

We have opportunities coming up to meet the buyers from national supermarkets.
 

Budgens – 17th and 20th January 2006.  Leatherhead Research International. Budgens are committed to local food and want to develop a special section featuring local Surrey produce in their 10 Surrey stores. Come along in January for an opportunity to present your products to Jonathan Bayne. Budgens are “farmer friendly” and will help you through the process. Product categories are deli, dairy, bread, cakes, meat products, crisps, snacks, biscuits, fruit juice, beer, wine, cider, spirits.

Waitrose - 18th January 2006. Denbies Wine Estate, Dorking.

FREE broadband for 3 months with BT

If you need broadband, we can offer you a discount package through BT, including free access for 3 months. We can also help upgrade your PC, set up your own company web site and find IT training at the right level for you. Contact Wendy to discuss your requirements.

EFSIS Quality Assurance

EFSIS is an all-encompassing food safety audit. It is one of the leading quality assurance schemes for food producing businesses and is widely accepted by supermarkets, the hospitality industry and public sector (eg Schools). Cost is £500, but Surrey Food Links food group members are entitled to a £200 subsidy. Offer open until December 2005. 

Contact Henriette Reinders from the South East Food Group Partnership, 01730 893724 or email henriette@sefgp.co.uk

A new distributor in the South East....County Produce Marketing

County Produce Marketing Ltd is a newly formed South East Regional food distribution company. They have over 70 independent food and drink companies from Kent, Sussex, Surrey and Hampshire and are keen to sign up  more producers from Surrey. Products can be purchased either by collection or directly on a daily basis. They supply independent retailers, restaurants & hotels, catering companies and supermarkets. 

To find out more contact Jon King 01732 223999. 

Rural Business...networking event - 9th November 9.30am to 12.30pm, Guildford Spectrum.  

If you are interested in developing your business then come along to this event on "Achieving business excellence". All attendees will obtain "tools" to enable them to apply the model to their business. 

For further information:

Call Steve Gerring on 01634 400816

Taste of Britain Award - deadline 15 December 2005.

The Daily Telegraph has launched in cooperation with Sainsbury's and DEFRA a competition to 'highlight and celebrate all things great and good from within the Great British Food Industry.' There are 5 categories: Best UK food, Best UK drink, Best Regional food, Best organic food, Best seasonal food.

Application forms can be downloaded from www.telegraph.co.uk/tasteofbritain