top of page
BLOG & INSIGHTS
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.
Search
SSU Cluster Newsletter - June 2023
Introduction As we head into summer, inflation and high input costs are still making headlines, while the pressure endures on the food...
SSU Cluster
Jun 30, 20233 min read
23
0
CAPESTONE ORGANIC
Rob Cumine, Managing Director, Capestone Organic
SSU Cluster
Jun 28, 20231 min read
14
0
MAMGU WELSHCAKES
Becky Swift, Managing Director, MamGu Welshcakes
SSU Cluster
Jun 28, 20231 min read
13
0
BLUESTONE BREWING
Amy Evans, Managing Director, Bluestone Brewing Company
SSU Cluster
Jun 28, 20231 min read
12
0
Data-Driven Decisions: The Role of Management Information
“Decisions are only as good as the information you have” Jon Langmead, CFO, Puffin Produce Last week the Sustainable Scale Up Cluster...
Angharad Evans
Jun 21, 20232 min read
85
0
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...
John Taylerson
May 25, 20233 min read
56
0
New Product Development Product Strategy
BUILDING FINANCIAL RESILIENCE THROUGH NPD IN SCALING BUSINESSES The Sustainable Scale Up Cluster’s Product Strategy Toolkit will help you...
SSU Cluster
May 10, 20231 min read
25
0
THE PUDDING COMPARTMENT
Why did you want to join the Sustainable Scale Up Cluster? The Pudding Compartment Ltd has been a beneficiary of the Cluster since May...
SSU Cluster
Apr 24, 20231 min read
14
0
CRADOC'S SAVOURY BISCUITS
Why did you want to join the Sustainable Scale Up Cluster? Cradoc’s is growing and needs to find support to do this with measured...
SSU Cluster
Apr 24, 20231 min read
12
0
SAMOSACO
Why did you want to join the Sustainable Scale Up Cluster? To gain more knowledge on support and guidance towards sustainable scale up...
SSU Cluster
Apr 17, 20231 min read
17
0
SSU Cluster Newsletter - March 2023
Introduction Did you come along to our Productivity: Shape Up To Scale Up conference last month at AMRC Cymru? It was good to see so many...
SSU Cluster
Mar 31, 20233 min read
49
0
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...
SSU Cluster
Mar 31, 20232 min read
33
0
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...
SSU Cluster
Mar 31, 20232 min read
29
0
PESTEL – The Cinderella of Strategic Planning?
PESTEL analysis is a great tool if facilitated properly. It makes you look at the different external forces that your business has to...
BIC Innovation
Mar 3, 20233 min read
20
0
SSU Cluster Newsletter - January 2023
Introduction And just like that, another year is over; another year that has brought with it even more challenges for Welsh food and...
SSU Cluster
Jan 11, 20234 min read
13
0
Improving Productivity
By Richard Elmitt, Sustainable Scale Up Cluster Operations & Productivity Lead In my last blog, we looked at defining productivity and...
Richard Elmitt
Jan 10, 20233 min read
36
0
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...
Richard Elmitt
Jan 10, 20232 min read
30
0
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...
John Taylerson
Jan 9, 20233 min read
17
0
The NatWest Accelerator Programme is now OPEN for applications for the March 2023 cohort
Developed over the past six years, the fully funded NatWest Accelerator programme has revolutionised the support for entrepreneurs, and...
SSU Cluster
Jan 9, 20232 min read
73
0
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...
Joan Edwards
Jan 9, 20232 min read
25
0
bottom of page