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...
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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.
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SSU Cluster
Jun 28, 20231 min
BLUESTONE BREWING
Amy Evans, Managing Director, Bluestone Brewing Company
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Angharad Evans
Jun 21, 20232 min
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...
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John Taylerson
May 25, 20233 min
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...
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SSU Cluster
May 10, 20231 min
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...
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SSU Cluster
Apr 24, 20231 min
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...
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SSU Cluster
Apr 24, 20231 min
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...
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SSU Cluster
Apr 17, 20231 min
SAMOSACO
Why did you want to join the Sustainable Scale Up Cluster? To gain more knowledge on support and guidance towards sustainable scale up...
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SSU Cluster
Mar 31, 20233 min
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...
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SSU Cluster
Mar 31, 20232 min
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...
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SSU Cluster
Mar 31, 20232 min
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...
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BIC Innovation
Mar 3, 20233 min
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...
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SSU Cluster
Jan 11, 20234 min
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...
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Richard Elmitt
Jan 10, 20233 min
Improving Productivity
By Richard Elmitt, Sustainable Scale Up Cluster Operations & Productivity Lead In my last blog, we looked at defining productivity and...
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Richard Elmitt
Jan 10, 20232 min
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...
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John Taylerson
Jan 9, 20233 min
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...
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SSU Cluster
Jan 9, 20232 min
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...
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Joan Edwards
Jan 9, 20232 min
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...
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