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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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Alison Haselgrove
- Aug 25
- 2 min
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
- 2 min
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
- 2 min
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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John Taylerson
- Jun 16
- 2 min
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
- 3 min
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
- 3 min
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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John Taylerson
- Feb 10
- 2 min
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
- 3 min
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
- 3 min
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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John Taylerson
- Jan 14
- 4 min
The Benefit of Hindsight In a Fast-changing World
By John Taylerson, Programme Manager of the Sustainable Scale Up Cluster. With my dairy background, I have been a member of the Society...
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John Taylerson
- Jan 7
- 3 min
Take Stock & New Year’s Resolutions
It’s the start of a new year and a good time to take stock of the last twelve months. If it coincides with your financial year end, you...
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Wyn Jones
- Jun 24, 2021
- 2 min
The Cost of Money: Key Considerations When Borrowing Money
The UK economy, and indeed most major economies, are forecast to grow significantly as we come out of Covid-19. Even as the UK adjusts...
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Ashley Harvey
- Jun 22, 2021
- 5 min
INSIGHT: Impact Investing: Is it Right for Your Business?
During the past few years, sustainability has been brought to the forefront of food and drink business objectives, largely in response to...
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Paul Bezani
- Jun 22, 2021
- 3 min
Forecasting – Can you afford not to?
Paul Bezani, Regional Cluster Manager, South East Wales From projecting future sales to managing your cashflow, forecasting is extremely...
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Wyn Jones
- Jun 22, 2021
- 3 min
The Top Ten Tips for Managing your Business Credit Score
After a career in banking, Regional SSU Cluster Manager, Wyn Jones, offer his insights into how to manage your business credit score and...
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