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Supermarket is first in the country to prove where it sources its food
A Cotswolds supermarket has become the country’s first retailer to tell shoppers where its ingredients are sourced. The Midcounties Co-operative in
Midcounties Co-operative is working alongside Happerley, an organisation which is making food supply chains from producer to customer transparent. Phil Ponsonby, CEO of Midcounties Co-operative, said: “Transparency is a core value of ours and we are delighted to have supported Happerley from the start." On the first day of the scheme, Midcounties Co-operative welcomed TV presenter, author and farmer Adam Henson to their Bourton store, as well as representatives from Happerley. Matthew Rymer, CEO and founder of Happerley, added: “Food and drink have become one of the most opaque industries, where disingenuous branding, marketing and selective truths disconnect consumers from the truth they deserve" l For further information on Happerley, visit happerley.co.uk
Bourton-on-the- Water is making it mandatory for its suppliers to prove
and publish where they source their ingredients. The retailer is actively delisting every food and drink brand across its entire ‘Best of our Counties’ range that refuses to have its supply chain audited and published.
Food and drink producers in Gloucestershire will be able to benefit from a new academy that will train staff on the latest developments in the industry. The Cotswold Taste Learning Academy will launch on March 25, with the aim of increasing the skill levels of staff in a high-growth business. The Academy will be administered by Stroud-based management consultancy CBG Ltd, a business partner of Cotswold Taste. Taste Academy will see staff get the marque of approval Nick Waloff, executive chair of Cotswold Taste, said: “The Academy is intended to help local food and drink businesses secure the right skills and market positioning for themselves.” Paul Drabble of CBG added: "The skills that Cotswold Taste Learning Academy plans to focus on will be driven by the very latest industry research, insights, data and knowledge” l Cotswold Taste is the leading quality marque for food and drink supplied within the region.
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