Richard Branson

Dragons’ Den reject manages to double supply chain

28-Aug-2015 By Alice Foster

A Dragons’ Den reject who sells food that has gone past its ‘best before date’ has reported unprecedented supplier growth over the past six months. 

£45k penalty for ESOS scheme non compliance

14-Jul-2015 By Michael Stones

Large food and drink manufacturing businesses that fail to complete a mandatory energy could face a penalty of £45,000 by next February, according to a recent seminar on the government’s Energy Saving Opportunity Scheme (ESOS).

Branson funds food firm’s marketing campaign

01-Jul-2015 By Laurence Gibbons

Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson has awarded surplus food distributor Approved Food £100,000 to spend on a new marketing campaign.

Food firm pitches for £1M Richard Branson grant

09-Jun-2015 By Laurence Gibbons

Yorkshire surplus food distributor Approved Foods is bidding for a slice of a £1M grant from British billionaire Sir Richard Branson.

Will Mushroom Packaging run rings round the competition?

05-Nov-2013

In May this year, Sealed Air announced the “immediate” launch of mycelium-based Mushroom Packaging cushioning in Europe. In October, it was still not commercially available in the UK. Some suspect that, despite the eco–and media–friendliness of its message,...