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| SALSA Newsletter issue 2 Friday 03 September 2010 | SALSA Helpline: 01295 724248 |
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Welcome to the Summer SALSA Newsletter
With Summer fast approaching and numerous developments within the SALSA Scheme we wanted to share the news with our readers before summer events and orders take you away from the office.
This edition provides a wonderful insight into the success of SALSA supplier Hawkshead Relish, the funding opportunities that are available and the latest up to date information on current markets and trends within the ever growing local sourcing sector. We have been busy promoting
the Scheme at exhibitions with the NFU, don't miss out on the other events we will be exhibiting at. We would be happy to see you at Speciality Fine Food Fair, please come and find us and meet the SALSA team! |
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BUYER SPOTLIGHT: Supermarket, Asda |
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ASDA knows that growth ambitions for small suppliers vary, some want to conquer the world, some just their local area! We support small suppliers to bring their unique, quality goods to our customers at a pace of growth that matches their ambition and is sustainable for everyone.
Today over 500 local producers supply ASDA with over 6,000 great value local lines, many choosing to distribute their products via our nine hub network that covers 16 British regions. more |
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SALSA food visits Food Expo
As one of the owners of the scheme, the NFU has taken on the role of marketing for SALSA and for the first event, took SALSA to Food Expo in March. This was to promote the benefits of the scheme to both trade buyers and suppliers. Food Expo takes place every two years at the NEC and is the UK's largest food and drink exhibition. more |
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Grants and Funding
Have you ever wondered why it always seems to be other businesses' getting grant-aid to help with their development and not yours? The answer is probably because someone is helping to cut through the red-tape, and this is exactly what Food Fix have been able to achieve to help small and medium sized food businesses work towards SALSA approval. more |
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Speciality Fine Food Fair, Olympia
05-07 Sep 2010
The definitive event for showcasing artisan food and drink to trade buyers. Delis, farm shops, independent retailers, restaurants, hotels, caterers & wholesalers are looking to source fine food with provenance, local sourcing and quality at the top of their agenda...more |
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British Food Fortnight
18 Sep - 03 Oct 2010
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SALSA GROWTH:
SALSA has been going from strength to strength with a busy start to the year. January saw the launch of Issue 2 of the SALSA Standard, the minor changes to the Standard have been very well received with very few problems. 2009 saw Scheme growth over 2008 increase by 51% and 55% respectively for membership and audits booked. Encouragingly this growth is visible this year with February producing a record month for members joining the Scheme, all keen to source the guidance SALSA offers and gain approval as soon as possible. more
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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT:
Hawkshead Relish
Mark & Maria Whitehead co-owners and founders of the Hawkshead Relish Company which produces artisan preserves have accredited much of the businesses growth to the S.A.L.S.A. Approval which adorns their marketing strategy and materials.
In only 10 years Hawkshead Relish has gone from producing 6 products and selling to Lakeland businesses, to now offering
a range of over 100 handmade culinary creations with a discerning following country wide and to the far flung
reaches of the world.
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Safe and Local Supplier Approval (SALSA)
c/o Bloxham Mill, Barford Road, Bloxham, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX15 4FF, UK
SALSA Helpline: 01295 724248
Fax: 01295 722821
info@salsafood.co.uk
www.salsafood.co.uk
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