Speciality Breads-xit as Kent Baker Begins to Export
7th March 2017Artisan baker Speciality Breads has continued its dramatic rise in the baking world after securing its first export deal and rolling out its breads abroad. Clive Levene, one of Speciality Breads’ Regional Account Managers stepped up to the challenge of bringing on new business from overseas and has done so with remarkable speed. With export…
Bennett Opie looks to the future
30th January 2017Bennett Opie LTD looks to the fifth generation to continue the family food firm As one of the UK’s oldest family owned food companies, Bennett Opie LTD is committed to maintaining this status, which has been cemented by the fifth generation of the family who have taken up key roles within the business as Philip…
Forestry First Aid Courses Available
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VACANCIES: Bore Place
25th January 2017Education Coordinator Salary: Up to £32,500 pro-rata Hours: 30 per week on a flexible basis Contract: Permanent Application deadline: Monday 30th January 2017 Interviews: Monday 6th or Tuesday 7th February 2017 We are seeking an Education Coordinator to lead and develop the Commonwork Trust’s education programme, which is based around sustainability and the natural world…
A Fun Day Out With Thomas
A Fun Day Out With Thomas at the Kent & East Sussex Railway on 11 and 12 Feb 18 & 19 Feb 2017 Next stop Tenterden Town Station! Have an enchanting family day out at the Kent & East Sussex Railway in Tenterden where everyone can have fun with Thomas and his favourite friends. The…
2017 is the “YEAR OF THE ARONIA BERRY”
2017 is the “YEAR OF THE ARONIA BERRY” IN THE UK. We grow ARONIA BERRIES in North Kent, this is one of 5 commercial plantations around the UK. The crop is now growing successfully in England, Scotland and Wales. Our harvest is very late in the season, usually mid September, and brings a…
“Foxcote Manor” visits Kent & East Sussex Railway
Locomotive “Foxcote Manor” to visit the Kent and East Sussex Railway in 2017 In a fantastic example of co-operation between heritage railways around the country, the Kent and East Sussex Railway is delighted to announce that the Llangollen railway’s flagship locomotive, 7822 “Foxcote Manor” (often referred to as Foxy), will be at Tenterden in May…
Explore English Wine in aid of Dandelion Time
New for 2017, Biddenden Vineyards is excited to invite visitors to join one of its Charity Tours for £1, in aid of Dandelion Time, which take place every Saturday morning, and Wednesdays June to September, at 10am at the vineyards, Gribble Bridge Lane, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent TN27 8DF. The Charity Tours, are a perfect introduction…
Hot Topics from Howarth Food Safety
January “Hot Topics” The Sugar Tax The government will be launching a sugar reduction program aimed at those foods which children eat most. Industry will be challenged to reduce sugar intakes across a broad range of categories 20% by 2020 with a 5% reduction in the first year. Many product categories will be impacted. Which…


