A new ethical food label – assured by the RSPCA – has been launched in a bid to help improve the lives of a further 100 million farm animals, plus many millions of farmed salmon and trout, in the next five years. As reported in The Grocer the RSPCA Assured label replaces the RSPCA’s Freedom Food mark on eggs, meat, dairy products and fish sold in supermarkets and shops throughout the UK.   The new label makes it easy to find products…

@ The Gate, Cardiff Saturday 17th October 7.30pm doors, 8pm start £20 adv.stbf || Unreserved Seating Online Tickets: The Globe For 40 years, Bruce Cockburn has been capturing in song the essence of human experience – while fiercely striving to make it better.   One of Canada’s finest artists, Bruce Cockburn has enjoyed an illustrious career shaped by politics, spirituality, and musical diversity. His remarkable journey has seen him embrace folk, jazz, rock, and worldbeat styles while travelling to such…

In recognition of “National Junk Food Day,”  B Fit PT are inviting people to make a change to their eating habits by inviting them in to their studio to talk about a variety of weight loss strategies that they use week in and week out with their current clients.   Every year, the 21st of July is National Junk Food Day, and many people will see this as a chance to over indulge in the foods that are quite simply making the…

Diane Wehrle, Retail Insights Director at Springboard, gives key insights into these statistics: •   In May, footfall numbers in Wales were 4.3% lower than a year ago, down on the 3.6% rise in April 2015. •   This is the worst performance since January 2015 and significantly below the UK average of -1.0%.  Wehrle said: ‘’Footfall trends in Wales contrast with those for the UK with a downward trend across all of the three destination types.  Whilst footfall in…

Pump Pal is a new auto gadget invented by Gary Powell and Mark Jenkins: two entrepreneurs with strong rugby roots. Pump Pal is an auto gadget invented to change the way British motorists refuel their vehicles, with the gadget fitting on any petrol pump to keep the fuel trigger engaged, allowing you the luxury of hands free refuelling. It’s simple, effective and once you try it you won’t want to give it back. Celebrities from the auto, music and sporting industries have…

The EEF/Aldermore Future Manufacturing Awards, which celebrate the success of manufacturers across Britain, are now open for entries. Welsh winners in 2014 included Mollertech Ltd for the Business Efficiency Award and Schaeffler UK for the Manufacturing Champion Award. Another winner from Wales was Daniel Biggs of JCB Transmissions, for Manufacturing Student of the Year and Outstanding Achievement by a Final Year Apprentice. Paul Byard, Director for Wales at EEF, said: “Our highly recognised Future Manufacturing Awards opens doors for the…

NatWest has created a new fund for charities, social enterprises, community groups, state-funded schools and colleges across the UK and Ireland, to enable them to support disadvantaged communities, helping people to learn new skills, get into the world of work or set up their own business. The Skills & Opportunities fund launches on Monday 11 May. Representatives of qualifying organisations can apply for funding of up to £35,000 for their projects via a new website http://skillsandopportunitiesfund.natwest.com. £2.5m of funding is…

Airbnb boosts economy The benefits of growth to the local community are enormous. With 39,000 listings in the UK alone, our UK Economic Impact Study (Jan 2014) revealed that: Airbnb generated £502m ($824m) in economic activity in 1 year and supported 11,629 jobs. 80% of Airbnb hosts in the UK rent out only the home in which they live. 63% of hosts say that their Airbnb income helped them to pay bills they would otherwise struggle to pay. 53% use…

A dog friendly coffee shop is being opened in Barry, by RNIB Cymru member April Keeble. Paws for a coffee will offer food and drinks for both dogs and their owners. April has been supported in her venture by Helen Gummet-Preece, Employment Advisor with RNIB Cymru. RNIB Cymru’s Employment service supports people to find employment, and for those with sight loss to remain in employment. Since February, the charity has supported four people into employment, and 13 people to remain…

A new franchise has been launched in the Cardiff area to help small to medium sized businesses develop a professional online presence and drive trade. Katie Bullon, owner of Bull Digital Marketing, which is part of the UK and US-­‐ wide Active Net Marketing Franchise, says, “It’s vital for smaller businesses to be online in this digital age that we live in. If they are not, they will simply be overtaken by competition and ultimately will struggle to succeed. We…