A healthy appetite for food innovation
By Rachel Mirfattahi, Sector Engagement Executive – Food & Drink, Interface
For anyone who owns a supermarket loyalty card, the concept of being sent special offers and discounts for exactly the kind of food and drink that you already buy, is not new. This is using customer data at its simplest, but it is a powerful way to keep track of who’s buying what and of keeping customers loyal.
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Internationalisation and the role of further education in business
28 August 2017
The invaluable role that Further Education Colleges play in contributing to innovation, internationalisation and skills within Scotland was the theme in a presentation made by Borders College Principal Angela Cox last week.
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Get smart: how to grow your business
02 August 2017
Borders businesses are thinking out of the box when it comes to innovation and making use of Scotland’s academic talent.
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Green business makes good business sense
23 June 2017
Dame Ellen MacArthur, famed for her incredible sailing achievements, is now spearheading an inspiring vision for an economy that works - one that benefits business, society and the environment.
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Growing our appetite for food and drink innovation
23 June 2017
Scotland’s Food & Drink Partnership* recently launched Make Innovation Happen, a single gateway service to support businesses to innovate.
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The Art of the Possible – Creative Industries and Science
19 May 2017
Craft makers in Edinburgh working with ceramic and natural fibre have formed a group to develop new products from biodegradable and recyclable plastics through an academic collaboration with the Green Materials Laboratory at the University of Edinburgh.
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Scotland Food and Drink Partnership launches Make Innovation Happen
10 May 2017
Scotland’s food and drink industry has today launched Make Innovation Happen, a new and ambitious service to support food and drink businesses to innovate.
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Minister learns how pupils benefit from business-academic partnership
02 May 2017
Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP, the Minister for Further Education, Higher Education and Science, discovered first-hand how a partnership between a publisher of school study guides and a Scottish university has benefited more than 60,000 students and teachers.
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Interface Multiparty Competition - collaborative partners wanted
21 April 2017
The Interface Multiparty Competition is aimed at multiparty groups of businesses, within creative industries, food & drink and tourism sectors, working in collaboration with an academic partner from a Scottish university, college or research institution.
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Golden opportunity for tourist trade
28 March 2017
An ageing population at home and overseas presents a golden opportunity for Scotland’s tourism businesses.
With higher levels of average spend, a tendency for repeat visits and loyalty to a country, destination or business, older visitors from the UK and the rest of Europe are a growing market.
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Scottish Food & Drink Industry unveils new vision to double size of industry to £30 billion by 2030
23 March 2017
A new, ambitious strategy to drive growth in Scotland’s farming, fishing, food and drink industry was unveiled today by industry body, Scotland Food & Drink.
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