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Following the success of the inaugural Breakthrough Cider Maker Awards, entries are now open for 2022. These remarkable awards are free to enter and offer aspiring cider makers advice, guidance and guaranteed listings with the on and off trade.

The closing date for applications is 28th February.

Barny Butterfield, Chief Cidermaker at Sandford Orchards explains:”The Breakthrough Cider Maker Awards are nothing like any other cider competition. It’s the competition that I wish I could have won when I was starting out. Without a budget, without much help and support, it can be...

2022 is here and the care home industry continues to boom. Now more than ever, it’s important to plan out your marketing activity and identify your main focus areas. In this industry, the emphasis is on the people. Families and residents. But how do you appeal to such a diverse target audience in a sensitive subject matter?

Read on as we guide you through some of our top tips for implementing a marketing strategy for your care home business this year.

1. Have a clear strategy

Before we get into the specifics of how to put together a marketing strategy...

UK-based online marketplace, OnBuy , continues to support the Southwest, announcing a deal for new office space in Bournemouth Town Centre.

The move follows an incredible year of growth for the eCommerce innovator, resulting in a need to scale up its headquarters to accommodate the influx of new employees joining the company. After a recruitment drive that mirrors its impressive company growth, OnBuy has seen its team expand from a humble few to more than 100 members. Furthermore, this number continues to rise after the launch of its employee equity scheme in December 2021,...

The Islamic Finance team at national law firm, Foot Anstey LLP, has advised the Saudi based investment management firm Sidra Capital on a strategically aligned real estate acquisition worth £43.6m. This is the latest acquisition Foot Anstey's Islamic Finance team has advised Sidra on, having acted for the firm in 2021 on a real estate acquisition worth £19m.

In this latest deal, Sidra Capital has acquired Coca Cola Uxbridge Head Quarters for £43.6m, a prime located, 122,000 sq. ft., office asset let to Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC and representing a 7% net initial yield....