The seed of a business idea was sown when Lindsay Lattimer had problems getting hold of certain feeds for her own horses and animals.
Now Lindsay, with backing from mum Margaret Wigham, has given up her full time NHS job and set up Cherrytree Supplies Ltd, based at Greenside Farm near Castleside in County Durham.
Three North East councils are helping residents waste less food and save cash. Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland councils have launched a campaign to reduce the amount of food that ends up in landfills.As part of the campaign, local people…
Business diners from around the region are being invited to recommend their favourite wines at a Newcastle restaurant.The Fisherman's Lodge in Jesmond is asking local wine connoisseurs who regularly dine out on business to become one of their monthly Guest…
A County Durham farm is set to become an even more welcome sight for people walking and cycling the 'Coast to Coast' route with the creation of a new tearoom.Hownsgill Farm, near Consett, is creating the tearoom to complement…
The food and drink sector is urging the government to relax labour market restrictions to help ease "short-term" staff shortages.Giving evidence before the government's Migration Advisory Committee (MAC), Jack Matthews, chief executive of food and drink sector skills council
New Spirit for Northumberland drinks maker
The producer of iconic North East drinks Alnwick Rum and Alnwick IPA now has a new Spirit after registering a new trademark. The Alnwick Rum Company used Newcastle-based law firm Ward Hadaway to register "Spirit of Northumberland" as a trademark…
