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Written by Tandoori
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Thursday, 15 May 2008 14:37 |
 Shropshire County Council have unveiled plans for a pioneering new incubator centre for food and drink companies at Shropshire Food Enterprise Park which will be the first in a network of similar centres to be developed across the West Midlands.
The food park is a joint venture promoted by Advantage West Midlands (AWM) in association with Shropshire County Council. AWM, which owns the Shropshire Food Enterprise Park site, will provide around £4.7million towards the development and the management of the centre new centre.
The site will be specifically allocated for food and drink related businesses, which includes food production, processing and distribution and is to include workspace for around 12 start-up companies in purpose-built, high specification units for a maximum occupancy period of three years. The park is due to be completed in September 2008.
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Written by Tandoori
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Thursday, 15 May 2008 14:35 |
 Representatives of food and drinks businesses across the West Midlands joined forces in March to lend their support to mentoring scheme launched by HEART of ENGLAND fine foods (HEFF) at Birmingham’s Lasans Restaurant last week.
The scheme is backed by Advantage West Midlands, Business Link, The Learning & Skills Council and the West Midlands Minority Ethnic Business Forum and will aim to offer director level support to SME minority food and drink companies by pairing experience mentors with ethnic entrepreneurs wishing to progress their growth and development and explore new markets.
Mohammed Nazir, Chairman of the West Midlands Minority Ethnic Business Forum endorses the aims of the scheme, saying: “More and more ethnic business are exploring national and international opportunities and the mentoring scheme will enable them to get to where they want to be in less time.”
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Written by Tandoori
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Thursday, 15 May 2008 14:33 |
 With almost the whole of the cabinet and a host of MPs and dignitaries from Birmingham’s business community, Broad Street’s Shimla Pinks was the place to be seen in recently.
Over 4000 guests, including Harriott Harman, Deputy Labour Leader and Party Chairman, Jacqui Smith, Home Secretary, Jack Straw, Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary, Ed Milliband, Cabinet Secretary and Shimla Pinks owner M.S. Kholi, were invited by Keith Vaz MP, who was hosting the Diversity Nite event, recognising the huge contribution ethnic minority communities have made to Britain, at the end of the Labour Party Spring Conference, in Birmingham.
Several short speeches made by those present, were followed by dinner and refreshment, with dancing going on into the early hours of the morning.
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