Tag: food

1st June 2012 Dublin, Ireland

Robin Barnett

by Robin Barnett

Former Ambassador to Ireland, Dublin

(British) Food is GREAT!

Poland has always been a problem for my waistline, as I have a real weakness for dishes like pierogi, żurek and a well made bigos. The ingredients for these and many other dishes can now be found in most British supermarkets thanks to the thriving Polish community in the UK. But now British food and […]

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19th March 2012 Warsaw, Poland

Martin Oxley, Head, UKTI Poland

by Martin Oxley

Director of UKTI Warsaw

Food and drink and much more – logistics. Let’s get really serious about retail!

If I were to ask you which is the most dynamic retail market of the 27 EU member states what would you say? I bet Poland would not top your list. Yes Poland is the most ‘on the move market’ in Europe in terms of sales growth, modernisation, sales and distribution systems and purchasing power. […]

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16th October 2011

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by Greg Dorey

Diplomat

Food security: a second green revolution?

Today is Blog Action Day 2011 and the subject is food. Food has a huge impact on our very existence, from the state of our countryside to the length of our lives. And in recent years food security has become a major security risk for everyone, alongside terrorism and arms proliferation – a problem we […]

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22nd July 2011

Robin Twyman

by Robin Twyman

Consul for Business and Government Affairs

Herring, hashtagging and Harry Potter

The following is a guest blog by Spencer Mahony, HM Consul & UKTI Regional Director for the South East US, British Embassy Washington. I love my job. One of the reasons I love promoting UK business is because of the variety of my work. Last week was a great example of the different ways in […]

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