UK’s appetite for pizza sees leading oven supplier double the size of Redditch headquarters

Jun 11, 2021

When you were taking a bite of your freshly delivered lockdown pizza over the last year, odds on it was baked in an oven supplied by a company in Redditch. The huge surge in demand for delivered pizza has now seen White’s Foodservice Equipment doubling the size of its premises, expanding into the unit next door, with the aid of Ben Truslove at commercial property agents John Truslove. Business...

The Worcester journalist with a scentsational vision

May 3, 2021

You could call Naomi Snelling an embodiment of Generation X. Journalist, PR consultant, lecturer, emerging aromatherapy entrepreneur and mother of two, the Worcester-based businesswoman has packed quite a lot into her career since she graduated from the University of Wales in Swansea with a BA (Hons) in English Literature back in 1997. It’s not been an entirely smooth ride since growing up in an...

The Princess Royal Visits Oakland International

Apr 28, 2021

The Princess Royal visited family business Oakland International’s head office in Redditch to thank and acknowledge the company and their team’s efforts in supporting the nation and ensuring food continued to reach retailer shelves and ultimately people’s homes throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. Meeting and speaking with Oakland team members from across the business, Her Royal Highness was also...

Wolverhampton Eats launch serves up timely boost for City’s food and drink scene

Mar 23, 2021

Two entrepreneurs, who share a passion for ‘eating local’, are setting their sights on helping independent eateries bounce back from Covid-19 with the launch of a new online takeaway and ‘click and collect’ service. Black Country-based Ben Woodall and Matt Brown have been developing Wolverhampton Eats over the last three months and went live with the app and website last week, giving a timely...