http://www.rfgyh.co.uk/communications/ Communications from the deliciouslyorkshire. en team@rfgyh.co.uk Copyright 2011 2011-02-07T17:20:54+00:00 http://www.rfgyh.co.uk/index.php/taste-magazine/deliciouslyorkshires-member-e-newsletter-february-2011/ http://www.rfgyh.co.uk/index.php/taste-magazine/deliciouslyorkshires-member-e-newsletter-february-2011/#When:16:20:54Z Welcome to the February edition of the deliciouslyorkshire recipe newsletter. Impress your Valentine in the kitchen with the help of delicious recipes from around the county in this month’s bumper recipe filled email. To subscribe to receive this email monthly, please sign-up PDF - free to download 2011-02-07T16:20:54+00:00 http://www.rfgyh.co.uk/index.php/taste-magazine/deliciouslyorkshires-member-e-newsletter-december-2010/ http://www.rfgyh.co.uk/index.php/taste-magazine/deliciouslyorkshires-member-e-newsletter-december-2010/#When:10:38:00Z Despite changes to our team’s structure it will be business as usual, and we will continue to support you in a timely and efficient manner and thank you for your ongoing support. We wish all our members a peaceful and enjoyable Christmas and a successful 2011. PDF - free to download 2010-12-20T10:38:00+00:00 http://www.rfgyh.co.uk/index.php/taste-magazine/member-e-newsletter-december-2010/ http://www.rfgyh.co.uk/index.php/taste-magazine/member-e-newsletter-december-2010/#When:12:20:07Z Merry Christmas from deliciouslyorkshire! Avoid a Christmas kitchen nightmare with the help of delicious recipes from around the county all together in this month’s bumper recipe filled email. To subscribe to receive this email monthly, please sign-up. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from deliciouslyorkshire! PDF - free to download 2010-12-01T12:20:07+00:00 http://www.rfgyh.co.uk/index.php/taste-magazine/deliciouslyorkshires-member-e-newsletter-november-2010/ http://www.rfgyh.co.uk/index.php/taste-magazine/deliciouslyorkshires-member-e-newsletter-november-2010/#When:10:46:45Z Each and every one of our members is a champion for food and drink from the county – so be proud of your heritage and shout about your deliciouslyorkshire membership! PDF - free to download 2010-11-22T10:46:45+00:00 http://www.rfgyh.co.uk/index.php/taste-magazine/member-e-newsletter-november-2010/ http://www.rfgyh.co.uk/index.php/taste-magazine/member-e-newsletter-november-2010/#When:12:23:11Z This week (November 1-7) is National Sausage week and Bonfire Night, and we can think of no better way to celebrate than to munch on sizzling sausages whilst watching the flickering flames of your bonfire or firework display. This month’s recipe is Saucy Roast Sausages made with deliciouslyorkshire member Redhill Farm’s award-winning Lincolnshire porkies! Hearty comfort food at its best, perfect for warming up on these wintry nights! PDF - free to download 2010-11-01T12:23:11+00:00 http://www.rfgyh.co.uk/index.php/taste-magazine/member-e-newsletter-october-2010/ http://www.rfgyh.co.uk/index.php/taste-magazine/member-e-newsletter-october-2010/#When:08:52:55Z Welcome to the October edition of the membership memo from deliciouslyorkshire. Now our guide “Yorkshire’s Own Kitchen” is stocked in ASDA, we urge you to stock it too! Its main function is to promote YOU, our members, and makes sense for you all to be stocking it! Email sophie.waite@regionalfoodgroup.co.uk with your requirements. PDF - free to download 2010-10-22T08:52:55+00:00 http://www.rfgyh.co.uk/index.php/taste-magazine/member-e-newsletter-September-2010/ http://www.rfgyh.co.uk/index.php/taste-magazine/member-e-newsletter-September-2010/#When:07:57:50Z Despite the uncertainty following the news that Yorkshire Forward will close in 2012, our funding for this year is secure and all our support programmes will continue unaffected. Our next edition is this October, watch out for it! PDF - free to download 2010-09-15T07:57:50+00:00 http://www.rfgyh.co.uk/index.php/taste-magazine/spring-10-a-force-to-be-reckoned-with/ http://www.rfgyh.co.uk/index.php/taste-magazine/spring-10-a-force-to-be-reckoned-with/#When:13:45:41Z Foreword by Jim Fitzpatrick, Minister of State for Food, Farming and Environment Last November I was privileged to join the Traditional Grimsby Fish Smokers Group as they celebrated achieving Protected Food Name status. I was struck by the enthusiasm of the producers as they described the skills and attention to detail needed to produce Traditional Grimsby Smoked Fish, using methods that are over 100 years old. The smoked fishcakes were the best fishcakes I’ve ever tasted! The award of Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) not only recognises the traditional nature of the product but also reinforces Grimsby’s long-established ties with the fishing industry. The PGI brings practical benefits as well, as it provides legal protection against inferior imitations. Since then, we’ve had the good news that Yorkshire Forced Rhubarb – famously farmed in the Yorkshire Rhubarb Triangle between Wakefield, Leeds and Bradford – has been awarded Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) status. This is a fitting result after the close co-operation between Defra, the Regional Food Group and most importantly the producers themselves. Now that rhubarb has been added to the list, Yorkshire can boast four protected food names out of a UK total of 41. With three more in the application stage, this is testament to the wealth of excellent food and drink being produced in the region, as well as to the skills and adaptability of local producers as they face the future. In January we launched Food 2030 – the Government’s food strategy – which sets out our vision for a sustainable and secure food system for 2030, and the steps we will take to get there. I know that Defra officials have recently been in the region to discuss this strategy with stakeholders and we look forward to working with you. We’re all aiming for the same goal – food and farming industries that are profitable, productive, and environmentally sustainable. Together, we can showcase Britain as a world leader in food production. We believe that everybody is entitled to safe, healthy, affordable food that is produced sustainably. PDF - free to download 2010-04-13T13:45:41+00:00 http://www.rfgyh.co.uk/index.php/taste-magazine/december-09-just-champion/ http://www.rfgyh.co.uk/index.php/taste-magazine/december-09-just-champion/#When:09:37:31Z Foreword by Rt Hon Rosie Winterton MP Minister for Yorkshire and the Humber Food is big business and a big factor in the economy of Yorkshire and the Humber. We produce 14% of the UK’s food and drink and the sector has more than 1,000 firms with a total turnover of £8.2 billion and employing over 50,000 people. Behind these headline figures are many individual successes which deserve celebrating. I am delighted to have been involved in the fifth deliciouslyorkshire awards which showcase the ‘best of the best’ in our region’s food and drink. Of course, many of these achievements have been made despite the current difficult economic conditions. The Government recognises the challenges and has created a national framework of support measures which are being delivered at regional and local level. Real Help Now, for example, offers a wide range of help for business. These can be accessed through Business Link Yorkshire (BLY), a single portal for all government-backed business support schemes. BLY itself provides financial health checks. These can help identify a business’s strengths, weaknesses and other types of support needed. So far nearly 8,000 businesses in Yorkshire and the Humber have taken advantage of this service. Much is being done on a regional level to ensure we emerge stronger and more resilient from the recession. Over a year ago I set up the Economic Delivery Group (EDG) with members from all the key public and private sector agencies: Yorkshire Forward, the Learning and Skills Council, Confederation of British Industry, Federation of Small Businesses, our local authorities and unions. The EDG is charged with driving our region’s response to recession and to prepare for economic recovery. It is vital to take a proactive approach to the opportunities the upturn will offer this region. It is essential that businesses continue to train and skill staff and to develop the next generation of workers. Again, the Government has developed apprenticeship and other schemes to encourage investment in our workforce and, in particular, through Backing Young Britain, in our young people. At a national level, the Government is committed to publishing regular assessments of the food security situation, as well as producing a comprehensive cross government strategy to develop a sustainable and secure food supply, to be launched in early 2010. As a net importer of food, it is crucial to our food security that we maintain a diversity of supply. Going forward, I am certain that the food industries in Yorkshire and the Humber will continue to thrive and play a key role in our economy and prosperity. As the deliciouslyorkshire Awards demonstrate the sector is innovative, adaptable and enterprising. PDF - free to download 2009-12-01T09:37:31+00:00 http://www.rfgyh.co.uk/index.php/taste-magazine/september-09-net-gains/ http://www.rfgyh.co.uk/index.php/taste-magazine/september-09-net-gains/#When:16:28:27Z Foreword by Julian Wild, a solicitor and corporate finance adviser who has spent more than 30 years in the food industry, and is food group director at Rollits, a Hull and York law firm. Our industry is facing considerable challenges in the current economic climate, but we should be positive and upbeat in Yorkshire and Humber. I think that we’ve seen the worst. There is evidence that confidence is increasing and the economic situation will strengthen in 2010. We know that people will always buy food and drink and, because of that, the industry has been fairly resilient during these tough times. To survive and grow, businesses have adapted to changing consumer buying habits, developed innovative new products and are exporting more. We are clearly seeing down-trading in the market, with consumers either looking for cheaper alternatives in supermarkets, or switching to discount retailers such as Aldi, Netto and Lidl. Most major retailers are still doing well, in particular Yorkshire-based Morrisons and Asda, with Tesco fighting to hold on to its large market share. Their ability to adapt to changing consumer buying patterns is the reason not only for their success, but for their market dominance. Interestingly, all major retailers have developed their own ‘white label’ range of cheaper alternatives to help them retain and attract customers. Take Waitrose, whose ‘Essentials’ range has literally gone from nothing to over £100 million value in only three months. New product development is also hugely important for business growth and survival at any time, and even more so now, particularly in this region where we have some of the most innovative companies in food and drink. Any company that can develop imaginative and exciting new products always attracts interest from major retailers, and there is a great deal of support available from the Regional Food Group and Yorkshire Forward to help businesses. As a former Council member of Food from Britain, I believe that now is a fantastic time for our region to export more food and drink. However, it comes with a cautionary message. You can’t just decide to export and expect that the next day your goods will be heading out of the country. You need to have the right product, know your market, customers and competition, and it takes time, investment and a lot of planning. There is a great deal of support available to food and drink businesses that want to innovate, export and perhaps make acquisitions or disposals and I firmly believe that business support mechanisms for the Yorkshire and Humber food and drink sector are the best of their kind in the UK. All businesses should be constantly reinventing themselves so that, rather than stand still, they are fit, lean and positioned for growth. PDF - free to download 2009-09-01T16:28:27+00:00