Independent coffee company Paddy & Scott’s has appointed Lisa Knight as National Partnerships Manager. She joins them following three years as Regional Account Manager for Nespresso Professional. Paddy & Scott’s has gone from strength to strength since its management buy-out in November 2024. Its fierce commitment to putting coffee farmers, people and the planet at…
A Yorkshire blacksmithing brand committed to quality craftsmanship has secured its future through collaboration with a hands-on business partner in Suffolk. Nigel Tyas Ironwork’s founders Nigel Tyas and Elizabeth Stocker, both now retired, have forged a partnership with like-minded entrepreneurial couple Richard and Juliet Fishenden of Made by the Forge. Nigel Tyas’s distinctive range of chandeliers, wall…
Suffolk-based heirloom seed brand, She Grows Veg, was named as the region’s Business of the Year at the 29th annual East Anglian Daily Times Awards, paying tribute to its outstanding contribution to work life in Suffolk and impact on the wider community. The ceremony, which was held at Kesgrave Hall, Ipswich, on Thursday 9th July,…
Suffolk-based St Peter’s Brewery, has received top recognition at the Annual European Beer Challenge, The London Beer Competition and World Alcohol-Free Awards 2026, walking away with a total of eleven awards overall. Giving the East Anglian brand an opportunity to compete with the world’s most recognised brands, the awards have allowed St Peter’s to showcase…
Family-run producer, Gressingham Foods, has revealed how it fought off a record number of entrants to be awarded the Large Organisation of the Year Award at the British HR Awards 2026. Now in their fifth year, The British HR Awards aim to discover and celebrate the individuals, teams and suppliers who are passionate about delivering…
A Miso Caramel Hazelnut Brownie created by Two Magpies Bakery has been crowned Britain’s Best Cake 2026 in the annual Britain’s Best Cake Awards. This is the second time the Suffolk-based cafe and bakery group has taken the top prize in the Britain’s Best Cake Awards, having won the competition in 2024 with a salted…
Paddy & Scott’s is known for its focus on empowering people, the planet and coffee farming communities, so it comes as no surprise that the team is putting a unique twist on International Women’s Day this year. To celebrate the women making a significant difference to girls in Kenya, the home of their Mount Kenya…
Norfolk and Suffolk based bakery group, Two Magpies Bakery, is continuing its expansion plans with the purchase of a well-known location in East Suffolk. With 10 sites across Suffolk and Norfolk, and plans to expand to up to 50 sites, the group has now purchased the lease and assets of Marlesford Farm Shop and Cafe…