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The Food Centre Wales, Food Technology Centre and Zero2Five, will be holding workshops which lead to awards in Food Safety, Health and Safety, First Aid and HACCP refresher training, plus some practical courses covering meat and dairy as well as analysis and internal auditor training. These workshops are designed for anyone working in a catering, manufacturing or retail setting where food is prepared, cooked and handled. For more information and to book on the Food...
If you’re running a business, you’ll need social media. But how do you make the most of the platforms out there, and use them to build contacts and sales? Here are our five top tips for getting social media to work for you rather than against you. Not Showing Up If you’re using social media to promote your business (and if you’re not, you should be), the cardinal sin is not actually turning up. If...
A Cinemagraph is a still image, with a small part moving or animated. They have been called "living images". The technique was first used in 2011 for news and fashion photographs, and is becoming more popular with the advent of autoplay on Facebook. They can be used on websites for eye-catching images. The technique involves using a short video sequence from which a still image is extracted. Or the still image is taken in hi-res...
Branding is just as important for small businesses as it is for big names. Indeed, many corporate brands try to look more like small firms in order to appeal to consumers that prefer to support independent brands. Dan Einzg of agency Mystery explains how to develop your own brand identity Many small business owners I talk to already understand that branding is essential to their business, but a surprisingly high number of them don't really...
Marketing consists of many facets and, admittedly, it can be difficult to see where PR ends and search engine optimisation (SEO) begins. And that’s before you throw social media into the mix as well. So with more routes to deliver your key messages, increased competition, and invariably less time to carry it all out, how do you ensure your marketing budget doesn’t go to waste and you increase your return on investment (ROI) at the...
Many people decide to be an entrepreneur or pursue entrepreneurialism because they believe that engaging in this field will most likely bring easy money in their pockets. So before you can be one, ask yourself these questions: Why do I want to become an entrepreneur? Do I have what it takes to become one? By now, you may be asking yourself, what does it take to become an entrepreneur? To tell you the truth, entrepreneurs...
Payment card industry data security standards All merchants that store, process or transmit cardholder data MUST be PCI DSS compliant (Payment card industry data security standards). However you trade, each transaction you process involves sensitive cardholder information which must be processed, stored and transmitted securely to protect your customers and your business, from the increasing threat of card fraud. If you or your business are one of the many merchants that have not completed a...
Are you in the creative industry, then this Award may be for you. These awards encourage, acknowledge and celebrate exemplary partnerships between the arts and the private sector. The Awards categories are: Arts, Business and Brand Identity Arts, Business and the Community Arts, Business and Young People Arts and Small Business Arts, Business and Health Arts, Business and the Environment Arts, Business and Employees Adviser of the Year Business of the Year Arts Award The...
This conference hopes to inspire business, professionals and those with an interest in the area to discuss how Wales can be a leader in food, health and nutrition. There will be seminars, workshops and key presentations. Themes will include the health of Wales product reformulation opportunities for business growth public sector procurement leading edge scientific research healthier food initiatives global public health policy For more information or to book a place please email foodforthefuture@cardiffmet.ac.uk
Landlords and agents are now required by law to be registered or licenced. A new law has been introduced in Wales which applies to all landlords and agents of private residential property. If you own, rent out, manage and/or live in a rented property then this law will impact on you. The new registration and licensing scheme will help to raise standards in the private rented sector in Wales. It will also raise awareness by...

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