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The 2020 Broadland & South Norfolk Business Awards, organised by South Norfolk Council and Broadland District Councils, celebrate the excellence, innovation and best practice shown by businesses across the combined area.

The awards are now open for nominations and all 12,500 businesses that have an operating base in Broadland and South Norfolk are now able to nominate themselves for an award online, in any of the ten categories. 

Residents also have the chance to win £100 of shopping vouchers by nominating their favourite retailer on the South Norfolk Council website. The Retailer of the Year award recognises high street businesses that have gone the extra mile.

Sponsored by Fosters Solicitors with media partner Radio Norwich, the awards’ categories are:

• Excellence in Digital Creative and ICT
• Excellence in Life Sciences
• Excellence in Advanced Manufacturing
• Excellence in Financial Services and Insurance
• Innovation in Agriculture, Food and Drink
• Visitor Economy Experience
• New Business
• Business Growth
• International Business Growth
• Environmental Impact
• Retailer of the Year

The awards will give businesses the chance to celebrate their outstanding hard work and success.  They are free to enter and nominations close on 30 December 2019.

Shortlisted nominees for all the categories will be put to an independent judging panel, and the winners will be announced at an awards ceremony held on 26 March, at the Open Norwich.

Nominate your business or favourite retailer at www.south-norfolk.gov.uk/businessawards. Retailers can request a marketing pack to advertise the Retailer of the Year award to their customers by emailing awards@s-norfolk.gov.uk.

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A scheme which will help get people into apprenticeships in small businesses in Norfolk and Suffolk has been launched by New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership.

The Apprenticeship Levy Transfer Pool is being set up in partnership with Norfolk and Suffolk County Councils and will help transfer unspent apprenticeship levy payments from levy payers to small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) in the area.

Levy payers with unspent levy need to be identified and encouraged to allocate some or all of their unspent levy to a virtual pot. Any preferred use of their funds – a certain apprenticeship standard, sector, location – will be identified at this stage.

The LEP or an endorsed partner will then source businesses direct or through an apprenticeship provider that has potential apprentices who are looking to ‘receive’ the funds. An introduction will be made and if all parties, including the training provider, are happy with the match, funds can start to be transferred.

New Anglia LEP is working with businesses, colleges and universities in the region to identify potential opportunities and a budget of £120,000 has been allocated to fund the development of the New Anglia Apprenticeship Levy Transfer Pool.

Chris Starkie, chief executive of New Anglia LEP, said: “Intervention is required in order to boost the number of apprenticeship starts, particularly among SMEs which make up the vast majority of employers in the area.

“This scheme is part of a wider series of actions designed to support apprenticeships across Norfolk and Suffolk and it is essential there is a coordinated approach across stakeholders. This will ensure we can maximise opportunities and prevent employers being engaged multiple times by different stakeholders.”

Natasha Waller, Skills Manager for New Anglia LEP, said: “This will be a massive boost for apprenticeships and training at a time when these opportunities are dwindling. People are central to all of our ambitions and goals and this underlines our commitment to help people of all ages set their aspirations high and open them up to the careers available to them.”

For the initiative to work effectively and to have a significant impact, it needs to be done at scale and with support for both the levy payers – companies with a staffing bill of more than £3 million a year – and the SMEs.

An apprenticeship levy coordinator has been appointed by the LEP and this post will be funded for the two years of the programme.

A pioneering Anglo-French research project lead by the University of Plymouth and involving Norwich-based Hudson Architects to bring an ancient building technique into the 21st century has won a major EU award, as announced today.

Cob houses – built using a mixture of earth and natural fibre – have existed for centuries. Sadly, this beautifully tactile, natural and sustainable material did not satisfy contemporary building regulations – until now. The EU-funded CobBauge project reconciles cob construction with modern building standards and has been announced as the winner in the sustainability category at this year’s RegioStars awards in Brussels. Following this important award, the search is now on for projects in the UK and France where this ground-breaking research can be applied and monitored in practice.

Having received funding from the European Union’s Interreg VA France (Channel) England Programme and European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the project completed its first phase in 2018. The main aim of the project has been to update and standardise the construction technique and by doing this, make way for a new generation of energy efficient homes.

Organised by the European Commission, RegioStars recognises Europe’s most innovative regional projects. CobBauge triumphed on the night winning from the 30 original entrants in the category. This award winning project lead by the University of Plymouth, is a collaboration between Earth Building UK and Ireland (EBUKI) and Hudson Architects in the UK, with French partners ESITC Caen, Parc naturel régional des Marais du Contentin et du Bessin (PnrMCB) and the University of Caen.   Cob houses have existed in the south of England and northern France for centuries; however, it is only through the phase 1 CobBauge innovation that cob will comply with thermal regulations on both sides of the channel (UK (Part L), and France (RT2012)). The project received an additional €4m in funding from the EU this year to launch a second phase, which will run until 2023 and will include the construction of at least two full-sized buildings.    In both countries, the search is now on for a building project on which to trial the new material. Members of the public with a house building project in mind can benefit from this pioneering research and secure themselves a contemporary cob building.    Homeowners and builders with potential projects are encouraged to contact the project team to continue the work on this new, and yet somewhat ancient technology. Once a site has been identified, Hudson Architects – who have been working within the Cob Bauge team – will utilise their design understanding of the material to help detail and construct the UK based pilot house. Once these homes have been constructed, they will be monitored to assess energy use, thermal conditions and indoor air quality, facilitating comparisons with equivalent, conventionally constructed homes.   Professor Steve Goodhew, Principal Investigator on CobBauge (Plymouth University) and a member of the University’s Environmental Building Group, said “To win this award is clear recognition of the importance of this work in terms of exploring sustainable alternatives to conventional building materials and methods, it is also well-deserved recognition of all the hard work undertaken so far by the project team, from colleagues at the University, to partners in France and here in the UK.”   CobBauge Project Manager, Karen Hood-Cree (Plymouth University), said, “The judges were particularly impressed by the development of an innovative low carbon technology to build cob houses using local soil and agricultural/waste fibres. It was felt that this technology could make an important contribution to the reduction of CO2 emissions, improved energy efficiency, high levels of indoor air quality and an overall carbon neutral strategy.”   Anthony Hudson, Practice Director at Hudson Architects said  “According to latest research as buildings become more efficient, embodied energy becomes a significantly higher proportion of total life cycle energy use. Given that we have an urgent need to minimise our impact on the world around us, the low embodied energy of CobBauge represents a major step towards a more sustainable way of building.”

Local solicitors firm, Hatch Brenner, is once again taking part in the national charity will writing scheme Will Aid this November.

The Hatch Brenner Private Client team will be offering clients the opportunity to have a simple Will professionally drawn up without charge, in the hope that clients will make a donation to the Will Aid charities. The suggested donation level is £100 for a single basic Will and £180 for a pair of Wills.

The money raised supports the vital work of nine of the UK’s best known charities all of whom work to transform the lives of people in the UK and around the world: ActionAid, Age UK, British Red Cross, Christian Aid, NSPCC, Save the Children, Sightsavers, SCIAF (Scotland) and Trocaire (N. Ireland).

The Will Aid scheme has been running since 1988 and has enabled the legal profession to raise over £20 million for good causes.

Caroline Billings, Hatch Brenner Partner and Head of Private Client commented: “We are delighted to be taking part in Will Aid again for 2019. Having been the highest donating legal firm in Norfolk for our contribution to the Will Aid 2017 campaign, we are determined to raise lots of money again this year. Since starting to work with Will Aid we have raised £18,703.”

Will Aid Campaign Director Peter de Vena Franks added: “Making a Will is one of the most thoughtful and important things you can do to protect those you love. Yet it is surprising that fewer than half of people have made one. Most say they simply haven’t got around to it and yet it can take years to sort out someone’s estate if they die without a Will, leaving their nearest and dearest in great distress.

“Will Aid is a great opportunity to make a proper, valid will to ensure your wishes will be carried out after death and to avoid the kind of family disputes, financial worries and legal battles that can ensue when someone dies without a proper will.”

For further information or to make an appointment to make a Will please call:

Alexandria Martin at Hatch Brenner on 01603 660 811, or visit www.willaid.org.uk

The Eastern Daily Press has named The TaxAssist Direct Group as a finalist in the Large Business category in the Norfolk Business Awards.

The annual Eastern Daily Press Business Awards are a celebration of business success within the Eastern Region. All the entries have been rigorously analysed, after the finalists were interviewed as part of the process to help inform the final decision as to who will be named winner next month.

Karl Sandall, Group Chief Executive of The TaxAssist Direct Group, said: “To even make the shortlist is a huge honour, and highlights the stature of our business which has grown so successfully since its inception in Norwich in 1995. We now have more than 250 franchised areas across the UK, Ireland and Australia, with the network servicing over 84,000 clients with a combined fee bank of more than £55.4 million.

“We moved to new premises 5 years ago and last year doubled the size of our office on the prestigious Broadland Business Park to cope with demand from our fast-growing franchise network. We plan to recruit further new employees this year, as new support lines to our global franchisee network are added. We are also progressing well with plans to launch in Canada and USA in 2020.”

Richard Porritt, Business Editor of The Eastern Daily Press, said of the finalists: “These are the firms that are driving our region. These are the firms on the edge of innovation that will change all our lives. These are the firms making a difference.”

Award winners will be announced at the Norfolk Showground Arena on Thursday, 21st November by the host, star of film and television, James Nesbitt. Further information about the awards can be found here. 

Local cancer charity, Big C, which offers support to those affected by cancer in Norfolk and Waveney, has appointed a new Director of Charitable Operations. Dr Melanie Pascale has joined the charity from the Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital, working in the Quadram Institute at Norwich Research Park, where she was NHS Clinical Research Facility Lead. In her new role at Big C, Dr Pascale will be responsible for leading and managing the charity’s operational services, including the development and delivery of Big C’s support and information services, research grant and education programmes. She will also act as an ambassador for the charity locally and nationally. Dr Pascale has an extensive background in clinical science with a long-term focus on oncology and the patient experience. She said, “I am incredibly excited about joining the Big C team. Throughout my studies and career to date, I have been heavily involved in cancer research and cancer services and I am passionate about patient care. I have worked with Big C centres previously when running oncology clinical trials for our NNUH and JPUH patients and I am looking forward to utilising my knowledge and experience to help the organisation further develop their outstanding cancer support services and cancer education programme, which we are so fortunate to have in Norfolk and Waveney. I feel honoured to be joining the charity at a very exciting time in its growth.” Dr Chris Bushby, Chief Executive at Big C, said “We are delighted to welcome Melanie to Big C and we’re so pleased that the charity is going to benefit from her wealth of relevant experience and expertise. She will be a huge asset to the organisation and I look forward to working together to deliver important developments in our support for those with cancer in our region. “At Big C we are always full of energy for developing new services to help those with cancer, at what can be a deeply difficult time for those with a diagnosis, as well as their families and loved ones. As ever, we are currently very busy with our Nearer to Home Appeal to raise funds to build a brand-new state of the art cancer support facility in central Norwich, investment into the world-class cancer research taking place at the Norwich Research Park and development of our education programme.” To learn more about the work Big C does to improve the lives of those affected by cancer in Norfolk and Waveney, please visit www.big-c.co.uk  

We provide support to help people make changes to improve their wellbeing and to help them cope with common mental health and emotional issues such as low mood, stress, anxiety and depression. The range of support includes:

• One-to-one and online support
• Self-help advice
• Free Workshop and group sessions including Successful Study, Wellbeing in Later Life, Improving Sleep, Mindfulness, Everyday Wellbeing and Wellbeing in the Workplace.
• Relationship counselling for couples individuals and families
• Courses to help you achieve a better sense of wellbeing and to manage issues such as stress worry and insomnia
• Help to access peer support and social groups
• Helping you find other support for issues affecting your wellbeing such as debt, housing and employment

Our service, for people who are 16 years and over can contact us by phone 0300 123 1503 or self-refer online via our website www.wellbeingnands.co.uk or by asking your GP or any other health or social care professional to refer on your behalf.

Employers passionate about developing their organisation’s culture, engagement levels and workplace environment can now register to take part in Best Employers Eastern Region 2020 and book a place at the launch event.

Best Employers, which supports the economic growth of the East of England through increased employee engagement, returns for the fifth time in 2020. Founded by professional recruitment specialists Pure with psychometrics experts eras ltd, Best Employers has become a force for culture and organisational change which businesses across the Eastern region are using to shape and develop their employee engagement strategies.

Sponsored by Archant and Birketts, Best Employers Eastern Region 2020 will launch with a leadership conference on Wednesday 18 March 2020 in Newmarket. As with all Best Employers events, business leaders and HR executives will be able to network with like-minded professionals to share ideas and solutions on evolving workplace culture and hear insights from industry experts on increasing engagement. Guest speakers will include David Smith, who has 35 years’ experience of change management, including 15 years spent in the turnaround of the Asda Retail Business. David will share how he took Asda from a bankrupt broken business to a high-performance retailer, leading the changes which created a productive performance-based culture.

The conference will mark the opening of the 2020 employee engagement survey at the heart of the Best Employers Eastern Region initiative. The free, expertly designed employee survey is run every two years to enable businesses to discover their current engagement levels, track their progress and benchmark their organisation against some of the region’s top employers.

Lynn Walters, Executive Director at Pure and founder of Best Employers Eastern Region, said: “Employee engagement drives productivity and creates sustainable short and long-term success. As a professional recruitment consultancy, Pure supports businesses in the Eastern region with talent recruitment, retention and succession planning. We see first-hand the significant impact employee engagement and workplace culture has in giving businesses a competitive edge when it comes to recruiting and retaining the best people. This is especially important when talent is in high demand, as it is currently, and businesses are having to work harder than ever to stand out.”

Best Employers Eastern Region supports business at all stages of their engagement journey through inspiring events, analysis and expert insights. By participating, organisations enhance their employer brand by commiting to creating highly engaged employees, while the prestigious Best Employer awards and accreditations have become an exceptional showcase of the businesses people want to be a part of. In 2018, over 140 organisations and 15,000 survey participants, took part in the initiative with eight Best Employer awards and 40 gold and platinum accreditations presented.

Lynn added: “The Best Employers survey, provided by eras Ltd, gives businesses the information they need to understand their current levels of engagement. The more employees who participate, the more reflective the feedback will be, which creates the best possible tailored survey report and bespoke action plan for each organisation. This high level of participation has made the data for businesses to track their progress and benchmark their organisation against other top employers incredibly valuable.”

For more information on Best Employers Eastern Region visit: www.best-employers.co.uk or click here to book a place at the launch event which will be held at Tattersalls in Newmarket on 18 March 2020.

Yesterday The Maddermarket Theatre launched their partnership with contemporary restaurant, The Iron House. This exciting new partnership between the two popular venues in the Norwich Lanes entitles Maddermarket Theatre ticket holders to receive a generous 20% off food and drinks bill for pre-show dining at the prestigious, city-centre restaurant. The cast of Steel Magnolias, The Maddermarket Theatre’s up-coming in-house production, joined The Iron House’s Staff yesterday afternoon to launch the partnership with a photoshoot- just in time for the show’s opening night. Steel Magnolias opens this Friday 18th October. The play written by Robert Harling and presented by The Maddermarket Theatre’s very own in-house company The Norwich Players is a hilarious and touching comedy-drama that is a real testament to the power of female friendship. Set in the 1980’s, in the deep American South the moving story sees Truvy and her girls gossip, laugh and sport some truly wonderful 80’s hairstyles. But when tragedy strikes, the women’s bond is tested like never before. Having inspired the much-loved 1980’s cult-classic film starring Dolly Parton, the show is not one to be missed – and now can be enjoyed after a freshly-cooked, pre-show meal at The Iron House, just a 60 second walk from the theatre!  General Manager of The Maddermarket Theatre, Alice Wright, said, “We are really excited to announce The Iron House as our exclusive restaurant partner. We cannot wait to work with them and support a fellow Norwich Lanes venue. The opportunity to extend the theatre experience to this wonderful local eatery is a really special addition that we are delighted to be able to offer to our audiences.” Jeremy King owner of The Iron House said, “It’s a privilege to work closely with such a well-respected venue known for its varied and eclectic repertoire. We look forward to being part of the experience enjoyed by the theatre’s audiences.” Get your tickets for Steel Magnolias online at www.maddermarket.co.uk or via the box office on 01603 620917, then book a table at The Iron House either online at www.theironhouse.co.uk or via telephone on 01603 763388. If you already have a ticket to one of the many shows at the Maddermarket Theatre, be sure to take advantage of this fantastic new partnership, by contacting The Iron House to book a table now.  

Steel Magnolias by Robert Harling Friday 18 – Saturday 26 October 2019 7.30pm Mon-Sat & 2.30pm Sat 19 & Sat 26 October Tickets £12 (£10 concessions) Maddermarket Theatre, St John’s Alley, Norwich, NR2 1DR This is an amateur production by arrangement with Samuel French Ltd. Find out more and book tickets: https://maddermarket.co.uk/event/steel-magnolias/

A ground-breaking ceremony has marked the official construction start of a £7 million aircraft maintenance hangar and workshop at Norwich Airport, a member of Norfolk Chambers of Commerce.

Due for completion by August 2020, the facilities underline the airport’s reputation as a centre of excellence in the Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) aviation sector.

The hub provides KLM UK Engineering, which employs 390 staff at the airport, with additional capacity to provide high-quality aircraft maintenance and repair services to customers worldwide.

Norwich Airport, owned and operated by Regional & City Airports (RCA), which also owns and operates Bournemouth Airport, Coventry Airport and Exeter Airport, is investing £7 million.

It is part of RCA’s vision to help smaller regional airports prosper through effective management and collaboration, enabling them to benefit from economies of scale and sharing of best practice traditionally enjoyed by larger hub airports.

Norwich Airport managing director Richard Pace said: “This is a great milestone and is the next step in our aspirations to make Norwich a world-class centre of excellence for aviation MRO.

“KLM UK Engineering is a major employer locally, with hundreds of skilled staff, and the new hangar and workshop facilities will be a superb and much-needed asset.

“Our economic input is already a proud one here at Norwich Airport; we have 274 staff and support, directly and indirectly, 1,240 jobs, with approximately £70 million contributed to the local economy.”

Rigby Real Estate, the group’s property division, is managing the project, with a 54,000 sq ft hangar and 15,500 sq ft workshop.

MJS, a regional contractor in East Anglia, has been appointed as the construction company.

Peter van der Horst, managing director at KLM UK Engineering, said: “I am delighted to be breaking ground on our hangar project, especially today as it is a very significant week for the AFIKLM E&M brand, with all areas celebrating the KLM 100 Years.

“We will be celebrating both these significant milestones with our team in Norwich and look forward to the building of these great new facilities.”

KLM UK Engineering also delivers aircraft engineering apprenticeships and training through its technical training college located in the neighbouring International Aviation Academy Norwich.

Headquartered at Norwich, where it has operated for 40-plus years, KLM UK Engineering currently has five fully-equipped heavy maintenance bays across three hangars at the airport.

It has extensive experience on many aircraft types including Embraer170/190, Boeing 737 (all series), Airbus A320 family, BAe 146 and Avro RJ, and Fokker 70/100 types.

The new hangar gives Satys Air Livery UK the opportunity to take on the hangar vacated by KLM UK Engineering, consolidating Norwich as the head office of Aftermarket and VIP Painting Division of the Satys Group and the largest place in Europe for repainting narrow body aircrafts (four hangars).

In the year to March, RCA welcomed 2.4 million passengers and handled 227,000 flights, serving as gateway for the seven million people that live in the airports’ passenger catchment areas. Turnover increased to £58.1m (2018: £45.2m) with EBITDA at £17.3m (2018: £7.5m).

There were just under 37,000 aircraft movements at Norwich Airport, for the year ending March 2019, with passenger numbers at just over 543,900.

A ground-breaking ceremony has marked the official construction start of a £7 million aircraft maintenance hangar and workshop at Norwich Airport, a member of Norfolk Chambers of Commerce.

Due for completion by August 2020, the facilities underline the airport’s reputation as a centre of excellence in the Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) aviation sector.

The hub provides KLM UK Engineering, which employs 390 staff at the airport, with additional capacity to provide high-quality aircraft maintenance and repair services to customers worldwide.

Norwich Airport, owned and operated by Regional & City Airports (RCA), which also owns and operates Bournemouth Airport, Coventry Airport and Exeter Airport, is investing £7 million.

It is part of RCA’s vision to help smaller regional airports prosper through effective management and collaboration, enabling them to benefit from economies of scale and sharing of best practice traditionally enjoyed by larger hub airports.

Norwich Airport managing director Richard Pace said: “This is a great milestone and is the next step in our aspirations to make Norwich a world-class centre of excellence for aviation MRO.

“KLM UK Engineering is a major employer locally, with hundreds of skilled staff, and the new hangar and workshop facilities will be a superb and much-needed asset.

“Our economic input is already a proud one here at Norwich Airport; we have 274 staff and support, directly and indirectly, 1,240 jobs, with approximately £70 million contributed to the local economy.”

Rigby Real Estate, the group’s property division, is managing the project, with a 54,000 sq ft hangar and 15,500 sq ft workshop.

MJS, a regional contractor in East Anglia, has been appointed as the construction company.

Peter van der Horst, managing director at KLM UK Engineering, said: “I am delighted to be breaking ground on our hangar project, especially today as it is a very significant week for the AFIKLM E&M brand, with all areas celebrating the KLM 100 Years.

“We will be celebrating both these significant milestones with our team in Norwich and look forward to the building of these great new facilities.”

KLM UK Engineering also delivers aircraft engineering apprenticeships and training through its technical training college located in the neighbouring International Aviation Academy Norwich.

Headquartered at Norwich, where it has operated for 40-plus years, KLM UK Engineering currently has five fully-equipped heavy maintenance bays across three hangars at the airport.

It has extensive experience on many aircraft types including Embraer170/190, Boeing 737 (all series), Airbus A320 family, BAe 146 and Avro RJ, and Fokker 70/100 types.

The new hangar gives Satys Air Livery UK the opportunity to take on the hangar vacated by KLM UK Engineering, consolidating Norwich as the head office of Aftermarket and VIP Painting Division of the Satys Group and the largest place in Europe for repainting narrow body aircrafts (four hangars).

In the year to March, RCA welcomed 2.4 million passengers and handled 227,000 flights, serving as gateway for the seven million people that live in the airports’ passenger catchment areas. Turnover increased to £58.1m (2018: £45.2m) with EBITDA at £17.3m (2018: £7.5m).

There were just under 37,000 aircraft movements at Norwich Airport, for the year ending March 2019, with passenger numbers at just over 543,900.

Following a rebrand in 2019 MHA Larking Gowen found themselves with an excess of old branded canvas bags. As the bags are great quality, rather than leave them to waste, MHA Larking Gowen are pleased to announce that two local charities have benefited from the donation. 

The first charity to benefit was a local fun run, with the bags being given out as goodie bags to the runners. The second batch of bags have been given to the local RSPCA Branch based in Martlesham. The Branch will be selling the bags for a small charge in their shops and at fundraising events with all proceeds going back into running their animal centre.

Kerry-Anne Lyme, Business Development Manager at MHA Larking Gowen, said, “We didn’t want to waste the bags and it was important for us that the bags were put to good use. I’m really pleased that the Branch will benefit from the donation. Please do go along to one of their four shops and support them and purchase a bag whilst you’re there.”

The RSPCA Suffolk East & Ipswich branch exists to help animals in need in our local area, through rehoming, rehabilitation and provision of services such as veterinary care, neutering, microchipping and advice.

Kim Puttock, Branch Manager at RSPCA Suffolk East & Ipswich, said, “We are very grateful to MHA Larking Gowen for this kind donation, every little helps in our fundraising activities. We don’t receive any money from the Government, or the National Lottery, and as the Branch is a separately registered charity from the National RSPCA, we are responsible for our own fundraising.

“In 2017, 95% of our income came from our own fundraising efforts, including events, our shops, donations from members of the public and legacies.” 

If you would like to find out more about the Branch and how you can help, please go to www.ipswich-rspca.org.uk or call 0300 9997321.

Foster is proud to announce a contract extension with Marston’s until 2024.

Foster has worked in partnership with Marston’s since 2013, supplying the UK’s leading independent brewing and pub retailing operator with back of house and front of house refrigeration solutions including storage cabinets, counters and coldrooms.

“Our award-winning products are perfectly engineered for busy professional kitchens like those operated by Marston’s,” said Dan Pratt, National Account Manager for Foster and Gamko.

“This commitment from Marston’s allows us to continue to strengthen our relationship and work together on future innovation and supply performance. In uncertain times, we’re proud to offer supply stability to our customers.”

Andy Kershaw, Group Head of Facilities & Capex for Marston’s added: “We are really pleased to be extending our contract with Foster. We have been working directly with them since 2013, so to commit to another five years is testament to their knowledge and expertise in our industry.”

Foster’s award-winning products are manufactured in its factory in King’s Lynn, as they have been for 50 years.