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Several new patterns of fibreglass trays and accessories will be on show for the first time at International Spring Fair and in Frankfurt, from Keswick Trays and Arnold Designs.

AkzoNobel is selling its non-stick coatings business to privately-owned US-based company Whitford Worldwide.

IO Shen is ramping up its consumer advertising spend ten-fold this year – and is enjoying a growing amount of exposure for its knives on television cookery programmes.

Winners of the inaugural Spring Fair Awards will be announced on Monday February 2 at the show, which opens its doors at the NEC, Birmingham, the previous day.

Waitrose is to open 22 new shops, which it says will consolidate the supermarket's position in its heartland areas and increase its presence where it is currently under represented.

John Lewis remains the nation’s favourite retailer, with IKEA in second place.

Denby is the latest in a growing list of tabletop companies to announce that it is shedding jobs.

Jamie Oliver is hoping to encourage people to take more interest in cooking by opening a new chain of food and cookery stores.

The plan to charge visitors to next month’s Spring Fair for car parking has been scrapped.

Fifty more jobs have gone at Royal Worcester & Spode, which went into administration in November.