Case Studies
Don't just take our word for it. The Language Networks across the UK have helped hundreds of companies across the UK to develop or fine-tune their foreign language and cultural strategies. Below, businesses that have profited from understanding foreign languages and cultures share their experiences.
Food & Drink
Fish n Fritz (Weymouth, Dorset)
Weymouth’s award winning fish and chip licensed restaurant and take away, Fish n Fritz, has long enjoyed business from overseas visitors. RLN SW recommended a number of initiatives to offer a more friendly welcome to visitors from abroad and foreign students, such as translating menus into several languages, and more.
Geeta's Foods Ltd (London)
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Geeta’s Foods Ltd has developed an impressive business in the UK producing a wide variety of authentic Indian specialities. The team decided to explore further opportunities for export sales by joining the Passport to Export programme via London Business Link.
Greencore Sandwiches (London)
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Greencore Sandwiches is the UK’s largest sandwich manufacturer. As well as supplying sandwiches to major supermarkets, petrol forecourts and convenience stores, the Group makes super-premium products for some of the world’s leading airlines.
The Big J (London)
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The Big J is based in North London. It supplies smoothies to numerous big-name retailers, caterers and airlines in the UK and has successfully penetrated numerous overseas markets.
Pride Valley Foods (Seaham, County Durham)
The Seaham firm manufactures speciality naan breads, tortilla wraps and pitta bread and with a turnover of £22 million, is recognised as the UK's market leader in speciality breads. The next step had to be mainland Europe.
(Case study opens on RLN North East website)
