Why Food Businesses Need to Ditch Spreadsheets (Before It Gets Messy)

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Every time we sit down with a new food company, we ask the same question: What’s driving you up the wall right now? And without fail, someone says “spreadsheets.”

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Dynamics 365 Business Central Support: Step-By-Step Process of Switching

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Fed up with slow response times, system downtime or a lack of industry expertise? Then it sounds like it’s time to move your Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central support to Tecman, where proactive service, specialist knowledge and long-term partnership are part and parcel of what we do. Find out what switching partner involves in our step-by-step guide.

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Business Central How-To: Restricting Access to Sandbox Environments via Security Groups

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When creating sandbox systems, you might find yourself wanting to restrict which users can access the new test environment. Luckily, if you have access to the Business Central Admin Centre and can make Security Groups within Microsoft 365, this is now quick and easy to achieve.

Capitalising on the hottest trends in the food industry with Dynamics Food

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Dry January isn’t just a trend anymore; it’s a lifestyle shift. In 2025, 15.5 million Brits pledged to go alcohol-free for the month (Alcohol Change). Big brands are jumping on board: Lucky Saint is now the official beer of the Dry January challenge, and Majestic Wine saw a 600% spike in no- and low-alcohol sales since 2022 (The Drinks Business).

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Making Tax Delightful with Business Central: Part 2: Quick VAT Wins

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We’re back with another Making Tax Delightful: the second blog in our mini-series shining a light on some quick and easy ways to make your VAT return a smoother and less worrying process. 

Why food businesses are struggling to keep up with spiralling UK food costs in 2025

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Inflation isn’t just a buzzword; it's a harsh reality for UK food and drink manufacturers and distributors. In June 2025, food prices surged by 3.7% year-on-year—the fastest rate since March 2024, driven by climate-hit harvests, higher labour, energy, and packaging costs (The Guardian). 

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Using Power Automate to send emails to a dynamic list of people in a timeline

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When I first started using Power Automate, I defaulted to the Outlook connector for sending emails. It was simple and had great formatting features. However, I've recently rediscovered the DataVerse email table, which I had dismissed too quickly. Revisiting it revealed several advantages.

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