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How To: Sell Festive Drinks
12 September 2017 DrinksWhat drinks fly off shelves of farm shops during Christmas? Catherine Smith, owner of Foxholes Farm Shop, tells us what her customers are currently thirsty for -
Storytelling For Sales: Cheese
10 September 2017 NewsOwen Davies, category manager at Harvey & Brockless, talks us through his picks of cheeses with more to them than meets the eye -
Retail Sales Hold Up In August
08 September 2017 NewsIn August, UK retail sales increased by 1.3 per cent on a like-for-like basis from August 2016, when they had decreased 0.9 per cent from the preceding year, according to the BRC – KPMG August Retail Sales Monitor -
Two Thirds of People Point the Blame at Producers for Food Fraud, Says Report
07 September 2017 NewsThe NFU Mutual Food Fraud Report 2017 reveals that 63 per cent of people would be most likely to blame producers for cases of food fraud, compared with retailers, distributors and farmers -
How To: Display Chocolate
06 September 2017 Bakery & ConfectioneryClaire Burnet, co-founder of Chococo, shares some valuable visual merchandising advice that she has gained when running her Chococo Chocolate Houses -
Businesses in Farm-to-Fork Supply Chain Reveal Workforce Concerns in Brexit Survey
01 September 2017 BrexitTrade bodies from across the UK’s £110bn food and drink supply chain have published a landmark survey on their sector, which employs four million people across the UK -
Sustainability is Key, Says Cotswold Fayre
31 August 2017 NewsLike most other businesses, Cotswold Fayre is always looking to grow and expand in terms of both its offering and size -
Food Matters Live Launches Food Innovation Awards
31 August 2017 NewsCross-sector event, Food Matters Live, has announced 10 new awards to celebrate the innovation and creativity across the food and drink industry -
Bath & West Society to Open Rural Enterprise Centre
30 August 2017 NewsThe Bath & West Society has announced it is to open a Rural Enterprise Centre to encourage education and business growth amongst the rural community -
How To: Display Cheese
29 August 2017 Cheese & DairyGeorgie Mason, director of Gonalston Farm Shop, shares her eight cheese display dos and don'ts -
“It’s showtime!”
29 August 2017 Speciality BitesSo, despite the hottest weekend of the summer, it is nearly over. I always feel that the Tuesday after the Bank Holiday weekend feels like normal service is resumed, and judging by the number of cars on the M4 this morning, it seems true! I am… -
“The march of the seasons”
25 August 2017 Fine FoodI have a guilty secret: I cannot bring myself to throw anything away. I feel happiest in my office surrounded by cookery books; their mere presence is comforting and I tell myself that I can just reach out and pluck wisdom from the shelves. I also…