Confectionery & Bakery

  • Farm Shop & Deli Awards 2017: Retailer of the Year Announced

    24 April 2017 News
    The Retailer of the Year winner of the Farm Shop & Deli Awards 2017 has been announced, along with the 13 category and nine regional winners, at the Farm Shop & Deli Show at NEC Birmingham

  • The Art of Affinage: Dos and Don’ts

    24 April 2017 News
    Ever considered adding affinage to your cheesemongering repertoire? Nicolas Aznarez, Matthieu Saupin and Alex Guarneri of London-based cheese shop Androuet share their ripening dos and don'ts

  • “Off to the show”

    24 April 2017 Speciality Bites
    So, many of us will be off to the Farm Shop & Deli/Convenience Show this week. I’m writing this on Sunday and will be off later today to help set up our stand. I thought it might be interesting for a moment to compare the three…

  • Delifonseca Partners with Liverpool Philharmonic

    20 April 2017 News
    Liverpool-based food institution Delifonseca has been appointed as the official external caterer for Liverpool Philharmonic

  • UK Sees Surge in New Distilleries Opening

    20 April 2017 News
    The craft gin boom has been noted as a contributing factor to a rise in the opening of distilleries, with 45 new sites registered in 2016

  • Entries Open for Speciality Food’s New Producer Awards

    19 April 2017 News
    The entry stage for Speciality Food's New Producer Awards 2017 has officially opened, with start-up food and drink producers being invited to take part in the profile-boosting event

  • 5 Reasons Why You Should Try Smart Weighing Scales

    19 April 2017 News
    Food weighing scales play an essential role in the success of your business, and 'smart' options help with accurate weighing, label printing and achieving quick responses, to name just a few benefits. Kevin Hill of Quality Scales Unlimited in Byron, California explains why you should invest

  • “United in leadership?”

    18 April 2017 Speciality Bites
    There was a news story last week, which is still ongoing, that will be used in business courses for years to come. PR companies will use it as a salutary lesson for years to come and undergraduates will be taught “how to devalue a company’s stock…

  • “Trends bubbling under”

    14 April 2017 Fine Food
    Earlier in 2017, when the year was but a pup, Greggs the high street baker announced an impressive rise in several key financial indicators. For investors lucky enough to hold Greggs shares, dividends were up by 8.4%, and all of this despite a background of gloom…

  • The Interview: Craig Sams

    14 April 2017 News
    We catch up with the forward-thinker, innovator and founder of some of the UK’s most respected brands

  • “Avoiding the ‘b’ word”

    14 April 2017 Town Crier
    As a teenager in the early 1970s, prior to my first ‘dinner party’, parental advice didn’t just cover which cutlery to use. I was also briefed to avoid discussion of politics, religion or money. Perhaps that’s why I became a music, and later, a cheese bore.…

  • “Never trust an expert”

    14 April 2017 Expert Eye
    On a recent trip to Scotland I read an old adage that I do not recall hearing before: “A grain of truth does not make a loaf of success”. This reminded me of why it is always a daunting task to either give advice or indeed…
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