Start Ups
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“Collaboration is the name of the game”
03 September 2018 NewsEllen Manning discovers that two heads (or more) really is better than one when it comes to creating success in food and drink -
Meet The Top 40
28 August 2018 NewsSpeciality Food’s New Producer Awards are underway. Here, we showcase the brands that have beaten hundreds of other entries to be shortlisted for these illustrious prizes -
New Producer Awards shortlist announced
28 August 2018 NewsAfter much consideration, Speciality Food has whittled down a list of hundreds of entries to a 40-strong shortlist of startups of its New Producer Awards -
Coming up with an innovative idea
23 August 2018 Start-UpsThe first part of bringing a product to market? Coming up with a genuinely new concept, as Richard Horwell of Brand Relations explains -
“It’s expensive being a small brand – it’s simply not fair”
06 August 2018 Start-UpsThe fundamental laws of economics suggest that smaller brands will always be at a commercial disadvantage. It’s time to challenge this very costly thinking, says Chris Green, co-founder of Young Foodies -
“The world of start-ups is brutal”
29 June 2018 NewsWilfred Emmanuel-Jones, founder of The Black Farmer, walks us through the trials and tribulations of forging and running and food and drink brand -
10 start-ups to watch
16 June 2018 NewsTara Sundramoorthi, co-founder of Bread & Jam and founder of Hotcakes, highlights the new brands you need to know -
How to survive your first year in food and drink
07 June 2018 NewsWhat does it take to make it past the 12-month mark? Nick Wyke finds out -
Fife Council throws weight behind Scottish start-up hub
06 June 2018 NewsFife-based new food and drink innovation hub, Bowhouse, has unveiled an expanded portfolio of makers based at its St Monans site, alongside new funding to support start-up food and drinks businesses -
Be a start-up success
24 April 2018 Start-UpsIn need of some inspiration? Here, four entrepreneurs who have made their dreams a reality share their stories and advice -
Artisan producers compete to be stocked in farm shop in Tom Kerridge’s new BBC series
24 April 2018 NewsOver eight hour-long episodes, contestants are pitted against on another in rounds that cover preserves, pickles and spreads, sweets, drinks, baked goods, sauces, cheese and meat, with winners meeting in the final -
Start-up 101
24 April 2018 Start-UpsConsidering setting up your own business? Adam Pritchard, commercial director at Windfall answers some fundamental FAQs
