Food & Drink
From the latest drinks, snacks and confectionery to hit the market to cheese and charcuterie inspiration, here you'll find all you need to know about the products making waves in the fine food sector right now
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How to master your store cupboard essentials for 2021
With no end in sight to the home cooking trend, fine food retailers can win big with flavour-boosting store cupboard goods, from international inspirations to perennial classics
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How to master your store cupboard essentials for 2021
23 November 2020 Ambient -
An unexpected reinvention: Blackthorn Salt
11 August 2020 Coronavirus -
How to make the ‘bitter’ trend work for sales
23 July 2020 News
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snacks
Our pick of the best crisps, nuts and snacks
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MD of leading indie snack brand steps down after 14 years
Chairman and managing director of Burts Snacks, David Nairn, has been succeeded by David Nulty - former MD of SHS’s Drinks Division, vice president of Coca-Cola Enterprises and director ICC Europe at Kraft Foods
meat & fish
Stocking ideas for your fish and butchery counters
cheese & dairy
The very best modern and classic cheeses for your shop
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Will there be a blue cheese shortage this Christmas?
Small blue cheese producers are facing supply issues after halting production earlier this year due to Covid-19 uncertainty -
Is exporting the way forward for British cheesemakers?
How big is the export opportunity for British cheesemakers, and where can you reap the best rewards? We look into the growing appetite for the UK's cheese, and how Brexit and Covid could impact trade prospects
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Britain’s blue cheese renaissance
Blue cheese is having a moment on the global stage, and Britain’s cheesemakers are leading the way on experimental new varieties and classic heritage cheeses -
Will there be a blue cheese shortage this Christmas?
27 November 2020 Christmas -
Is exporting the way forward for British cheesemakers?
24 November 2020 Cheese & Dairy -
Britain’s blue cheese renaissance
16 November 2020 Cheese & Dairy
bakery & confectionery
Sweeten your sales with confectionery and baked goods
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Artisan fudge scoops top honour in The Great British Food Awards
The winners have been revealed for The Great British Food Awards 2020, and this year the Grand Champion award has been presented to an artisan confectioner from Chichester, Sussex. The Copper Pan Fudge Company’s Coppercrunch was described as “supreme” by Booths supermarket, exclusive partner to the awards
drinks
Refresh your drinks offering with these soft and alcoholic options
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