Cheese & Dairy

31 key food and drink trends for 2026

28 December 2025 Ambient

Start the year right with your finger on the pulse of the industry, as Speciality Food rounds up all the food and drink trends for 2026 you need to know

Inspirational Cheese Retailers 2025: Crosby Cheese & Charcuterie, Crosby

08 December 2025 Cheese & Dairy

Join us as we celebrate some of the best cheesemongers in Britain - this week shining a light on Crosby Cheese & Charcuterie in Crosby

‘Things I wish I’d known when I was a new cheesemonger’

06 December 2025 Cheese & Dairy

Are you new to the art of serving cheese, or just learning the ropes? Here, specialist cheese retailers tell us what they wish they’d have known at the beginning of their careers

What should everyone have in their store cupboard?

04 December 2025 Ambient

The way Brits eat is changing – and ambient foods are at the forefront of the evolution

Inspirational Cheese Retailers: Metz Cheesemonger, Farsley

03 December 2025 Cheese & Dairy

Join us as we celebrate the best cheese retailers in the UK - this week shining a light on Metz Cheesemonger in Farsley

A guide to selling Italian food and drink

03 December 2025 Ambient

Italian cuisine is adored by Brits – here's why, and how to make the most of this valuable opportunity

Opinion: ‘The government needs to back raw milk’

25 November 2025 Cheese & Dairy

The impact Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) has had on the dairy industry and retail is being felt across Europe. Patricia Michaelson, founder of La Fromagerie thinks the government needs to do more

Trend Watch: Mushrooms

25 November 2025 Ambient

Rich in flavour as well as nutrients, mushrooms are having their moment

A guide to selling blue cheese

21 November 2025 Cheese & Dairy

It’s a cheeseboard must-have, and a hero cooking ingredient. Speciality Food discovers how to select and store blue cheese, and what consumers are looking for

5 of the best Irish cheeses

18 November 2025 Cheese & Dairy

With its lush pastures and a strong presence of family dairies, Ireland is one of the most exciting markets right now for artisan cheese

Health: One of the biggest drivers in speciality food and drink

17 November 2025 Ambient

No longer the preserve of specialist stores, products that promote better health are a valuable option for fine food indies

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