Cheese
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“Reward, discord and fraud”
22 April 2016 OpinionA great chasm begins to open in the cheese trade, essentially fuelled by the declining milk price and the divergent demands of suppliers and customers -
“Raw! Huh yeah. What is it good for?”
22 April 2016 Town CrierOur dog, Dexter (the cereal killer), is fed a diet called Raw Meaty Bones. Akin to the ‘paleo’ regime for humans, the idea is that dogs should return to the foodstuffs available to their antecedent, the wolf. There’s something attractive about the presumed authenticity of food… -
“Singing the blessing”
22 April 2016 Fine FoodFood awards come in all shapes and sizes, but it’s not often that the first job of the judges is to sing along with the “blessing of the pies” – words by the Reverend Kevin Ashby and appropriately enough set to the tune of American Pie -
“The Bologna Ratio”
22 April 2016 Expert EyeLast year I visited one of my favourite places – Bologna in Northern Italy, often described as Italy’s culinary capital -
British PDO Foods at Risk
22 April 2016 BrexitA campaign has been set up to protect British foods with PDO and PGI status from negative effects as a result of the ongoing agreements with the USA and Canada -
How to Take Advantage of Tourism
20 April 2016 NewsThe latest data from the Office of National Statistics shows that visits to the UK are on the increase – but how can food and drink businesses capitalise on this? Anthony Davison at food and drink website bigbarn.co.uk offers his insight -
The Interview: Monika Linton
20 April 2016 NewsHow to sum up Monika Linton, founder of Brindisa in three words? Adventurous, optimistic and determined -
field fare Unveils New Look
19 April 2016 NewsPremium frozen food specialists, field fare have announced a rebrand of its logo, freezers and packaging -
Understanding the Millennials Part 2
18 April 2016 Speciality BitesIf you have read previous posts, you will know that I have spent some time recently trying to work out what makes “millennials” tick both in terms of working out consumer trends but also in terms of harnessing their energy and know-how as an employer -
Judges Name FS&D Britain’s Retailer of the Year
18 April 2016 NewsJudges from across the fine food world have awarded Arthur Howell, Norfolk butcher, the title of Retailer of the Year 2016 at the Farm Shop & Deli Awards being held at NEC, Birmingham -
Cornwall Food & Drink Opens Retail Outlet
14 April 2016 NewsThe west country organisation has launched the Great Cornish Food Store as part of a new Truro development -
Retail School: Funding 101
12 April 2016 NewsIf you are looking seriously at expansion or aiming to start up a new food business, £300 million is available if the business you are planning is located in rural England. This is newly available money which could cover 40% of your set up costs, and…
