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The Farm Shop & Deli Retailer Awards crowns its regional winners
25 April 2022 SustainableThe winners of 2022’s Farm Shop & Deli Retailer Awards have been crowned at the show currently being held at Birmingham's NEC -
Scotland’s Speciality Food Show’s first post-Covid event a success
22 April 2022 CoronavirusOn 30th March, the Glasgow SEC welcomed Scotland’s Speciality Food Show for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic -
Virtual Cheese Awards announces live final on 13th May
22 April 2022 NewsThe UK’s first and only online cheese awards, which supports and celebrates the best of British cheese, has announced that its live final will take place on Friday 13th May -
Enter The Great Stock Giveaway to win a pallet of free stock
20 April 2022 NewsFine food retailers can now sign up to be in with a chance of winning a free pallet of stock worth thousands of pounds -
Independent Shopper: Ronan Shaftoe, Brett
20 April 2022 NewsWe caught up with Ronan Shaftoe, head chef at Brett, to find out how local suppliers help shape his business and menu -
How the P&O Ferries crisis could affect independent retailers
19 April 2022 BrexitWith costs rising across the food supply chain, Brexit chaos and now issues at Dover, what’s in store for fine food retailers? -
Will rising costs push consumers towards independent retail?
14 April 2022 NewsRising fuel, food and energy costs are disrupting the entire country, leading to another big squeeze. Will this help or hinder indies? -
Consumers trust farmers and small retailers the most, survey finds
11 April 2022 SustainableThe EIT’s latest Trust Report showed that consumers trust farmers and small retailers the most within the food sector -
What do the sunflower oil shortages mean for independent retailers?
07 April 2022 NewsThe UK is rapidly running out of sunflower oil supplies as a result of the war in Ukraine, leading to higher demand on premium oils and heavy price increases -
What the loss of ‘free-range’ eggs means for independent retailers
05 April 2022 NewsWith the country’s hens locked away due to another outbreak of avian influenza, fine food retailers are unable to sell free-range eggs to their conscious consumers -
Extended Producer Responsibility legislation delayed until 2024
30 March 2022 SustainableExtended Producer Responsibility laws (EPR) have been postponed until 2024, giving the food industry more time to prepare -
Farming industry calls for greater advocacy of organic
29 March 2022 SustainableIndustry bodies are pushing for the UK government to champion organic as the future of farming
