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MPs urged to “speak up for British farming” as the Trade Bill is debated for the first time
20 May 2020 NewsNFU calls for MPs to press government for details of protecting food standards in trade deals as the Trade Bill heads to the House of Commons -
Future of British cheesemakers at risk as Stilton sales drop 30%
20 May 2020 CoronavirusSales of Britain’s first protected cheese have plunged during the UK’s lockdown, the Stilton Cheese Makers’ Association says -
Opportunity arises for independent shops as public support for major supermarkets declines
20 May 2020 CoronavirusPublic approval ratings for supermarkets have fallen, according to a poll by research consultancy Populus Group -
Retailers and cafés may soon be able to sell food and drink outside their premises
19 May 2020 CoronavirusA plan is being devised that will allow food and drink outlets to set out chairs and tables on the pavement -
Cotswold Fayre invests in new foodhall and kitchen
19 May 2020 NewsThe fine food distributor announces partnership ahead of Spring 2021 opening -
Farmers encourage public to buy glut of British berries
19 May 2020 NewsGrowers face an oversupply of the highly-perishable fruit -
Bowhouse, Fife: “I think that by demonstrating the quality of local produce, we’ll be able to change people’s buying habits”
18 May 2020 CoronavirusRosie Jack, markets & events manager at Bowhouse in Fife, on the impact Covid-19 has had on business -
MPs reject amendment to uphold British farming standards post-Brexit
18 May 2020 BrexitThe amendment to the Agriculture Bill would have guaranteed high standards for food and drink entering the UK -
Borough Market Diaries: How artisan producers are adapting and thriving under lockdown
18 May 2020 CoronavirusIn the first of a series of weekly columns, Darren Henaghan, managing director of Borough Market, takes us behind the scenes of the London institution to see how its small producers are adapting and thriving under lockdown -
Why retailers could turn to tech post-Coronavirus
15 May 2020 CoronavirusThe new era of retail may require modern solutions -
John Shepherd, Partridges: “Whenever normal returns, it will be wonderful”
15 May 2020 CoronavirusThe present situation we are facing, without doubt, is beyond comparison in the 50 years history of our business -
Gordon Rhodes donates 1,000 products to worthy communities and ‘unheralded care heroes’
15 May 2020 CoronavirusThe Bradford-based ambient fine food manufacturer is donating 1,000 of its sauce and meal kits to local key workers and communities this May
