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  • New Producer Awards 2017: Meet The Champions

    02 October 2017 News
    These producers have shone through hundreds of entries to wow top retailers, distributors, journalists and food experts. Meet this year’s New Producer Awards shortlist and category winners

  • Glenstal Butter Named Supreme Champion at the Irish Food Awards

    02 October 2017 News
    A traditional Irish butter has taken the top prize at the 10th Blas na hEireann Irish Food Awards in Dingle, Co Kerry

  • “Shrink to fit”

    29 September 2017 Town Crier
    Recently I was captivated by the story of 11 blocks and truckles of cheese that had been stolen in a heist at a cheese show. What was to be the fate of the prize-winning cheeses? Served at an unscrupulous gangster’s party, trumpeted as a “Supreme Champion”,…

  • “When things go wrong”

    29 September 2017 Expert Eye
    Just over 40 years ago on July 13th, during the summer of 1977, the whole of Manhattan Island and many parts of greater New York suffered an electrical blackout and were plunged into darkness. The cause was found to be a lightning strike on two separate…

  • “Some like it hot”

    29 September 2017 Fine Food
    Stand by to be swept away by a tide of melted stuff – cooked cheese is coming to town

  • The Interview: Jason Hinds, Neal’s Yard Dairy

    29 September 2017 News
    Jason Hinds of Neal’s Yard Dairy’s recipe for happiness? Travel, dance music and great cheese

  • “Shades of autumn”

    29 September 2017 Opinion
    As summer slowly drifts into autumn, and cool breezes and rain begin to dominate, the weather brings a imperceptible but decisive change in taste and style for most shoppers. The summer sensations of Feta, Brie, additive cheese and BBQ favourite Halloumi slip off the agenda in…

  • How To: Prepare Your Cheese Counter For Christmas

    28 September 2017 Cheese & Dairy
    Andy Swinscoe, owner of The Courtyard Dairy, shares his top cheese-selling tips ahead of the frantic festive season

  • “A proliferation of start-ups!”

    26 September 2017 Speciality Bites
    I am not sure what the collective noun is for start-ups, but proliferation will do for now. When I started our Young Entrepreneur of the Year Competition six years ago, there were hardly any young people starting businesses. The sector was full of middle-aged people…

  • Christopher McCuin appointed managing director of Montgomery Asia

    26 September 2017 News
    McCuin’s appointment signifies the Montgomery Group’s commitment to establishing a long-term presence in Asia

  • Britain’s Best Artisan Products Announced in the Great British Food Awards

    25 September 2017 News
    Nathan Outlaw, Valentine Warner, John Torode, Michel Roux Jr, along with other celebrated chefs, food personalities and critics, have revealed their favourite British artisan products in 2017's Great British Food Awards, the benchmark of excellence for British artisan food

  • Transitional Period Will Provide Important Stability, NFU Says

    25 September 2017 Brexit
    The Prime Minister’s commitment to a transitional period after the UK leaves the EU will provide important stability for farm businesses, the National Farmers' Union says, and prepares the ground for both sides to make progress in Brexit negotiations
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