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Britain’s farm shops crucial to the fine food industry, generating £1.4 billion
03 March 2022 CoronavirusThe farm retail industry has proved invaluable to both the fine food sector and the UK food industry, as a new report revealed it generates a staggering £1.4 billion in sales nationwide -
Flexible working means flexible eating: how will this impact our shopping habits?
24 February 2022 CoronavirusDan Barron, expert in all things health food at FDReviews, a service that that provides food and drink producers with honest and impartial views on their products, shares his insights into changing consumer shopping habits -
Source trade show returns with a bang
23 February 2022 CoronavirusAfter a challenging period for the hospitality industry, The Source trade show returned to Exeter's Westpoint Arena this month -
Grocers were ‘resilient’ in the face of Omicron
18 February 2022 CoronavirusDespite continued uncertainty surrounding safety amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, retailers have been reliably steadfast -
Why small businesses are optimistic about growth in 2022
02 February 2022 CoronavirusResearch by the Federation of Small Businesses confirms that despite inflation and labour shortages, more indies are targeting growth this year than pre-Covid -
Why food shortages could strike again
01 February 2022 CoronavirusFood and drink businesses have warned that shortages of carbon dioxide could be on the cards as a Government deal ends -
Fine food businesses’ plans for success in 2022
12 January 2022 CoronavirusWhat will the new year bring for the speciality food industry? We discover indies’ plans and expectations for 2022 -
How can fine food retailers retain and attract staff?
07 January 2022 CoronavirusAndrew Burton, retail and catering advisor at Malcolm Scott Consultants and a member of the Farm Retail Association council, offers his tips -
2021: Looking back at a year in fine food
05 January 2022 BrexitSpeciality Food reflects on how the food and drink sector adapted to the 'new normal’ last year -
Scotland’s Speciality Food Show postponed
04 January 2022 CoronavirusThe show will be held in March following the introduction of coronavirus restrictions in Scotland -
Who benefits from the £1bn Covid support fund?
22 December 2021 CoronavirusFood wholesalers and restaurants will see cash injections, but retailers won’t receive support -
Supply chain fears return amid Omicron
21 December 2021 CoronavirusThe Covid-19 variant is reviving concerns for the food and drink industry in the run-up to Christmas
