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What can retailers learn from 2020’s fastest-growing brands?
21 January 2021 CoronavirusKantar has unveiled the brands that grew the quickest last year despite Covid-19, and they reveal an important trend for the food and drink sector -
John Shepherd, Partridges: “2020 forced us back to basics”
20 January 2021 CoronavirusHow did one of London’s most iconic retail establishments fare over the pandemic? John Shepherd, MD of Partridges, lets Speciality Food in on the details -
4 trends big retailers are backing for 2021
19 January 2021 CoronavirusDiscover the food and drink trends the multiples are betting on for the year ahead – and what it means for independents -
“Hidden heroes of the pandemic”: tribute paid to food and drink workers
19 January 2021 CoronavirusEnvironment secretary George Eustice has penned an open letter to the food and drink industry praising the sector’s work throughout the coronavirus crisis -
Prioritise vaccines for retail workers, industry says
18 January 2021 CoronavirusFood retail staff have been key workers on the front lines throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, and now the industry is calling for priority access to vaccines -
Dry January: what’s in store for the no and low alcohol sector?
15 January 2021 CoronavirusFollowing a challenging year for the drinks industry, we look into whether no and low alcohol will continue to be a bright spot -
How the food and drink industry is tackling Lockdown 3.0
15 January 2021 CoronavirusWith the UK back in lockdown, retailers and producers are finding ways to adapt to the latest ‘new normal’ -
New dates revealed for UK Food & Drink Shows
14 January 2021 CoronavirusThe shows have been postponed due to the ongoing pandemic, but new dates have been secured for summer 2021 -
5 lessons indie retailers are taking into 2021
13 January 2021 CoronavirusSpeciality Food speaks to four indie retailers about the biggest lessons they learned in 2020, and their priorities for the year ahead -
Millions awarded for Britain’s high street Covid recovery
08 January 2021 CoronavirusThe government’s Future High Streets Fund is awarding up to £830m for local city centres to “build back better” -
Consumer confidence soared in December – but will it last?
07 January 2021 CoronavirusNew research reveals that consumer sentiment rose at the beginning of December, but news of the latest lockdown restrictions threatens to derail this progress -
2020: a look back at the year for food and drink
06 January 2021 CoronavirusWe review how the Covid-19 pandemic reshaped the food and drink sector in 2020