Coronavirus
-
Food start-up uses pandemic to strengthen brand identity
17 August 2020 CoronavirusOLLY’S saw the coronavirus as an opportunity to transition to a healthy snack brand and increase its online presence -
How artisan producers are making local shopping accessible
17 August 2020 CoronavirusWye Valley Producers’ online platform allows customers to easily shop a range of products from different local suppliers -
Food bank donation service Bankuet wins Speciality Food’s Covid innovation competition
14 August 2020 CoronavirusThe start-up aims to make it easier for food banks to receive donations and the supplies they need, while ensuring lower prices and zero waste -
Local lockdowns create regional disparities in shopper confidence
13 August 2020 CoronavirusShopper confidence has decreased significantly in the North of England where local lockdown restrictions have been put in place, research by IGD shows -
Covid-19 does not spell the end of bricks and mortar
13 August 2020 CoronavirusWhile online shopping has gained traction during the pandemic, researchers say we won’t see a permanent shift away from in-store shopping -
Shop Local campaigns are helping small businesses get back up and running
13 August 2020 CoronavirusThe Government’s Shop Local Week and other community-focused campaigns are encouraging shoppers to hit their high streets -
National Food Strategy addresses “urgent” questions raised by Brexit and Covid
12 August 2020 BrexitPart one of Henry Dimbleby’s eagerly anticipated report focuses on how to protect UK food standards and Covid’s impact on the global food system -
Farms shops across UK participate in Eat Out to Help Out scheme
12 August 2020 CoronavirusFarm retailers are part of Government-wide scheme to encourage people to support local outlets and boost the economy -
An unexpected reinvention: Blackthorn Salt
11 August 2020 CoronavirusWhen Covid-19 hit, new speciality business Blackthorn Salt had to drastically rethink its plans. The husband and wife team Gregorie and Whirly Marshall and explains how, with an inventive blend of creativity, passion and staying true to the cause, they made it work -
Lessons after lockdown: part two
07 August 2020 CoronavirusNatasha Lovell-Smith of Great British Food explores how a sustainable ethos can help indies keep customers post-Covid -
British Cheese Awards to take place in October 2020
07 August 2020 CoronavirusLike many events scheduled to take place this year, plans for the British Cheese Awards - traditionally held at the Royal Bath & West Show at the end of the spring bank holiday week - were paused as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic -
Lessons after lockdown: part one
06 August 2020 CoronavirusCan innovative food independents hold onto some of their newly converted customers in a post-Covid world? Natasha Lovell-Smith of Great British Food meets the traders who have everything to play for
