Fresh & Farming
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Rowcliffe Unveils New Brand Identity
19 May 2017 NewsPremium cheese importer and distributor Rowcliffe has unveiled a new logo and corporate branding to mark its 50th anniversary -
UK Retailers See Boost in Footfall
15 May 2017 NewsFootfall in April grew 1.6 per cent on the same month in the previous year - the fastest growth since March 2014 -
“Margin means everything!”
12 May 2017 Speciality BitesFollowing on from my thoughts last time about the differences between the speciality food world and the convenience sector (and thanks for all the response on that), I want to focus this time on margin. Do bear in mind I have never run a retail outlet… -
Blakemore Fine Foods Releases New Alcohol Catalogue
12 May 2017 NewsBlakemore Fine Foods has published a new alcohol catalogue featuring its latest craft ales, beers, lagers, ciders, wines and spirit lines -
West Country Food and Drink Finder Launched
11 May 2017 NewsIndependent regional food group, Taste of the West, has launched a "DIY food finder" to help visitors to the West Country locate quality food and drink -
Easter Food Spending Sparks Rise in April Retail Sales
09 May 2017 NewsFood sales increased 2.4 per cent on a like-for-like basis and 3.6 on a total basis over the three-months to April thanks to higher spending over Easter, reports the BRC – KRMG Retail Sales Monitor April 2017 -
UK Consumers ‘Hugely Misunderstand’ Sugar Levy, Survey Finds
08 May 2017 NewsUK shoppers appear to be confused about the impending sugar tax with none of the 500 polled in a Nielsen survey aware it only applied to soft drinks -
Cotswold Fayre Partners with Chilled Logistics
05 May 2017 NewsFine food distributor, Cotswold Fayre, is extending its chilled operation by partnering with temperature controlled transportation company Chilled Logistics -
Brexit Must Not Leave British Farming at a Disadvantage, says NFU President
04 May 2017 BrexitBritish farming must not be placed at a disadvantage to its European competitors as a result of leaving the European Union, NFU President Meurig Raymond told the audience at Fresh Produce Journal (FPJ) Live today -
How To: Cut Cheese
03 May 2017 Cheese & DairyDan Bliss, retail manager for Paxton & Whitfield’s flagship Jermyn Street shop, gives us her low-down on the essentials of cutting cheese -
Retail Employment Hours Continue to Dwindle
02 May 2017 NewsThe decrease in the number of hours worked by retail staff has continued for another year, according to the British Retail Consortium's (BRC) latest Retail Employment Monitor -
“Five things you would NOT have heard at The Convenience Show last week”
02 May 2017 Speciality BitesIn spending some time at both shows last week, it was interesting to compare the two sectors. In my view, it is time for the speciality food sector to stop being an immature teenager and to grow into an adult. There are too many companies, both…