Fresh & Farming
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New chair announced for Q Guild of Butchers
23 February 2018 NewsDavid Lishman of award-winning Yorkshire butcher Lishman’s of Ilkley has been announced as the new chair of the Q Guild of Butchers -
New vegan launches: bandwagon-hoppers or genuine game-changers?
23 February 2018 Food & DrinkIs it time to put down the coconut oil? James Roles, sales and marketing director at Five by Five, shares his thoughts on developing a product for the vegan market -
Blakemore Fine Foods launches mobile ordering app
22 February 2018 NewsSpeciality food distributor Blakemore Fine Foods has launched a new mobile app to allow its customers to order products on-the-go -
Planet Organic launches ‘one-stop shop for vegans’
20 February 2018 NewsOrganic and speciality food store, Planet Organic, has launched its online Vegan Shop, which sells over 3,700 vegan-only products -
How to host your own wine tasting event
20 February 2018 How ToWine tasting events present a great opportunity to engage with customers and promote some of your favourite tipples. We spoke to Simon Woodhead, winemaking director of Stopham Vineyard, to find out his top tips on how to host the perfect wine tasting event -
What independent business owners can learn from the franchise model
19 February 2018 RetailWhile independent and franchise businesses have starkly different operational models, there are certain factors that indie shop owners can take inspiration from -
Industry critical of Government’s GCA decision
19 February 2018 NewsThe Government's decision to not extend the remit of the Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) to cover smaller suppliers has been met with dissatisfaction amongst many trade bodies -
The Independent Shopper: Jérôme Henry
15 February 2018 IndustryJérôme Henry, the renowned French chef behind Edinburgh’s newly opened Le Roi Fou, tells us about his favourite independent shops and suppliers -
TREND WATCH: Meal Kits
14 February 2018 NewsSearch volumes for recipe boxes were up 109% in the first nine months of 2017, says Sally-Jayne Wright. Are meal kits the next big thing? -
Food & Drink Expo set to showcase industry’s newest epicurean trends
14 February 2018 NewsThe Food & Drink Expo will return to the NEC in Birmingham from 16th-18th April showcasing some of the industry’s hottest new brands and talent -
UK food and farming sector unites to highlight impact on home-grown production
12 February 2018 News36 organisations representing the UK’s food and farming industry have set out what a successful Brexit means to them in a joint statement -
UK organic sales reach record high
08 February 2018 NewsThe UK organic market is now worth £2.2bn, the highest it has ever been and growing 6 per cent in 2017
