Retail & Industry
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Fine food distributor expands team as business grows
23 May 2021 NewsThe Cress Company’s growth over a busy 2020 has driven the business to create three new roles across buying and marketing -
5 trends to know about tea
21 May 2021 DrinksOn International Tea Day, we look at five trends in tea that can help independent retailers boost sales of their blends -
Britain’s Italian food romance
21 May 2021 Food & DrinkItalian cuisine was found to be Brits' favourite meal to cook in a recent report. Speciality Food explores the love affair between the British public and Italian food and drink -
“Service trumps culinary magic”
20 May 2021 DelicatessenTracey Tannenbaum, former deli owner and chef, argues that a warm greeting can make all the difference. Read her tips for boosting customer service -
Amy Elles, The Harbour Café: “We are nothing without our suppliers”
20 May 2021 Cafe & Food ServiceAmy Elles, chef patron of The Harbour Café, speaks about the abundance of fresh produce available in Scotland -
New post-Brexit food checks could be on the way
19 May 2021 BrexitThe UK has proposed a four-step roadmap for phasing in new Irish Sea border checks on food products as part of the Northern Ireland Protocol -
5 ways to boost sales of luxury food and drink
19 May 2021 MasterclassesThe Lipstick Effect, the ‘self-treating’ movement, the premiumisation trend – whatever you call it, demand is growing for small luxuries, and the fine food sector is well placed to cash in -
Gut health: why retailers need to know this wellbeing trend
18 May 2021 RetailWe explore how fine food independents can get involved with the explosive market for gut-friendly food and drink -
Function and flavour key for alcohol-free drinks
18 May 2021 DrinksMark Wong, founder of Impossibrew Co, explains how functional ingredients can boost the no and low alcohol sector -
Covid start-up food businesses set to drive jobs boom
17 May 2021 Coronavirus‘Lockdown-preneurs’ are expected to create thousands of new jobs in the food and drink sector in the coming years -
Mike Cherry, FSB: SMEs have “rapidly and radically transformed”
17 May 2021 CoronavirusSmall, rural businesses have shown their resilience during the pandemic, and there are opportunities ahead, writes Mike Cherry, national chair of the Federation of Small Businesses -
What next?
17 May 2021 Speciality BitesOur financial year end is March, so when we were putting together this current year’s business plan, we had no idea what to expect, as, of course, the first lockdown started last March.
