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How indies can support their communities this winter
09 November 2020 RetailThe Trussell Trust is predicting a 61% rise in food bank usage this winter. What can local businesses do to help their communities through this difficult period? -
Farm shops buck Covid gloom with new store openings
09 November 2020 Farm ShopSpeciality food retailers haven’t been put off by the challenges of the pandemic this year -
Empathy
09 November 2020 Speciality Bites“The people have chosen empathy” were the words on the huge stage screens at the Biden Harris victory event over the weekend. -
“Still more work to do” after furlough extension announced
06 November 2020 CoronavirusChancellor Rishi Sunak has announced the furlough scheme will be extended across the UK until the end of March 2021, but small retailers still see “gaps” in support -
Calls mount for government to extend business rates holiday
06 November 2020 BusinessWith no end in sight to Covid-19 disruption, calls are growing for an extension to the scheme -
IFE postponed until 2022 while other key events go virtual
05 November 2020 IndustryThe ongoing restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic mean that more food events scheduled for 2021 are being cancelled or heading online -
Trend Watch: Virtual Food Events
05 November 2020 NewsExplore new ways of working, says Sally-Jayne Wright, and grow your database -
Zero waste retailers take to the road
04 November 2020 NewsAs the zero waste movement continues to grow, with 200 dedicated shops opening in the last two years and the supermarkets finally joining the packaging free party, what’s the next step for the circular economy? Removing the packaging of bricks and mortar it would appear, finds… -
3 ways fine food retailers can boost Covid Christmas sales
04 November 2020 ChristmasWith a second lockdown set to last until at least early December, how can speciality food retailers make the most of the festive season? -
Sian Sutherland, A Plastic Planet: “Let’s turn off the plastic tap”
03 November 2020 Food & DrinkIt’s up to industry players and consumers alike to push the dial on single-use plastic waste, says Sian Sutherland, co-founder of A Plastic Planet -
The fight over the future of Britain’s food standards rages on
03 November 2020 BrexitFarmers, chefs and campaigners are keeping the pressure on MPs to protect Britain’s food standards as the Agriculture Bill heads back to the House of Commons -
What does the second lockdown mean for the fine food industry?
02 November 2020 CoronavirusWith a second lockdown due to come into force in England from 5th November, how will the shutdown impact independent food shops and the wider food and drink sector?
