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Clare Jackson, Slate: “Cheesemongers must continue to innovate”
29 April 2021 CoronavirusWhat will the summer months bring for Britain’s cheesemongers? Clare Jackson of Slate Cheese describes the challenges and opportunities ahead -
Confessions of a (former) deli owner, part 1
23 April 2021 DelicatessenTracey Tannenbaum, former deli owner and chef, describes the mixed emotions brought about by selling her shop and giving up creative control -
Why there are still opportunities in exports – despite Brexit
19 April 2021 BrexitBrexit has disrupted trade with the EU, but for businesses looking to expand it’s all a matter of looking in the right place, says James Monk, commercial director at Business West -
James Withers, Scotland Food & Drink: “Brexit solutions are available”
13 April 2021 BrexitHow is Brexit impacting Scotland’s world-renowned producers? Speciality Food speaks to Scotland Food and Drink chief executive James Withers to find out -
Talking Shop: the story of Delifonseca
12 April 2021 DelicatessenSince its 2006 launch, Delifonseca has become a fine food retail icon. Here’s the story behind its success -
Why now is the time to champion small producers
09 April 2021 Cheese & DairyMeeting with cheesemakers – Covid-19 dependent – is a priceless way to boost your staff knowledge and morale, says James Grant of No 2 Pound Street -
What Brexit means for wholesalers
08 April 2021 BrexitAfter making it through the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, Jimmy Nelson of Essential Trading says Brexit is "an entirely new challenge" -
John Shepherd, Partridges: “There are reasons to be optimistic”
07 April 2021 CoronavirusDespite the challenges and uncertainty that the Covid-19 pandemic has brought for the retail sector, John Shepherd, MD of Partridges, outlines his reasons to be cheerful in his latest column for Speciality Food -
What indie retailers can learn from Italian culture
01 April 2021 Food & DrinkIf Italian culture was to be summed up in one word, ‘amore’ could well be it. -
Inside the local food community of South Wales
26 March 2021 Cafe & Food ServiceFor The Independent Shopper, Phill Lewis, founder of Dusty’s Pizza and Nook, explores the “symbiotic relationship” between food suppliers and restaurateurs -
5 minutes with Harry Turpin, The Savourists
26 March 2021 Start UpsWe chat with the founder of savoury snack specialist The Savourists about the best and worst parts of the job -
Covid-19 strikes small cheesemakers
25 March 2021 CoronavirusIn this edition of Cheese Talk, two small-scale cheesemakers tell their stories of adapting to the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic
