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The fine food industry is full of inspiring professionals with a wealth of experience and expertise under their sleeves – find out what makes them tick and discover their take on the ever-changing market right here
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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 -
Food labelling: the focus shifts from calories to climate
19 March 2021 PackagingThe call for labelling that not only tells us what a product contains, but also what it costs the planet to make it, is gaining momentum, writes Emilien Hoet, head of ClimatePartner UK -
Why retail’s “fallow time” isn’t all bad news
16 March 2021 CoronavirusIn farming, fallow time allows soil quality to regenerate and growing opportunities to increase. In his latest column, John Shepherd, MD of Partridges, explains why he’s staying hopeful despite a sales slump
