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  • “The Goldilocks zone”

    03 November 2017 Expert Eye
    What has trading been like so far in 2017 at Partridges? The answer is on the whole not very good. Nothing to write home about or even an article about

  • “Breaking fast”

    03 November 2017 Fine Food
    Next time you find yourself in a hotel breakfast room, take a look around at the other guests. This sensible folk will have got up early to tuck into double fried everything. Once upon a time everyone would have been breakfasting like this. A combination of…

  • “The growth of crowdfunding for food and drink start-ups”

    30 October 2017 Speciality Bites
    Many of us now have several e-mails a month from the latest food and drink start-up to try and raise funds through crowdfunding, but how many of us have invested? This week I thought I would explore the area a little further and try and…

  • “Does the speciality food sector care about the environment?”

    23 October 2017 Speciality Bites
    Coming into work this morning, the headline news was that old vehicles were now going to have to pay an extra £10 to drive in the London Congestion Zone. On the channel I was listening to there was at least one spokesperson complaining that businesses would…

  • “Who’s afraid of Amazon?”

    16 October 2017 Speciality Bites
    I had a phone call earlier today from a journalist wanting my comments on Amazon, as apparently FMCG wholesalers across the pond are having sleepless nights about what they are doing in the market

  • The Interview: Julian Metcalfe, Itsu

    12 October 2017 Cafe & Food Service
    A passion for food, teamwork and communication led Julian Metcalfe to become one of the greatest names in food-to-go today

  • “A reality check”

    09 October 2017 Speciality Bites
    I was encouraged to see so many start-up food businesses represented at the Bread & Jam Festival last week. My Last Word article in this month’s Speciality Food Magazine reflects more on the sheer numbers coming into the industry at present

  • “Shrink to fit”

    29 September 2017 Town Crier
    Recently I was captivated by the story of 11 blocks and truckles of cheese that had been stolen in a heist at a cheese show. What was to be the fate of the prize-winning cheeses? Served at an unscrupulous gangster’s party, trumpeted as a “Supreme Champion”,…

  • “When things go wrong”

    29 September 2017 Expert Eye
    Just over 40 years ago on July 13th, during the summer of 1977, the whole of Manhattan Island and many parts of greater New York suffered an electrical blackout and were plunged into darkness. The cause was found to be a lightning strike on two separate…

  • “Some like it hot”

    29 September 2017 Fine Food
    Stand by to be swept away by a tide of melted stuff – cooked cheese is coming to town

  • The Interview: Jason Hinds, Neal’s Yard Dairy

    29 September 2017 News
    Jason Hinds of Neal’s Yard Dairy’s recipe for happiness? Travel, dance music and great cheese

  • “Shades of autumn”

    29 September 2017 Opinion
    As summer slowly drifts into autumn, and cool breezes and rain begin to dominate, the weather brings a imperceptible but decisive change in taste and style for most shoppers. The summer sensations of Feta, Brie, additive cheese and BBQ favourite Halloumi slip off the agenda in…
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