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Show time!
02 September 2016 Speciality BitesIt’s our favourite time of year, and I think my 17th Speciality & Fine Food Fair -
“Simple and true”
29 August 2016 On The FarmAutumn is a time for reflection at Jimmy’s Farm. We’re looking back on what has been a great year for us. When we started the business, the vision was to produce high quality, high welfare meat and continue the bloodlines of... -
“Don’t sway to populists”
25 August 2016 Cheese TalkWith consumer demands continually fluctuating and markets changing on a yearly basis, it’s almost impossible to predict what the new craze or sudden ‘loser’ will be. -
“New days and new ways”
25 August 2016 OpinionSince the momentous decision of 23rd June, rarely a day has passed without someone examining the consequences, outcomes and impact of that Brexit vote -
“Substitute”
25 August 2016 Town CrierWhen The Who’s Roger Daltrey sings “I was born with a plastic spoon in my mouth,” one might be forgiven for thinking that he came from a family of habitual deli-sample guzzlers -
“What’s so good about summer?”
25 August 2016 Expert EyeFor all my working life in speciality food, we have yearned for the balmy, sunshine days of summer when customers seem in a happier frame of mind and have the delightful tendency to spend a little more money in a... -
The Interview: Nigel Cope
22 August 2016 NewsPassion, dedicated and teamwork have helped Nigel Cope build Cottage Delight from kitchen table project to one of our industry's best-loved brands. Here, he tells us how he makes it work -
Time for a Break?
11 August 2016 Speciality BitesThe chances are that you are reading this before you go on holiday or after you come back, and hopefully not whilst you are away! I had to chuckle to myself when listening to the headline news on the radio... -
Try Something Different
01 August 2016 Speciality BitesAfter a very busy summer so far, finally I have had the opportunity over the last couple of weeks to call into a few speciality food retailers