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“Don’t get carried away with just the love of making something”
21 June 2018 NewsWith artisan producers and farm shops getting the spotlight in the BBC's Top Of The Shop programme, we caught up with the show's presenter, Tom Kerridge, about his experience with start-ups and indie retail -
Pearce’s Farmshop opens pizzeria in converted horsebox
13 June 2018 NewsPearce's Farmshop and Café in Buntingford has opened a pizzeria in a converted horsebox located on its on-site meadows -
Cobbs Farm Co reports strong profit growth despite “challenging retail environment”
21 May 2018 NewsAudited accounts at independent retail farm shop operator, Cobbs Farm Co Ltd, show that company has finished the year with "exceptional growth in sales and operating profit" -
Grana Padano PDO: Six things you may not know
10 May 2018 NewsOffer your customers some exciting facts the next time they request the Italian cheese staple with this handy rundown -
Croots Farm Shop turns the spotlight on customer views
08 May 2018 NewsDerbyshire-based Croots Farm Shop recently held customer feedback sessions to shape the business’s future -
Product Finder is your new fine food discovery tool
02 May 2018 NewsLaunched this week, Product Finder presents retailers with the biggest collection of independent and artisan products available to the fine food industry -
Artisan producers compete to be stocked in farm shop in Tom Kerridge’s new BBC series
24 April 2018 NewsOver eight hour-long episodes, contestants are pitted against on another in rounds that cover preserves, pickles and spreads, sweets, drinks, baked goods, sauces, cheese and meat, with winners meeting in the final -
Edge & Son claims top prize at Farm Shop & Deli Awards 2018
16 April 2018 NewsEdge & Son in Birkenhead won the coveted title of Retailer of the Year, as well as the Butcher of the Year and North West regional winner accolades at the Farm Shop & Deli Awards 2018 -
Retailers encouraged to celebrate St David’s Day
06 February 2018 NewsAhead of St David’s Day on 1st March, food retailers across the UK are being encouraged to capitalise on the growing interest in Welsh food and drink -
Chegworth Valley Opens Second Shop in Kent
23 September 2017 NewsChegworth Farm Shop has opened a second Kent-based premises, following the success of its Pantiles shop which opened last year -
FARMA Takes 2017 Conference to Bristol
17 February 2017 NewsFARMA, the trade body representing over 300 farm retailers across the UK, will host its next annual conference at The Grand Hotel in Bristol from 26th to 28th February
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