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Opinions

• Speciality Bites

  Resilience

  The Golden Quarter

  Inequality

  We will not get back to normal because normal was the problem

  Vulnerability

• Fine Food

  It’s time to go left field rather than safety-first

  “Fashion or for keeps?”

  “New year and new possibilities”

  “What is in a name?”

  “The art of shopping”

• Expert Eye

  Is our café a hero or a villain?

  “The battle for optimism and morale in retail”

  “Sustainable confusion”

  “What to do about January?”

  “Is the Christmas boom sustainable?”

• Dairy Dispatches

• On The Farm

  “Attracting audiences”

  “Advice to my younger self”

  “Perks of partnership”

  “Life is good”

  “Exciting times”

• Town Crier

  “Sticky fingers”

  “Everyone’s a winner”

  “Myths and legends of Turophilia”

  “When ‘cheese’ is not cheese”

  “Don’t disrespect the Cheddar”

• Cheese Talk

  “Keeping the faith”

  “Don’t sway to populists”

  “Making a spectacle of yourself”

  “Cheese magic – it’s in our culture”

  “Best of British”

News

• News

  Lessons after lockdown: part two

  “If we don’t use our small retailers, we will lose them”

  British Cheese Awards to take place in October 2020

  How the Government’s obesity crackdown could affect the fine food sector

  5 Minutes With: James Wright of Cheerful Buddha

• Brexit

  Government officially launches Trade and Agriculture Commission

  FDSC launches Covid-19 recovery plan

  Time is running out to agree a zero-tariff deal, says BRC

  New Trade and Agricultural Commission membership announced today

  Waitrose backs Government call to maintain UK food standards

Food & Drink

• Ambient

  How to make the ‘bitter’ trend work for sales

  Stokes Sauces taps into BBQ trend with two new products

  Trend Watch: Honey

  The Rise of CBD

  Can you cook with extra virgin olive oil?

• Snacks

  Consumers snacking more in the wake of COVID-19

  Snacking: The Classics

  How to: Sweeten ice cream and dessert sales

  Cotswold Fayre launches heritage-inspired range

  7 Top Tips for Selling Snacks

• Meat & Fish

  Study reveals consumers trust British farmers amidst COVID-19 crisis

  The rise of Britain’s charcuterie scene

  TREND WATCH: British cured meats

  Belvoir Castle launches retail food range to showcase game from its estate

  Seafood merchant is latest retailer to set up shop at Bristol’s CARGO

• Cheese & Dairy

  British Cheese Awards to take place in October 2020

  Could innovative cheese fixtures help indie retailers drive sales?

  The Wensleydale Creamery rebrands iconic waxed truckle range

  The unique lessons we can all learn from the Virtual Cheese Awards

  How to Pair Kaltbach’s Finest Cheeses

• Bakery & Confectionery

  Borough Market Diaries: behind the scenes at Bread Ahead Bakery

  Self-employed Krazi Baker is fired up by virus challenge

  Reflections on Covid-19 from an artisan baker

  Best of British confectionery

  The world of chocolate

• Drinks

  Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits Yorkshire’s first gin producer

  Liquid Assets: why British spirits are looking robust in 2020

  Isle of Wight Distillery: “I’ve noticed a real sense of togetherness”

  Yorkshire Tea announces Carbon Neutral status

  The rise of speciality teas

Retail

• Delicatessen

  10 inspiring delis around the world

  Destination profit: Part two

  Destination profit: Part one

  The Art of Cheese Pairing

  Norfolk Deli launches Brexit-themed gift hampers

• Farm Shop

  Dales café transforms into a farm shop and deli after Covid-19

  What does the future of farming hold?

  Tori Stanley of Tori & Ben’s Farm: “We have been absolutely flat out”

  Farm shop videos reconnect local food producers with customers

  10 inspiring delis around the world

• Display

  Merchandising in the ‘new era’

  Key things to consider before undertaking an expansion or refurbishment

  How to: increase chutney and pickle sales

  5 Sales-Boosting Christmas Display Ideas

  Paxton & Whitfield: 7 Cheese Display Pet Peeves

• Masterclasses

  The fundamentals of sampling

  How clear communication boosts sales

  How to excel at customer service

  “How to source and promote unusual cheeses”

  How to: increase chutney and pickle sales

• Equipment

  5 Reasons Why You Should Try Smart Weighing Scales

  EPOS Systems: 5 Things to Consider

  Contactless Card Spending Tops £2 Billion in a Month in UK

Industry

• Agriculture

  British Cheese Awards to take place in October 2020

  Government officially launches Trade and Agriculture Commission

  AS Green & Co becomes the first farm to report Covid outbreak

  Farmers find success with e-commerce

  Farming community invited to help shape future policies

• Packaging

  Zero-waste movement continues to expand despite Covid

  Explore the potential of sustainable packaging

  Plastic: are the alternatives any better?

  82% of British consumers demand drastic drop in plastic-usage

  How to get your Christmas packaging right

• Wholesale

  How I pivoted my drinks business to survive Covid-19

  FRA annual conference approaches

  Ambrosi acquires Anthony Rowcliffe and Son Limited

  Hider Foods cuts range by 20 per cent to drive innovation

  Curd & Cure gains SALSA certification

• Organic

  Industry encouraged to unite and champion organic

  Climate change: a greater threat than COVID-19

  Covid-19 boosts organic industry after a banner year in 2019

  National Trust report sheds light on merits of organic farming

  Green Brexit for food and farming is ‘hanging in the balance’, the Soil Association warns

• Producers

  British Cheese Awards to take place in October 2020

  The unique lessons we can all learn from the Virtual Cheese Awards

  How to Pair Kaltbach’s Finest Cheeses

  Final call for products to enter Great British Food Awards

  Google launches Covid support package for UK SMEs

Business

• Finance

  Chancellor considers online sales tax to boost bricks-and-mortar

  How business interruption loans are helping SMEs to bounce back

  Government unveils Future Fund to help start-ups

  Investment: Getting the Right Fit

  Choosing the right funding for your business

• Staffing

  6 customer service dos and don’ts

  National Living Wage Set to Rise for over-25s to £7.50

  National Living Wage Rate Increased

  5 Top Staff Retention Tips

  Employers Urged to Check Payrolls After Minimum Wage Boost

• Legal

  What food businesses need to know about proposed cost increases

  What will happen to Cornish pasties post-Brexit?

  Need some help with tax?

  How to: sell at farmers’ markets

  The role of traceability in food fraud

• Diversification

  Industry Speaks: The Future of Cheese Report 2020

  Dales café transforms into a farm shop and deli after Covid-19

  How I pivoted my drinks business to survive Covid-19

  Industry calls for innovative businesses to share their COVID-19 story

  Are we on the brink of a British food revolution?

• Food Safety

  5 key merchandising steps for reopening

  Are you compliant with the new Environment Monitoring clause for BRC Version 8?

  What food businesses need to know about proposed cost increases

  Errington Cheese welcomes back staff as it receives settlement for destroyed product

  Further relief for Errington Cheese

• Start Ups

  Industry calls for innovative businesses to share their COVID-19 story

  Healthy challenger brands receive vital support from new accelerator programme

  How to maximise e-commerce opportunities

  How Covid-19 has changed consumer behaviour

  Bread & Jam launches ‘upskill’ webinars

People

• The Interview

  Viewpoint: Jamie Crummie

  Viewpoint: Renee Elliot

  Viewpoint: Joseph Cameron Booth, Rainforest Alliance

  Viewpoint: Angus Thirlwell, Hotel Chocolat

  The Interview: John Stapleton

• Opinions

  It’s time to go left field rather than safety-first

  Resilience

  Is our café a hero or a villain?

  The Golden Quarter

  Inequality

International

• Import

  Farmers and producers receive overwhelming support from British public ahead of Brexit

  What does the threat of low-quality imports mean for the agriculture sector?

  British regional products at risk in Brexit trade negotiations

  New Brexit trade tariffs could protect domestic food producers

  Brexit uncertainty is impacting grain trade now, says NFU

• Export

  British regional products at risk in Brexit trade negotiations

  Slow growth reported for food and drink exports

  Brexit uncertainty is impacting grain trade now, says NFU

  “This really is crunch time”: Industry reacts to historic Government Brexit defeat

  UK food and drink exports reach £16.4bn in first nine months of 2018

Start Ups

• Awards

  Golden opportunities

  Bullion Dollar Baby

  Meet Max Scotford: the New Producer Awards 2018 Supreme Champion

  Meet the winners of the New Producer Awards 2018

  Bean-to-bar chocolate maker named Supreme Champion of New Producer Awards 2018

Cafe & Food Service

Government set to scrutinise hygiene measures, according to new report

Hygiene and safety key to consumer confidence in foodservice industry

Chancellor grants unprecedented support for cafés and restaurants

What will the food and drink sector look like post-COVID-19?

What does the flexible furlough scheme mean for you?

How To Guides

How farm shops can cash in on the meal box delivery trend

Long and short-term tips for business survival

How to maximise e-commerce opportunities

5 tips to improve your SME’s messaging online

How to make your brand stand out in uncertain times