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Opinions

• Speciality Bites

  Becoming a B Corp

  Top trend predictions for Christmas 2021

  Self-sacrifice: The importance of building a leadership legacy centred on others

  Undercover Boss

  Can/should bosses really be close friends with their staff?

• 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?”

• 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

  How one cheese shop supported locals in lockdown

  Rory Mellis, IJ Mellis: “Local businesses have a chance to flourish”

  Why we should be proud of the cheese industry’s response to Covid

  The joy of cheese grading

  “Keeping the faith”

News

• News

  15 last minute ways to maximise sales this Christmas (and New Year)

  Budget 2026: The food, drink and retail industries react

  ‘How we celebrate Christmas’

  FREE download: Become future proof thanks to The Ultimate Guide to Sustainable Supply

  FDF leading the way for a ‘nature positive’ food system in Britain

• Brexit

  Budget 2026: The food, drink and retail industries react

  Project delivers over £676 million impact to the food and drink industry

  Consumer confidence dwindles in the UK

  Boost for UK retail sales

  Consumer confidence down as food inflation rises

Food & Drink

• Ambient

  Trend Watch: Mushrooms

  What should everyone have in their store cupboard?

  A guide to selling Italian food and drink in 2025

  Health: One of the biggest drivers in speciality food and drink

  Get involved in our January/February issue

• Snacks

  Trend Watch: Mushrooms

  What should everyone have in their store cupboard?

  A guide to selling Italian food and drink in 2025

  Health: One of the biggest drivers in speciality food and drink

  Get involved in our January/February issue

• Meat & Fish

  Trend Watch: Mushrooms

  What should everyone have in their store cupboard?

  A guide to selling Italian food and drink in 2025

  Health: One of the biggest drivers in speciality food and drink

  Get involved in our January/February issue

• Cheese & Dairy

  Inspirational Cheese Retailers: Metz Cheesemonger, Farsley

  Opinion: ‘The government needs to back raw milk’

  Trend Watch: Mushrooms

  What should everyone have in their store cupboard?

  A guide to selling Italian food and drink in 2025

• Bakery & Confectionery

  Trend Watch: Mushrooms

  What should everyone have in their store cupboard?

  A guide to selling Italian food and drink in 2025

  Health: One of the biggest drivers in speciality food and drink

  Get involved in our January/February issue

• Drinks

  Trend Watch: Mushrooms

  What should everyone have in their store cupboard?

  A guide to selling Italian food and drink in 2025

  The trends to know in hot drinks

  Health: One of the biggest drivers in speciality food and drink

Retail

• Delicatessen

  Britain’s Best Delis: Arcadia, Belfast

  10 ways to tap into the dinner party trend

  Britain’s Best Delis – Delilah Fine Foods, Nottingham

  Britain’s Best Delis: Blackwell & Co, Long Melford

  Retail crime hits crisis levels

• Farm Shop

  10 of the best farm shops in Shropshire

  10 ways to tap into the dinner party trend

  14 of the best farm shops in Cheshire

  Retail crime hits crisis levels

  Provenance and people at the heart of Speciality & Fine Food Fair 2025

• Display

  How to make your shop look amazing this Christmas

  10 ways to tap into the dinner party trend

  Retail crime hits crisis levels

  Provenance and people at the heart of Speciality & Fine Food Fair 2025

  Why homeware should form part of your retail plans

• Masterclasses

  10 ways to tap into the dinner party trend

  Retail crime hits crisis levels

  Provenance and people at the heart of Speciality & Fine Food Fair 2025

  Should retailers be responsible for customers’ healthy eating?

  Why food retailers need to take notice of Halloween

• Equipment

  10 ways to tap into the dinner party trend

  Retail crime hits crisis levels

  Provenance and people at the heart of Speciality & Fine Food Fair 2025

  Should retailers be responsible for customers’ healthy eating?

  Why food retailers need to take notice of Halloween

Industry

• Agriculture

  Trend Watch: Mushrooms

  What should everyone have in their store cupboard?

  A guide to selling Italian food and drink in 2025

  Health: One of the biggest drivers in speciality food and drink

  Get involved in our January/February issue

• Packaging

  UK consumers want more transparency on food and drink labels

  What is EPR and how will it affect food and drink businesses?

  How packaging is evolving in the UK

  How the industry reacted to the latest Deposit Return Scheme delay

  Sustainable thermal packaging solutions for your business

• Wholesale

  UK consumers want more transparency on food and drink labels

  A Spotlight On: Just Gourmet Foods

  Cotswold Fayre welcomes new sales director as it looks to future growth

  How the collapse of the pound will affect speciality food importers

  5 cheese pairing ideas with Jessica Honey, Curd & Cure

• Organic

  The state of sustainable farming in the UK

  How sustainable is vegan food?

  Exclusive report: The world of artisan cheese in 2023

  Meet the farmers shortening the supply chain in bakery

  Is greenwashing still a threat to the food industry?

• Producers

  Great British Food Awards 2025: the countdown is on…

  New tool launched for UK’s protected food and drink

  25 of Britain’s best regional food and drink producers

  ‘Food production must not be overlooked in new Land Use Framework’

  International Women’s Day: 11 female food and drink founders to watch

Business

• Finance

  Two-thirds of indie retailers refuse to participate in Black Friday

  ‘The government needs to protect British farmers and food security’

  Government urged to back £50 billion food manufacturing growth plan

  Britain’s Best Delis: Laura’s Larder, Orpington

  What’s driving consumer behaviour in 2025?

• Staffing

  Two-thirds of indie retailers refuse to participate in Black Friday

  ‘The government needs to protect British farmers and food security’

  Government urged to back £50 billion food manufacturing growth plan

  Britain’s Best Delis: Laura’s Larder, Orpington

  What’s driving consumer behaviour in 2025?

• Legal

  Two-thirds of indie retailers refuse to participate in Black Friday

  ‘The government needs to protect British farmers and food security’

  Government urged to back £50 billion food manufacturing growth plan

  Britain’s Best Delis: Laura’s Larder, Orpington

  What’s driving consumer behaviour in 2025?

• Diversification

  Two-thirds of indie retailers refuse to participate in Black Friday

  ‘The government needs to protect British farmers and food security’

  Government urged to back £50 billion food manufacturing growth plan

  Britain’s Best Delis: Laura’s Larder, Orpington

  What’s driving consumer behaviour in 2025?

• Food Safety

  Two-thirds of indie retailers refuse to participate in Black Friday

  ‘The government needs to protect British farmers and food security’

  Government urged to back £50 billion food manufacturing growth plan

  Britain’s Best Delis: Laura’s Larder, Orpington

  What’s driving consumer behaviour in 2025?

• Start Ups

  Two-thirds of indie retailers refuse to participate in Black Friday

  ‘The government needs to protect British farmers and food security’

  Government urged to back £50 billion food manufacturing growth plan

  Britain’s Best Delis: Laura’s Larder, Orpington

  What’s driving consumer behaviour in 2025?

People

• The Interview

  The Big Interview: Edward Berry (The Flying Fork)

  Viewpoint: Emma Jones, Enterprise Nation

  Viewpoint: Henry Amar, RH Amar

  Viewpoint: Jamie Crummie

  Viewpoint: Renee Elliot

• Opinions

  Becoming a B Corp

  Top trend predictions for Christmas 2021

  Self-sacrifice: The importance of building a leadership legacy centred on others

  How one cheese shop supported locals in lockdown

  Rory Mellis, IJ Mellis: “Local businesses have a chance to flourish”

International

• Import

  Two-thirds of indie retailers refuse to participate in Black Friday

  ‘The government needs to protect British farmers and food security’

  Government urged to back £50 billion food manufacturing growth plan

  Britain’s Best Delis: Laura’s Larder, Orpington

  What’s driving consumer behaviour in 2025?

• Export

  Two-thirds of indie retailers refuse to participate in Black Friday

  ‘The government needs to protect British farmers and food security’

  Government urged to back £50 billion food manufacturing growth plan

  Britain’s Best Delis: Laura’s Larder, Orpington

  What’s driving consumer behaviour in 2025?

Start Ups

• Awards

  Farm Shop & Deli Retailer Awards finalists announced

  Farm Shop & Deli Retailer Awards 2025 entries close 27th September

  Nominate your groundbreaking, rising food and drink stars of 2024

  Meet the Great British Food Awards winners 2023

  Winners of the Farm Shop & Deli Retailer Awards 2023 revealed

Cafe & Food Service

26 cafe trends you need to know in 2025

10 ways to succeed in foodservice

The independent shopper: Josh Barnes

What are the benefits of matcha, and what’s the best type to buy?

Special Report: British cafe culture in 2024

How To Guides

How to be a sustainable cheesemonger

Can you freeze cheese? Our ultimate guide to storing and caring for cheese

How to sell local cheese

How to start a cheese business

How to display cheese