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Opinions

• Speciality Bites

  We need leaders, not managers

  Being joyful

  What next?

  Why do we not have more inspirational leaders?

  Leadership

• 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

  “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

  UK-Australia trade deal: food standards in the spotlight

  Why fine food shouldn’t ignore the protein trend

  Retail snapshot: coastal towns and BBQs see summer boost

  What retailers need to know about immune-boosting food

  Why SMEs should be at the heart of the G7 summit

• Brexit

  UK-Australia trade deal: food standards in the spotlight

  New post-Brexit food checks could be on the way

  Mitch Tonks, Rockfish: “Now is the time to eat British fish”

  Why there are still opportunities in exports – despite Brexit

  James Withers, Scotland Food & Drink: “Brexit solutions are available”

Food & Drink

• Ambient

  Discover how to stock essential storecupboard staples

  7 food and drink trends for 2021

  6 food trends to stock for summer 2021

  How to make the tinned food trend work for you

  How to master your store cupboard essentials for 2021

• Snacks

  5 must-know snack trends

  7 food and drink trends for 2021

  6 food trends to stock for summer 2021

  Jim Jams Spreads and The Artful Baker secure investments

  MD of leading indie snack brand steps down after 14 years

• Meat & Fish

  James Martin: “Britain has one of the greatest larders in the world”

  How to master the Great British BBQ

  How a clever rebranding could boost British seafood

  Mitch Tonks, Rockfish: “Now is the time to eat British fish”

  7 food and drink trends for 2021

• Cheese & Dairy

  What Britain’s cheesemongers can learn from Europe

  How to create a cheese destination

  How to be a next-generation cheesemonger

  The rich history of Brittany butter

  Pong Cheese MD: How to maximise online experience

• Bakery & Confectionery

  Ethical chocolate brand targets sweet opportunity for growth

  7 food and drink trends for 2021

  Why Britain is leading the way in chocolate innovation

  London Dessert Festival to return summer 2021

  Jim Jams Spreads and The Artful Baker secure investments

• Drinks

  Elegant elderflower drinks for summer sipping

  Here’s what is trending in gin today

  Natalie John, Bottle Bar & Shop: “Customers have embraced self-treating”

  How to refresh your summer drinks offering

  5 trends to know about tea

Retail

• Delicatessen

  What Britain’s cheesemongers can learn from Europe

  Farm Shop & Deli Show postponed until 2022

  How to be a next-generation cheesemonger

  “Service trumps culinary magic”

  Justin Tunstall: “If you are invited to judge, seize the opportunity”

• Farm Shop

  Farm Shop & Deli Show postponed until 2022

  Why an ex-M&S buyer created a fairer online farm shop

  Reuniting the UK food and drink industry this summer

  The value of Britain’s rural pound

  March retail snapshot: the trending products boosting sales

• Display

  Visual merchandising 101

  How to capitalise on the return of the retail experience

  How to capitalise on window displays

  How to master your cheese display

  How Covid is changing the in-store experience

• Masterclasses

  What Britain’s cheesemongers can learn from Europe

  Holistic health: what it is and what it means for fine food

  Recruitment during Covid: how fine food shops can attract employees

  How to create a cheese destination

  How to be a next-generation cheesemonger

• Equipment

  The Courtyard Dairy: the innovative thinker

  Trend Watch: Vending Machines

  Morrisons trials replacing plastic ‘bags for life’ with paper bags

  5 Reasons Why You Should Try Smart Weighing Scales

  EPOS Systems: 5 Things to Consider

Industry

• Agriculture

  Organic farming growth “robust” but challenges persist

  Why indies must be at the heart of our food systems

  How the food industry is advancing its net zero goals

  Minette Batters, NFU: “Rural Britain has a bright future ahead”

  The value of Britain’s rural pound

• Packaging

  We need to rethink packaging for food to go

  How the food industry is advancing its net zero goals

  Consumers prioritise sustainable packaging despite Covid

  How indies can cash in on growing demand for refill stations

  Post-pandemic opportunities for fine food and drink

• Wholesale

  Fine food distributor expands team as business grows

  What Brexit means for wholesalers

  Business rates relief: the good news and the bad

  How the food sector can bounce back from Covid-19 disruption

  Mark Wiltshire, Diverse Fine Food: “2021 will be tough, but our industry is too”

• Organic

  Organic farming growth “robust” but challenges persist

  Is there still hope for a Green Brexit for food and farming?

  Trade and Agriculture Commission report: ‘bold vision’ or ‘hollow’ promises?

  Will the organic sector’s Covid boom last?

  Consumers show appetite for stronger food standards

• Producers

  Holistic health: what it is and what it means for fine food

  How one chef sources Scotland’s world-class produce

  New awards launched to celebrate excellence in fine food

  Revealed: the winners of The Great Stock Giveaway

  UK leads the way in ‘no added sugar’ food and drink

Business

• Finance

  Ethical chocolate brand targets sweet opportunity for growth

  Business rates relief: the good news and the bad

  Spring Budget 2021: the food industry speaks

  What does the £5bn high street fund mean for the food sector?

  Learn these terms to master your business’s finances

• Staffing

  Recruitment during Covid: how fine food shops can attract employees

  Defra begins search for inaugural Chair of new environment watchdog

  6 customer service dos and don’ts

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

  National Living Wage Rate Increased

• 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

  Why an ex-M&S buyer created a fairer online farm shop

  Covid start-up food businesses set to drive jobs boom

  Mike Cherry, FSB: SMEs have “rapidly and radically transformed”

  Your social media questions answered

  Inspirational Cheese Retailers: Funk named ‘the pivoter’

• Food Safety

  A fresh look at CBD: what food retailers need to know

  Why experts are concerned about the rise in new home food businesses

  UK organic food exports face the possibility of exclusion from the EU market

  5 key merchandising steps for reopening

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

• Start Ups

  Why an ex-M&S buyer created a fairer online farm shop

  Covid start-up food businesses set to drive jobs boom

  Mike Cherry, FSB: SMEs have “rapidly and radically transformed”

  How to start a cheese business

  5 minutes with Harry Turpin, The Savourists

People

• The Interview

  Viewpoint: Emma Jones, Enterprise Nation

  Viewpoint: Henry Amar, RH Amar

  Viewpoint: Jamie Crummie

  Viewpoint: Renee Elliot

  Viewpoint: Joseph Cameron Booth, Rainforest Alliance

• Opinions

  We need leaders, not managers

  Being joyful

  What next?

  Why do we not have more inspirational leaders?

  Leadership

International

• Import

  UK-Australia trade deal: food standards in the spotlight

  Britain’s Italian food romance

  New post-Brexit food checks could be on the way

  How Brexit is impacting small exporters and importers

  Brexit latest: Food sector at the centre of UK-EU dispute

• Export

  UK-Australia trade deal: food standards in the spotlight

  New post-Brexit food checks could be on the way

  Why there are still opportunities in exports – despite Brexit

  James Withers, Scotland Food & Drink: “Brexit solutions are available”

  How Brexit is impacting small exporters and importers

Start Ups

• Awards

  Feltham’s Farm wins top accolade at Virtual Cheese Awards

  IFE and Mission Ventures launch award for lockdown start-ups

  Golden opportunities

  Bullion Dollar Baby

  Meet Max Scotford: the New Producer Awards 2018 Supreme Champion

Cafe & Food Service

Recruitment during Covid: how fine food shops can attract employees

How one chef sources Scotland’s world-class produce

James Martin: “Britain has one of the greatest larders in the world”

We need to rethink packaging for food to go

“Service trumps culinary magic”

How To Guides

What Britain’s cheesemongers can learn from Europe

Holistic health: what it is and what it means for fine food

Recruitment during Covid: how fine food shops can attract employees

How to create a cheese destination

How to be a next-generation cheesemonger