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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

  Aubrey Allen named Farm Shop & Deli’s 2026 Retailer of the Year

  4 retail experts on how to use your authentic sustainable credentials for good

  How drinks today are delivering on quality and impact

  Organic, traceability, community: 6 food industry experts on where sustainability goes next

  Meet the packaging heroes: Sustainable Champions 2026 (part 3)

• Brexit

  Get involved with Speciality Food’s March edition

  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

Food & Drink

• Ambient

  Easy ways to make your condiments sell

  All about the ‘fricy’ food trend - and how to stock it

  How to cash in on the nostalgia trend

  Why small-batch hot sauce is having its moment - and why you should care

  Italian food: What does the UNESCO heritage status mean?

• Snacks

  A guide to selling the ‘swalty’ food trend

  Italian food: What does the UNESCO heritage status mean?

  Celebrating Welsh Food & Drink 2026: Meet the producers (part two)

  Healthy snacking in 2026: How fruit, nut and functional snacks are transforming UK consumer habits

  Celebrating Welsh Food & Drink 2026: Meet the producers (part one)

• Meat & Fish

  The nitrite-free bacon trend and what it means for you

  European charcuterie: a time-honoured skill inspiring the world

  Italian food: What does the UNESCO heritage status mean?

  Celebrating Welsh Food & Drink 2026: Meet the producers (part two)

  Celebrating Welsh Food & Drink 2026: Meet the producers (part one)

• Cheese & Dairy

  10 of the best cheesemongers in the Southwest

  Nominations open for Inspirational Cheese Retailers 2026

  Tips for communicating your cheese knowledge

  Why getting started with affinage is easier than you think

  22 of the best cheesemongers in the North of England

• Bakery & Confectionery

  How to cash in on the nostalgia trend

  A guide to selling the ‘swalty’ food trend

  Italian food: What does the UNESCO heritage status mean?

  Celebrating Welsh Food & Drink 2026: Meet the producers (part two)

  Key trends in chocolate for 2026

• Drinks

  A guide to selling mid-strength drinks

  26 drinks trends you need to know in 2026

  Shoppers are all in on functional teas - here’s how to sell them

  How drinks today are delivering on quality and impact

  How to sell next-gen functional drinks

Retail

• Delicatessen

  10 of the best cheesemongers in the Southwest

  A guide to selling mid-strength drinks

  11 ways to support staff’s mental health (and your own)

  Nominations open for Inspirational Cheese Retailers 2026

  Tips for communicating your cheese knowledge

• Farm Shop

  10 of the best cheesemongers in the Southwest

  A guide to selling mid-strength drinks

  11 ways to support staff’s mental health (and your own)

  Nominations open for Inspirational Cheese Retailers 2026

  Why now is the time to start selling pet supplies

• Display

  The big spring refresh: 4 strategies for retailers

  What fine food retailers have in store for Easter 2026

  8 ways to enhance your customers’ on-site experience

  Storrd: How a new premium convenience store is redefining British speciality retail

  10 ways to prepare for the year ahead in artisan food retail

• Masterclasses

  11 ways to support staff’s mental health (and your own)

  Tips for communicating your cheese knowledge

  The big spring refresh: 4 strategies for retailers

  Why getting started with affinage is easier than you think

  How to become a destination retailer

• Equipment

  8 ways to enhance your customers’ on-site experience

  Storrd: How a new premium convenience store is redefining British speciality retail

  10 ways to prepare for the year ahead in artisan food retail

  Dinnerware trends for 2026

  Inspirational Cheese Retailers 2025: The Cheese Shop, Morpeth

Industry

• Agriculture

  Organic, traceability, community: 6 food industry experts on where sustainability goes next

  Meet the farming gamechangers: Sustainable Champions 2026 (part 1)

  The unconventional practice paying dividends for this farmer

  AI to smart packaging: how innovations in food tech are driving sustainability

  Italian food: What does the UNESCO heritage status mean?

• Packaging

  Meet the packaging heroes: Sustainable Champions 2026 (part 3)

  AI to smart packaging: how innovations in food tech are driving sustainability

  The future of temperature-controlled packaging: smart tech, sustainability and cold-chain innovation

  UK consumers want more transparency on food and drink labels

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

• Wholesale

  Tips for communicating your cheese knowledge

  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

• Organic

  4 retail experts on how to use your authentic sustainable credentials for good

  Organic, traceability, community: 6 food industry experts on where sustainability goes next

  Meet the community builders: Sustainable Champions 2026 (part 2)

  Meet the farming gamechangers: Sustainable Champions 2026 (part 1)

  The state of sustainable farming in the UK

• Producers

  Two weeks left to enter Great British Food Awards

  How the food industry can support women now

  Meet the packaging heroes: Sustainable Champions 2026 (part 3)

  Meet the community builders: Sustainable Champions 2026 (part 2)

  Meet the farming gamechangers: Sustainable Champions 2026 (part 1)

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

  11 ways to support staff’s mental health (and your own)

  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

• 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

  How to become a destination retailer

  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

• Food Safety

  The nitrite-free bacon trend and what it means for you

  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

• Start Ups

  How shining a light on female founders can boost retailers’ sales

  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

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

  A practical guide to importing in the fine food sector

  DalterFood Group acquires French cheese distributor

  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

• Export

  A practical guide to exporting in the fine food sector

  DalterFood Group acquires French cheese distributor

  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

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

11 ways to support staff’s mental health (and your own)

Tips for communicating your cheese knowledge

Why getting started with affinage is easier than you think

How to become a destination retailer

How to be a sustainable cheesemonger