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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

  Getting Christmas merchandising right in food retail

  Stocking Christmas cakes and puddings in 2024

  Are you aware of new food waste legislation?

  Our guide to selling artisan cheese at Christmas

  5 ways to make the most of Christmas drinks sales

• Brexit

  Border checks and labelling rules threaten EU fine food trade

  5 things you need to know about new EU import rules

  New reforms hope to boost UK wine production

  How independent retailers are celebrating King Charles III’s coronation

  Food and drink industry relieved by Northern Ireland Protocol agreement

Food & Drink

• Ambient

  5 minutes with: Condiment Claire

  What’s trending in chutneys and pickles?

  Trend Watch: Hot honey

  The ultimate guide to biscuits for cheese

  The three biscuit trends you need to know this year

• Snacks

  The 21 biggest trends in snack food

  Selling the new wave of sugar-free food and drink

  What’s trending in snacks right now?

  The essential guide to edible seaweed

  What is ‘swicy’? The must-know sweet and spicy food trend

• Meat & Fish

  Making seafood a part of the speciality retail offering

  What are the BBQ trends for 2024?

  Why Mexican food is the trend to watch in 2024

  Meet The Producer: Armatore

  Trend Watch: Everything you need to know about British Wagyu beef

• Cheese & Dairy

  The cheeses that I love: Tom Brady

  18 of the best Spanish cheeses

  How flavoured butter is shaking up the dairy aisle

  Our guide to selling artisan cheese at Christmas

  The market helping to keep Britain’s cheesemaking traditions alive

• Bakery & Confectionery

  Selling the new wave of sugar-free food and drink

  ‘Don’t wait for permission’: Four women on finding success in the artisan food industry

  A guide to buying craft bean to bar chocolate

  Trending chocolate and sweets: 50+ stocking ideas

  Why buying ethical chocolate matters

• Drinks

  Special Report: The UK alcohol-free spirits boom

  5 ways to make the most of Christmas drinks sales

  Mead and honey wine – everything you need to know

  What’s behind the boom in new British spirits brands?

  44 drinks trends you need to know this year

Retail

• Delicatessen

  The Big Interview: Edward Berry (The Flying Fork)

  How to create a summer cheeseboard

  How to source cheese

  What you need to know about raw milk cheese

  How to make the most of deli sandwich sales

• Farm Shop

  How to get the most out of Halloween in retail

  The Big Interview: Edward Berry (The Flying Fork)

  Daring to Diversify: ‘We run the 18th oldest business in the world’

  Farm Retail Association unveils fresh new look

  What to know before adding a kitchen garden or PYO to your business

• Display

  Our guide to selling homeware

  How to create an eye-catching retail display

  Quick wins to capitalise on the festive season

  A cheesemonger’s guide to festive cheese gifts

  Last-minute Christmas preparations for independent retail

• Masterclasses

  How to start a cheese business

  Ways for food retailers to reduce waste

  How to support food sector staff with mental health

  How to create a summer cheeseboard

  Everything you need to know about grains and pulses

• Equipment

  A guide to point of sale systems

  Bringing barista coffee to your fine food shop in 9 steps

  How to sell and serve Raclette

  Do loyalty schemes work in fine food retail?

  Counterpoint: The benefits of learning affinage

Industry

• Agriculture

  Farmers call for short-term support to boost food security

  Special Report: The future of British farming is under threat

  3 stories demonstrating why the food industry must do more on sustainability

  Special Report: How is climate change impacting the UK’s food and drink industry?

  Meet the farmers shortening the supply chain in bakery

• Packaging

  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

  What to know if you’re thinking about introducing own-brand products

• Wholesale

  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

  What 2022 has in store for food and drink wholesalers

• 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

  How to start a cheese business

  How rising ingredient costs are impacting indies

  How Labour can ‘unlock’ growth in retail, food and farming

  Election 2024: Food, retail and farming sectors react to party manifestos

  Farmers call for short-term support to boost food security

Business

• Finance

  How Labour can ‘unlock’ growth in retail, food and farming

  Election 2024: Food, retail and farming sectors react to party manifestos

  Retail and manufacturing hit by surge of insolvencies

  Spring Budget 2024: Food and retail sectors react

  Autumn Statement 2023: the industry reacts

• Staffing

  How to support food sector staff with mental health

  7 ways to get the best out of your staff in 2024

  Why are retail crime and shoplifting on the rise?

  Is the era of self-service tills ending?

  How to keep staff on-side this Christmas

• Legal

  HFSS explained: what the regulations mean and when they come into effect

  A to Z of artisan cheese: Asiago DOP

  Spring Budget 2023: The industry reacts

  Exploring food fraud in the ‘new normal’

  How the collapse of the pound will affect speciality food importers

• Diversification

  Daring to Diversify: ‘The role of businesses like ours is to nourish the community’

  How to start a cheese business

  Daring to Diversify: ‘We’re attracting the next generation of shoppers’

  10 of the best farm shops in Yorkshire

  Daring to Diversify: One retailer’s masterclass in celebrating artisan makers

• Food Safety

  All eggs to be labelled ‘barn-reared’ as 16-week grace period ends for poultry farmers

  Exploring food fraud in the ‘new normal’

  Bird flu crisis puts pressure on independent retailers this Christmas

  Counterpoint: How to care for cheese

  Catering for 2022’s consumers in hospitality

• Start Ups

  How to start a cheese business

  Tara Mei: ‘Our message to food producers is you’re not alone’

  Election 2024: Food, retail and farming sectors react to party manifestos

  Meet our Rising Stars of 2024

  Nominate your groundbreaking, rising food and drink stars of 2024

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 guide to cheese from France

  Fairtrade Foundation calls for a ‘resilient’ trade system

  Election 2024: Food, retail and farming sectors react to party manifestos

  Border checks and labelling rules threaten EU fine food trade

  5 things you need to know about new EU import rules

• Export

  Election 2024: Food, retail and farming sectors react to party manifestos

  Food and drink industry relieved by Northern Ireland Protocol agreement

  Farming industry issues urgent warning over food shortages

  2022: Looking back at a year in fine food

  UK food and drink exports on the rise as Brexit chaos settles

Start Ups

• Awards

  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

  Farm Shop & Deli Show launches their 2023 Retailer Awards

Cafe & Food Service

6 ways cafes can cash in on their indie status

Special Report: British cafe culture in 2024

10 tips for better food photography

20 cafe trends you need to know in 2024

How Labour can ‘unlock’ growth in retail, food and farming

How To Guides

How to sell local cheese

How to start a cheese business

How to display cheese

How to create a summer cheeseboard

How to source cheese