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Opinions

• Speciality Bites

  “Good leadership”

  “Trust”

  “Remember your heart!”

  “How important are garden centres within the speciality food sector?”

  “Rootedness”

• Fine Food

  “What’s in a name?”

  “The power of telly”

  “Breaking fast”

  “Some like it hot”

  “The march of the seasons”

• Expert Eye

  “Spring Report 2018”

  “A perfect storm”

  “Refurb – a leap of faith”

  “The Goldilocks zone”

  “When things go wrong”

• Dairy Dispatches

  “Shades of autumn”

  “BMW flair?”

  “Bricks and clicks”

  “You never know what you’ve got till it’s gone”

  “Rediscovering the White Knight”

• On The Farm

  “Attracting audiences”

  “Advice to my younger self”

  “Perks of partnership”

  “Life is good”

  “Exciting times”

• Town Crier

  “Homing in on the range”

  “How to: tell the story”

  “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times”

  “Diminishing returns”

  “Shrink to fit”

• 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

  The Interview: Adam Henson

  5 tips for preparing your stand for a trade show

  New initiative formed to help promote food and drink businesses in Exeter

  Belton Farm announces major £1.25m investment plan

  Entries open for the sixth edition of the Farm Shop & Deli Awards

• Brexit

  New call on MPs to urge for better bread labelling laws

  British farmers “better equipped than anyone” to deliver high quality food, says Michael Gove

  The Interview: Minette Batters

  Transitional Period Will Provide Important Stability, NFU Says

  ‘No Deal’ Brexit Could Spell Everyday Food Item Price Hike

Food & Drink

• Ambient

  TREND WATCH: Superfood powders

  Cotswold Fayre launches heritage-inspired range

  Iconic Italian brands to be showcased at industry event

  TREND WATCH: Turmeric

  Can you cook with extra virgin olive oil?

• Snacks

  Cotswold Fayre launches heritage-inspired range

  7 Top Tips for Selling Snacks

  Selfridges’ Top 5 Must-Stock Snacks

  Olives Et Al Unveils Alcohol-infused Olives

  Winners of Ten Acre’s Display Competition Announced

• Meat & Fish

  Cotswold Fayre launches specialist butchers range

  Weetons and Ramus Seafoods team up to showcase produce ‘from Yorkshire and beyond’

  First ever British Charcuterie Awards launched

  New chair announced for Q Guild of Butchers

  Mevalco announces new winter line-up

• Cheese & Dairy

  Belton Farm announces major £1.25m investment plan

  Britain’s Young Cheesemonger of the Year named

  White Lake Cheese’s Sheep Rustler named Supreme Champion at British Cheese Awards

  Behind The Counter: Selfridges

  A guide to cutting and storing cheese

• Bakery & Confectionery

  Cotswold Fayre launches heritage-inspired range

  Pulp Products Wow Crowd at Young Entrepreneur Awards

  How To: Display Chocolate

  How To: Boost Your Bakery

  Peter’s Yard Relaunches Crispbread Bites

• Drinks

  Cotswold Fayre launches heritage-inspired range

  Selfridges stops selling fizzy drinks in single-use plastic bottles

  Scotland’s first tequila company launches Speyside whisky cask aged tequilas

  What to stock: Italian wine

  How to Serve: Speciality Coffee

Retail

• Delicatessen

  Johns of Appledore celebrates 10 years of trading with store refit

  Grana Padano PDO: Six things you may not know

  Product Finder is your new fine food discovery tool

  Artisan producers compete to be stocked in farm shop in Tom Kerridge’s new BBC series

  Edge & Son claims top prize at Farm Shop & Deli Awards 2018

• Farm Shop

  “Don’t get carried away with just the love of making something”

  Pearce’s Farmshop opens pizzeria in converted horsebox

  Cobbs Farm Co reports strong profit growth despite “challenging retail environment”

  Grana Padano PDO: Six things you may not know

  Croots Farm Shop turns the spotlight on customer views

• Display

  5 Sales-Boosting Christmas Display Ideas

  Paxton & Whitfield: 7 Cheese Display Pet Peeves

  Create Your Own POS

  5 Reasons To Label Properly

  5 Reasons To Label Properly

• Masterclasses

  Behind The Counter: Selfridges

  A guide to cutting and storing cheese

  How to: get started in foodservice

  6 customer service dos and don’ts

  How to: pair cheese

• 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

  The Interview: Adam Henson

  British farmers “better equipped than anyone” to deliver high quality food, says Michael Gove

  The Ethical Dairy launches with four cheeses

  The Interview: Minette Batters

  UK food and farming sector unites to highlight impact on home-grown production

• Packaging

  New call on MPs to urge for better bread labelling laws

  Unpackaged launches sustainable retail solution at Welbeck Farm Shop

  Tracklements launches jute bag and POS promotion

  Farm Shops Welcome Supermarket’s Decision on Fake Farm Brands

  Opinion: Tackling Fake Farm Brands

• Wholesale

  Fine food wholesaler expands into larger premises

  Cotswold Fayre launches heritage-inspired range

  Product Finder is your new fine food discovery tool

  Cotswold Fayre to showcase bumper Christmas range at upcoming launch events

  Blakemore Fine Foods launches mobile ordering app

• Organic

  Soil Association launches Organic September toolkit for indies

  The Ethical Dairy launches with four cheeses

  Is your business getting it right with millennials?

  UK organic sales reach record high

  BOOM Awards 2017 Showcases Top Organic Products

• Producers

  New initiative formed to help promote food and drink businesses in Exeter

  Belton Farm announces major £1.25m investment plan

  Retailers encouraged to use ‘Genuine Cornish Pasty’ trademark

  FoodTalk Awards 2018 winners announced

  “Don’t get carried away with just the love of making something”

Business

• Finance

  Budget 2017: What it means for the food and drink industry

  Calls for urgent action to address cost of business rates

  Rural Businesses to Receive a Share of £200m in Grants

  Debit Cards Overtake Cash to Become Number One Payment Method in UK

  Comment: Autumn Statement

• 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

  New call on MPs to urge for better bread labelling laws

  5 Top Legal Considerations for Fine Food Businesses

  Retailers Face Rise in Cyber Crime

  How To Protect Your Innovation

  FARMA: “The chancellor’s decision has made many of our members wince”

• Diversification

  Pearce’s Farmshop opens pizzeria in converted horsebox

  Is your business getting it right with millennials?

  The Interview: Minette Batters

  New Collaboration for Cumbrian Food and Drink Sector

  6 Dos and Don’ts of Running a Cookery School

• Food Safety

  Food safety best practice: a need-to-know update

  Combating Food Fraud

  Simpler Food Safety Rules Proposed for Small Retailers

  Dairy Food Labelling: MP Calls on EU to Take Action

  Defra: More Detailed Meat Labelling?

• Start Ups

  “The world of start-ups is brutal”

  10 start-ups to watch

  How to survive your first year in food and drink

  Fife Council throws weight behind Scottish start-up hub

  Be a start-up success

People

• The Interview

  The Interview: Adam Henson

  The Interview: Minette Batters

  The Interview: Jane Milton

  The Interview: Jason Atherton

  The Interview: Michael Gove

• Opinions

  “Good leadership”

  “Trust”

  “Remember your heart!”

  “How important are garden centres within the speciality food sector?”

  “Rootedness”

International

• Import

  Brexit: Food industry welcomes announcement of no ‘hard border’ with Ireland

  Consumers Blame Brexit For Rise in Grocery Prices

  Welsh Food and Drink Inquiry Launched by National Assembly Committee

  Record Growth for UK Food and Drink Exports in First Quarter

  New Five-step Guide Launched to Boost UK Food and Drink Exports

• Export

  Belton Farm announces major £1.25m investment plan

  British farmers “better equipped than anyone” to deliver high quality food, says Michael Gove

  Cotswold Fayre launches heritage-inspired range

  British gourmet food and drink products to be showcased in Hong Kong

  Brexit: Food industry welcomes announcement of no ‘hard border’ with Ireland

Start Ups

• Awards

  New Producer Awards’ Supreme Champion Announced

  New Producer Awards 2017: Meet The Champions

  Pulp Products Wow Crowd at Young Entrepreneur Awards

  Linx Printing Technologies Announced as Category Sponsor of New Producer Awards

  Joe & Seph’s Joins NPA Judging Line-up

Cafe & Food Service

Retailers encouraged to use ‘Genuine Cornish Pasty’ trademark

Pearce’s Farmshop opens pizzeria in converted horsebox

Croots Farm Shop turns the spotlight on customer views

How to: get started in foodservice

The rise of the coffee shop: here’s what you need to know

How To Guides

How to stand up to Amazon

Behind The Counter: Selfridges

How to avoid financial pitfalls and make your start-up a success

A guide to cutting and storing cheese

6 customer service dos and don’ts