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Opinions

• Speciality Bites

  Food and Drink Trends during the Pandemic

  The End of Capitalism – as we know it?

  It’s time to focus on our interdependence

  Large gains in trust

  Dare we yet look forward to a post-Covid world?

• Fine Food

  “Fashion or for keeps?”

  “New year and new possibilities”

  “What is in a name?”

  “The art of shopping”

  “The Joy of Lists”

• Expert Eye

  “The battle for optimism and morale in retail”

  “Sustainable confusion”

  “What to do about January?”

  “Is the Christmas boom sustainable?”

  “2019 and all that”

• Dairy Dispatches

• 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

  Long and short-term tips for business survival

  Bread & Jam Webinar: Web shops and e-commerce strategies

  5 tips to improve your SME’s messaging online

  Yorkshire Tea announces Carbon Neutral status

  Shorter supply chains needed to make the UK food network resilient

• Brexit

  What does the future of farming hold?

  Green Brexit for food and farming is ‘hanging in the balance’, the Soil Association warns

  New Brexit trade tariffs could protect domestic food producers

  MPs reject amendment to uphold British farming standards post-Brexit

  “Common sense will prevail once the political posturing has receded”

Food & Drink

• Ambient

  Trend Watch: Honey

  The Rise of CBD

  Can you cook with extra virgin olive oil?

  How to: increase chutney and pickle sales

  TREND WATCH: Superfood powders

• Snacks

  Snacking: The Classics

  How to: Sweeten ice cream and dessert sales

  Cotswold Fayre launches heritage-inspired range

  7 Top Tips for Selling Snacks

  Selfridges’ Top 5 Must-Stock Snacks

• Meat & Fish

  Study reveals consumers trust British farmers amidst COVID-19 crisis

  The rise of Britain’s charcuterie scene

  TREND WATCH: British cured meats

  Belvoir Castle launches retail food range to showcase game from its estate

  Seafood merchant is latest retailer to set up shop at Bristol’s CARGO

• Cheese & Dairy

  Waitrose becomes latest to support British artisan cheesemakers

  Study reveals consumers trust British farmers amidst COVID-19 crisis

  “Where there’s a will there’s a whey”

  Future of British cheesemakers at risk as Stilton sales drop 30%

  Rowcliffe relaunches its exclusive private label artisan cheese brand Clemency Hall

• Bakery & Confectionery

  Borough Market Diaries: behind the scenes at Bread Ahead Bakery

  Self-employed Krazi Baker is fired up by virus challenge

  Reflections on Covid-19 from an artisan baker

  Best of British confectionery

  The world of chocolate

• Drinks

  Yorkshire Tea announces Carbon Neutral status

  The rise of speciality teas

  What drinks will top wish lists this Christmas?

  The power of coffee

  Trend Watch: Rum

Retail

• Delicatessen

  10 inspiring delis around the world

  Destination profit: Part two

  Destination profit: Part one

  The Art of Cheese Pairing

  Norfolk Deli launches Brexit-themed gift hampers

• Farm Shop

  What does the future of farming hold?

  Tori Stanley of Tori & Ben’s Farm: “We have been absolutely flat out”

  Farm shop videos reconnect local food producers with customers

  10 inspiring delis around the world

  Rhug Farm Drive Thru is UK first

• Display

  Key things to consider before undertaking an expansion or refurbishment

  How to: increase chutney and pickle sales

  5 Sales-Boosting Christmas Display Ideas

  Paxton & Whitfield: 7 Cheese Display Pet Peeves

  Create Your Own POS

• Masterclasses

  The fundamentals of sampling

  How clear communication boosts sales

  How to excel at customer service

  “How to source and promote unusual cheeses”

  How to: increase chutney and pickle sales

• 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 largest organic on-farm event in the UK is going digital

  What does the future of farming hold?

  Green Brexit for food and farming is ‘hanging in the balance’, the Soil Association warns

  Study reveals consumers trust British farmers amidst COVID-19 crisis

  EU says 25% of total farmland will be organic by 2030

• Packaging

  Plastic: are the alternatives any better?

  82% of British consumers demand drastic drop in plastic-usage

  How to get your Christmas packaging right

  Spotlight on: Packaging

  TRENDWATCH: Say no to plastic

• Wholesale

  FRA annual conference approaches

  Ambrosi acquires Anthony Rowcliffe and Son Limited

  Hider Foods cuts range by 20 per cent to drive innovation

  Curd & Cure gains SALSA certification

  Hider Foods acquires Dart Valley Foods brands and assets

• Organic

  Green Brexit for food and farming is ‘hanging in the balance’, the Soil Association warns

  EU says 25% of total farmland will be organic by 2030

  “This new way of working will undoubtedly affect us well into the future”

  Former NFU president takes on chairmanship of Organic Research Centre

  Organic and sustainable foods receive “coronavirus boost”

• Producers

  The largest organic on-farm event in the UK is going digital

  Frozen: the stockpilers’ solution…

  “Where there’s a will there’s a whey”

  Shepherds Purse supports industry with new cheese launch

  Reflections on Covid-19 from an artisan baker

Business

• Finance

  Government unveils Future Fund to help start-ups

  Investment: Getting the Right Fit

  Choosing the right funding for your business

  What food businesses need to know about proposed cost increases

  Black Friday a bust for independent food and drink retailers

• 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

  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

  Are we on the brink of a British food revolution?

  Irish dairy revives doorstep delivery in wake of Coronavirus

  Business continuity in the face of Covid-19

  Don’t bet against fleet-footed food & drink SMEs surviving the Coronavirus

  How To Adapt & Survive

• Food Safety

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

  What food businesses need to know about proposed cost increases

  Errington Cheese welcomes back staff as it receives settlement for destroyed product

  Further relief for Errington Cheese

  Is your food labelling up to scratch?

• Start Ups

  Bread & Jam Webinar: Web shops and e-commerce strategies

  Bread & Jam Webinar: How Covid-19 Has Changed Consumer Behaviour

  Bread & Jam launches ‘upskill’ webinars

  Staying certain in uncertain times

  “The only way forward is to work together as one”

People

• The Interview

  Viewpoint: Jamie Crummie

  Viewpoint: Renee Elliot

  Viewpoint: Joseph Cameron Booth, Rainforest Alliance

  Viewpoint: Angus Thirlwell, Hotel Chocolat

  The Interview: John Stapleton

• Opinions

  Food and Drink Trends during the Pandemic

  The End of Capitalism – as we know it?

  It’s time to focus on our interdependence

  Large gains in trust

  Dare we yet look forward to a post-Covid world?

International

• Import

  New Brexit trade tariffs could protect domestic food producers

  Brexit uncertainty is impacting grain trade now, says NFU

  “This really is crunch time”: Industry reacts to historic Government Brexit defeat

  e-Ecuador launches at Food Matters Live

  Statistics show need for focus on homegrown food production, says NFU president

• Export

  Slow growth reported for food and drink exports

  Brexit uncertainty is impacting grain trade now, says NFU

  “This really is crunch time”: Industry reacts to historic Government Brexit defeat

  UK food and drink exports reach £16.4bn in first nine months of 2018

  Businesses too focused on hyper-local, reports survey

Start Ups

• Awards

  Golden opportunities

  Bullion Dollar Baby

  Meet Max Scotford: the New Producer Awards 2018 Supreme Champion

  Meet the winners of the New Producer Awards 2018

  Bean-to-bar chocolate maker named Supreme Champion of New Producer Awards 2018

Cafe & Food Service

What role will technology play in the food industry’s future?

Webinars help food industry navigate the future

lunch! trade event postponed until September 2021

Retailers and cafés may soon be able to sell food and drink outside their premises

Retailers prepare next steps as lockdown eases

How To Guides

Long and short-term tips for business survival

Bread & Jam Webinar: Web shops and e-commerce strategies

5 tips to improve your SME’s messaging online

How to make your brand stand out in uncertain times

R&D tax reliefs explained: What support is being offered and who can benefit?