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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

  ‘How we celebrate Christmas’

  FREE download: Become future proof thanks to The Ultimate Guide to Sustainable Supply

  FDF leading the way for a ‘nature positive’ food system in Britain

  How to make your shop look amazing this Christmas

  5 of the biggest trends to know for Christmas 2025

• Brexit

  Project delivers over £676 million impact to the food and drink industry

  Consumer confidence dwindles in the UK

  Boost for UK retail sales

  Consumer confidence down as food inflation rises

  Could Bovaer reaction be a ‘big win’ for small, independent dairies?

Food & Drink

• Ambient

  Health: One of the biggest drivers in speciality food and drink

  Trend Watch: Mushrooms

  Get involved in our January/February issue

  Healthier convenience food – how categories are changing to meet demand

  Premium ready meals rise in popularity

• Snacks

  Health: One of the biggest drivers in speciality food and drink

  Trend Watch: Mushrooms

  Get involved in our January/February issue

  Healthier convenience food – how categories are changing to meet demand

  Premium ready meals rise in popularity

• Meat & Fish

  Health: One of the biggest drivers in speciality food and drink

  Trend Watch: Mushrooms

  Get involved in our January/February issue

  Healthier convenience food – how categories are changing to meet demand

  Premium ready meals rise in popularity

• Cheese & Dairy

  Health: One of the biggest drivers in speciality food and drink

  The cheeses that I love: Bruno Zuccola, Valentina Deli

  Inspirational Cheese Retailers: The Cheese Shop, Bradford Upon Avon

  Trend Watch: Mushrooms

  Cheese news: What’s happening in the world of dairy?

• Bakery & Confectionery

  Health: One of the biggest drivers in speciality food and drink

  Trend Watch: Mushrooms

  Get involved in our January/February issue

  Healthier convenience food – how categories are changing to meet demand

  What are the big trends to know in home baking?

• Drinks

  Health: One of the biggest drivers in speciality food and drink

  Trend Watch: Mushrooms

  Get involved in our January/February issue

  Healthier convenience food – how categories are changing to meet demand

  Premium ready meals rise in popularity

Retail

• Delicatessen

  10 ways to tap into the dinner party trend

  Britain’s Best Delis – Delilah Fine Foods, Nottingham

  Britain’s Best Delis: Blackwell & Co, Long Melford

  Retail crime hits crisis levels

  Britain’s Best Delis: Wally’s, Cardiff

• Farm Shop

  10 ways to tap into the dinner party trend

  14 of the best farm shops in Cheshire

  Retail crime hits crisis levels

  Provenance and people at the heart of Speciality & Fine Food Fair 2025

  Should retailers be responsible for customers’ healthy eating?

• Display

  How to make your shop look amazing this Christmas

  10 ways to tap into the dinner party trend

  Retail crime hits crisis levels

  Provenance and people at the heart of Speciality & Fine Food Fair 2025

  Why homeware should form part of your retail plans

• Masterclasses

  10 ways to tap into the dinner party trend

  Retail crime hits crisis levels

  Provenance and people at the heart of Speciality & Fine Food Fair 2025

  Should retailers be responsible for customers’ healthy eating?

  Why food retailers need to take notice of Halloween

• Equipment

  10 ways to tap into the dinner party trend

  Retail crime hits crisis levels

  Provenance and people at the heart of Speciality & Fine Food Fair 2025

  Should retailers be responsible for customers’ healthy eating?

  Why food retailers need to take notice of Halloween

Industry

• Agriculture

  Health: One of the biggest drivers in speciality food and drink

  Trend Watch: Mushrooms

  Get involved in our January/February issue

  Healthier convenience food – how categories are changing to meet demand

  Premium ready meals rise in popularity

• Packaging

  UK consumers want more transparency on food and drink labels

  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

• Wholesale

  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

  5 cheese pairing ideas with Jessica Honey, Curd & Cure

• 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

  Great British Food Awards 2025: the countdown is on…

  New tool launched for UK’s protected food and drink

  25 of Britain’s best regional food and drink producers

  ‘Food production must not be overlooked in new Land Use Framework’

  International Women’s Day: 11 female food and drink founders to watch

Business

• Finance

  Britain’s Best Delis: Laura’s Larder, Orpington

  What’s driving consumer behaviour in 2025?

  Minister opens Wales’ premier food and drink trade event

  Retailers’ association welcomes £5 billion Pride in Place programme

  New resource to help drive sustainability in food and drink further

• Staffing

  Britain’s Best Delis: Laura’s Larder, Orpington

  What’s driving consumer behaviour in 2025?

  Minister opens Wales’ premier food and drink trade event

  Retailers’ association welcomes £5 billion Pride in Place programme

  New resource to help drive sustainability in food and drink further

• Legal

  Britain’s Best Delis: Laura’s Larder, Orpington

  What’s driving consumer behaviour in 2025?

  Minister opens Wales’ premier food and drink trade event

  Retailers’ association welcomes £5 billion Pride in Place programme

  New resource to help drive sustainability in food and drink further

• Diversification

  Britain’s Best Delis: Laura’s Larder, Orpington

  What’s driving consumer behaviour in 2025?

  Minister opens Wales’ premier food and drink trade event

  Retailers’ association welcomes £5 billion Pride in Place programme

  New resource to help drive sustainability in food and drink further

• Food Safety

  Britain’s Best Delis: Laura’s Larder, Orpington

  What’s driving consumer behaviour in 2025?

  Minister opens Wales’ premier food and drink trade event

  Retailers’ association welcomes £5 billion Pride in Place programme

  New resource to help drive sustainability in food and drink further

• Start Ups

  Britain’s Best Delis: Laura’s Larder, Orpington

  What’s driving consumer behaviour in 2025?

  Minister opens Wales’ premier food and drink trade event

  Retailers’ association welcomes £5 billion Pride in Place programme

  New resource to help drive sustainability in food and drink further

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

  Britain’s Best Delis: Laura’s Larder, Orpington

  What’s driving consumer behaviour in 2025?

  Minister opens Wales’ premier food and drink trade event

  Retailers’ association welcomes £5 billion Pride in Place programme

  New resource to help drive sustainability in food and drink further

• Export

  Britain’s Best Delis: Laura’s Larder, Orpington

  What’s driving consumer behaviour in 2025?

  Minister opens Wales’ premier food and drink trade event

  Retailers’ association welcomes £5 billion Pride in Place programme

  New resource to help drive sustainability in food and drink further

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

How to be a sustainable cheesemonger

Can you freeze cheese? Our ultimate guide to storing and caring for cheese

How to sell local cheese

How to start a cheese business

How to display cheese