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Meet Max Scotford: the New Producer Awards 2018 Supreme Champion
15 November 2018 NewsAs the founder of Bullion Chocolate, Max Scotford is deeply passionate about single-origin chocolate made from bean-to-bar practices -
How to make your brand stand out at a Christmas market this festive season
02 November 2018 Start-UpsAndrew Dark is the director and co-owner at printwear and branding specialist Custom Planet. Here, he discusses how you can differentiate your business to make sure it stands out at a Christmas market -
Meet the winners of the New Producer Awards 2018
16 October 2018 NewsFrom spirit-makers to vegan and mission-driven champions - these start-ups wowed the judges at this year's event -
Editor of Speciality Food shortlisted for the British Small Business Awards 2018
15 October 2018 NewsHolly Shackleton, editor of Speciality Food, has been shortlisted for the Small Business Advocate of the Year Award -
Bean-to-bar chocolate maker named Supreme Champion of New Producer Awards 2018
05 October 2018 NewsAfter eight presentations from category winners at Bread and Jam Fest, a panel of judges selected Bullion Chocolate as the overall winner for the 2018 New Producer Awards -
Launching a new food or drink brand
28 September 2018 Start-UpsRichard Horwell, MD of Brand Relations, shares his advice on getting to market -
“Trust your gut”
21 September 2018 Start-UpsIt’s all about trusting yourself, says Cecily Mills, founder of organic, dairy-free ice cream brand, Coconuts Naturally. As an entrepreneur, you need big reserves of self-belief if you’re going to ask others to believe in you -
Communication, communication, communication
05 September 2018 Start-UpsRichard Horwell, managing director of Brand Relations, answers the age-old question: 'how important is communication, anyway?' -
“Collaboration is the name of the game”
03 September 2018 NewsEllen Manning discovers that two heads (or more) really is better than one when it comes to creating success in food and drink -
Meet The Top 40
28 August 2018 NewsSpeciality Food’s New Producer Awards are underway. Here, we showcase the brands that have beaten hundreds of other entries to be shortlisted for these illustrious prizes -
New Producer Awards shortlist announced
28 August 2018 NewsAfter much consideration, Speciality Food has whittled down a list of hundreds of entries to a 40-strong shortlist of startups of its New Producer Awards
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Start-Ups
New businesses are shaping the world of food and drink now more than ever before. Innovative, forward-thinking and imaginative, start-ups play a big part in today's food industry – which is why we launched the New Producer Awards in 2017. Read on for advice, insight and inspirational success stories
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What is crowdfunding - and how can it help your business?
Crowdfunding has taken off in a big way since the term was first coined in 2006, and there are now a growing number of sites such as Kickstarter, Crowdfunder, CrowdCube, Seedrs and Indiegogo offering an alternative avenue for start-ups to get off the ground or for more established brands to expand, says Jane Wolfe -
5 ways to attract retail distribution
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How to become your own PR pro
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John Shepherd
Owner and managing director of Partridges casts his expert eye. -
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