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. Read on for advice, insight and inspirational success stories

• Fen Farm Dairy named Grand Champion in Great British Food Awards 2026

  07 October 2026 Awards

  Jonny and Dulcie Crickmore, founders of Suffolk’s Fen Farm Dairy, were surprised and delighted to discover their soft Brie-style cheese, Baron Bigod, was named Regional Champion for East Anglia, and Grand Champion overall at this week’s Great British Food Award celebration in London.

• Farm Shop & Deli Retailer Awards finalists announced

  04 February 2025 Awards

  Judges have revealed their finalists for the Retailer Awards, with the winners to be announced this April

• Farm Shop & Deli Retailer Awards 2025 entries close 27th September

  02 September 2024 Inspirations

  Calling all UK independent specialist retailers. Entries are open for the Farm Shop & Deli Retailer Awards 2025, in partnership with The Grocer and championed by Fieldfare

• Judges select their Rising Stars of 2024

  17 May 2024 Start-Ups

  Speciality Food Magazine and Speciality & Fine Food Fair will announce their list of 25 Rising Stars in the artisan food and drink industry next month

• Nominate your groundbreaking, rising food and drink stars of 2024

  19 April 2024 Awards

  Who do you think deserves recognition this year as we shine a spotlight on some of food and drink’s most remarkable entrepreneurs?

• Meet the Great British Food Awards winners 2023

  01 November 2023 Awards

  Great British Food has announced hundreds of winners across the UK, including its Grand Champion, and regional heroes

• Why small producers are driving innovation in new food products

  11 August 2023 News

  SME food and drink manufacturers were responsible for 75% of all new products launched in 2022 in Europe

• Winners of the Farm Shop & Deli Retailer Awards 2023 revealed

  26 April 2023 News

  The winners of 2023’s Farm Shop & Deli Retailer Awards have been crowned live at the show in Birmingham's NEC

• 5 minutes with Damien Byrne, Hux

  10 April 2023 Start-Ups

  Damien Byrne, founder of Hux, shares his inspiration, last supper, and the weirdest thing he's ever eaten with Speciality Food readers

• 5 minutes with the founders of Grechka

  28 February 2023 Start-Ups

  Vasilisa, Daria, and Malika, the three founders of Grechka, share their favourite things about the food industry and their inspirations with Speciality Food

• The people behind five start-ups to watch in 2023

  06 February 2023 Start-Ups

  The fine food and drink industry has never been a more exciting place to be, with forward-thinking start-ups bringing something new to the table in 2023

• 5 minutes with Freya Twigden, Fix8

  29 December 2022 Start-Ups

  Freya Twigden, founder of Fix8 Kombucha, shares her inspiration, last supper, and the weirdest thing she's ever eaten with Speciality Food readers
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