Diversification
How to add a new arm to your business
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Trend Watch reveals this season’s top trends
20 February 2023 Meat & FishKeep the following crazes in mind when you refresh your stock and displays this year, and you’ll be bang on trend -
How to go social in fine food retail
16 February 2023 DelicatessenThere’s never been a better time to up your online game. Find out how and why to take your fine food business online in 2023 -
Championing local: Cider Press Centre, Dartington
15 February 2023 Farm ShopSarah Dollins, food and drink buyer The Dartington Trust's estate shop explains how the venture is a pioneer in regenerative principles and championing local produce -
How the proposed deposit return scheme could impact independent retailers
31 January 2023 SustainableSet to be rolled out in 2025, a new scheme to incentivise recycling could put a strain on small businesses -
5 Scottish cheeses to stock in 2023
26 January 2023 Cheese & DairyRory Mellis, director at I.J. Mellis in Edinburgh, highlights five artisan Scottish cheeses that fine food retailers should consider stocking. -
Exploring the Scottish opportunity
23 January 2023 Food & DrinkWith Burns Night fast approaching, we take a look at Scottish food and drink, a jewel in the country’s crown, and examine how it is perfectly tailored to speciality retail -
Trend watch: Fine vegan cheese
18 January 2023 Cheese & DairyFour years after Trend Watch visited the UK’s first non-dairy cheesemonger, Sally-Jayne Wright takes stock -
How to promote sales on Burns Night with Rory Mellis, I.J. Mellis
17 January 2023 NewsNot sure how to do Burns Night right at your independent store? Rory Mellis, director of I.J. Mellis, shares his top tips -
Taste Direct 2023: How to claim your free samples now
06 January 2023 NewsDiscover fresh stocking ideas with Speciality Food’s free sampling service, which is back with 10 brilliant new products for retail buyers to try -
How independents are championing Scottish produce in fine food retail
19 December 2022 Food & DrinkWe spoke to two Scottish retailers promoting their local produce and supporting the community about how they do it -
How to hit the trends and cash in on Veganuary 2023
13 December 2022 Plant BasedWith Veganuary right around the corner, we find out how and why to stock up on plant-based alternatives -
The story behind an Italian retail icon: Eataly, London
25 November 2022 AmbientSince landing in London, international Italian retailer Eataly has become one of the city’s gastronomic icons. Here, Olivia Vachon, marketing manager at Eataly London, talks us through what made it such a destination for lovers of Italian food
