Bakery & Confectionery
Sweeten your sales with confectionery and baked goods
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Creating an afternoon tea menu with Michael Topp, The Royal Crescent
09 August 2022 Bakery & ConfectioneryMichael Topp, head pastry chef at The Royal Crescent, discusses how independent fine food retailers can create a unique afternoon tea offering and answers the controversial question - jam or cream first -
Four top tips for early Christmas planning
03 August 2022 ChristmasWith Christmas fast approaching, Chris Lidgitt, food hall manager at Crimple, reveals his top tips for a successful Christmas period in fine food retail -
Autumn trends in fine food for 2022
01 August 2022 AmbientAs summer begins to draw to a close, we reveal the top food trends for autumn this year -
How to cash in on afternoon tea sales
18 July 2022 Bakery & ConfectioneryWith National Afternoon Tea Week fast approaching (August 8th – 14th), we explore how indies can upsell afternoon tea items this summer -
Healthy innovation in biscuits
05 July 2022 SnacksWith consumers returning to offices, having developed a habit for eating a biscuit with their morning coffee or afternoon tea, there is plenty of innovation in healthier biscuits -
Biscuits: Selling to conscious consumers
01 July 2022 SnacksWith a raft of innovative and utterly delicious new products on the market, now’s the perfect time to refresh your biscuit shelves for your conscious consumers -
The savoury biscuit opportunity
27 June 2022 AmbientBiscuits can provide occasions beyond the classic afternoon cuppa, and fine food retailers ought to be well aware of the possibilities savoury stocks can bring -
Have your cake and eat it: Puddings in the ‘new normal’
24 June 2022 Bakery & ConfectioneryEllen Manning finds that post-pandemic consumers are all too happy to create occasions to celebrate cakes and puddings -
5 steps for picnic success
16 June 2022 SnacksAs we enter National Picnic Week (18th - 26th June), it’s important to ensure your picnic is just right. Emma Mosey, co-owner of Yolk Farm in North Yorkshire, provides her top five tips for the perfect picnic -
Retailer insight: Best-selling biscuits
10 June 2022 SnacksDebbie Jones, co-owner of Coleford’s Forest Deli, discusses her best-selling biscuits and flavour combinations -
Artisan washing: What is real bread?
08 June 2022 Bakery & ConfectioneryWith a lack of legal definition, what is sold as ‘artisan bread’ has escaped regulations to ensure quality, sustainability and taste. So how can fine food retailers ensure they are selling the real deal? -
Retailer insight: Must-stock sweet and savoury biscuits
26 May 2022 AmbientLaura Roberts, owner of Laura’s Larder in Orpington, talks us through her must-stock sweet and savoury biscuits