Producers
News from around the producer sphere
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What’s next for the plant-based sector?
25 August 2020 Food & DrinkWe look at how the pandemic will impact the Veganuary movement, and what innovative trends could take over the plant-based sector next year -
How artisan producers are making local shopping accessible
17 August 2020 CoronavirusWye Valley Producers’ online platform allows customers to easily shop a range of products from different local suppliers -
Introducing Synergy: the new intelligence service for fine food buyers
11 August 2020 NewsThe team at Speciality Food is launching a brand new content channel designed specifically for fine food buyers -
Why the vegan-curious are driving meat-free sales
11 August 2020 Food & DrinkRachael Perrett looks at how demand from flexitarians is leading to a rise in sales and product development in the sector -
An unexpected reinvention: Blackthorn Salt
11 August 2020 CoronavirusWhen Covid-19 hit, new speciality business Blackthorn Salt had to drastically rethink its plans. The husband and wife team Gregorie and Whirly Marshall and explains how, with an inventive blend of creativity, passion and staying true to the cause, they made it work -
MD of leading indie snack brand steps down after 14 years
10 August 2020 NewsChairman and managing director of Burts Snacks, David Nairn, has been succeeded by David Nulty - former MD of SHS’s Drinks Division, vice president of Coca-Cola Enterprises and director ICC Europe at Kraft Foods -
British Cheese Awards to take place in October 2020
07 August 2020 CoronavirusLike many events scheduled to take place this year, plans for the British Cheese Awards - traditionally held at the Royal Bath & West Show at the end of the spring bank holiday week - were paused as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic -
The unique lessons we can all learn from the Virtual Cheese Awards
03 August 2020 NewsEmma Young, seasoned cheesemonger and now consultant at The Cheese Explorer, shows us behind the curtain at the inaugural Virtual Cheese Awards - a project designed to celebrate the best of British cheese with complete transparency -
How to Pair Kaltbach’s Finest Cheeses
31 July 2020 InspirationsThe unique flavour notes within the cheeses hailing from Switzerland’s Kaltbach caves allow for a plethora of delicious accompaniments to be explored -
Final call for products to enter Great British Food Awards
07 July 2020 NewsThe Hairy Bikers, Michel Roux Jr and William Sitwell are ready to judge the best of British artisan produce when entries close in six days -
Google launches Covid support package for UK SMEs
02 July 2020 NewsThe tech giant has announced a number of new schemes to support for small British businesses post-lockdown -
How I pivoted my drinks business to survive Covid-19
01 July 2020 CoronavirusDavid Wood, director of The Liana Cocktail Company, reimagined his drinks distribution business, pivoting the brand into an interactive cocktail retailer in a matter of weeks in order to survive the coronavirus pandemic