Producers
News from around the producer sphere
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Industry calls for innovative businesses to share their COVID-19 story
29 June 2020 CoronavirusShare your pivot story for a chance to win media coverage worth £750 -
Farmers and producers receive overwhelming support from British public ahead of Brexit
19 June 2020 BrexitOver one million people have signed a petition to voice their concerns about the threat to farming standards -
Surplus food app throws a lifeline to artisan producers hit by Covid-19
16 June 2020 CoronavirusToo Good To Go, a marketplace for surplus food, has teamed up with businesses including the Cornish Cheese Co to prevent perfectly good food from being thrown away -
What’s behind pasta’s lockdown success?
16 June 2020 InspirationsSince the UK was placed into lockdown by Government on 23rd March, ambient and store cupboard products have been stalwarts of consumer shopping baskets, and pasta has been chief among the strong sellers. -
Isle of Wight Distillery: “I’ve noticed a real sense of togetherness”
11 June 2020 CoronavirusSpeciality Food caught up with Xavier Baker, co-founder of Isle of Wight Distillery to explore his experience of Covid-19 -
Stokes Sauces taps into BBQ trend with two new products
08 June 2020 NewsKorean BBQ Sauce and Bourbon & Cajun BBQ Sauce cater to Brits’ growing love of grilling -
British regional products at risk in Brexit trade negotiations
08 June 2020 BrexitThe failure to secure guarantees threatens iconic food and drink made in the UK -
The largest organic on-farm event in the UK is going digital
04 June 2020 NewsOrganic Farmers & Growers’ National Organic Combinable Crops will be free and open to all online throughout June and July -
Frozen: the stockpilers’ solution…
26 May 2020 InspirationsFrozen food has come into its own during the pandemic, as indicated by a recent report from the British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF) and Kantar; which reveals a 28.3% volume increase across the category in March, year on year. -
“Where there’s a will there’s a whey”
22 May 2020 CoronavirusIt has been a tough few months for British cheesemakers, but one company is looking at a more positive future thanks to a switch to e-commerce and the way it sells -
Shepherds Purse supports industry with new cheese launch
05 May 2020 CoronavirusThe speciality cheesemaker is seeking to keep the supply chain running with the development of its Feta-style Fettle cheese -
Reflections on Covid-19 from an artisan baker
02 April 2020 Coronavirus"Things have moved rapidly in the last few weeks, which has meant that we have had to learn to adapt and react quickly to changing circumstances to be able to operate and to function," says Aidan Monks of Lovingly Artisan