Producers
News from around the producer sphere
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TREND WATCH: Conspicuous activism
06 September 2018 NewsIt’s no longer enough to provide delicious food and drink, says Sally-Jayne Wright. We need to raise money for good causes, prevent food waste and treat suppliers fairly -
“Collaboration is the name of the game”
03 September 2018 NewsEllen Manning discovers that two heads (or more) really is better than one when it comes to creating success in food and drink -
Soil Association hails “major opportunity” for retailers as organic market continues strong growth
29 August 2018 NewsThe Soil Association has announced new sales figures as the organic market continues its seventh consecutive year of growth -
Meet The Top 40
28 August 2018 NewsSpeciality Food’s New Producer Awards are underway. Here, we showcase the brands that have beaten hundreds of other entries to be shortlisted for these illustrious prizes -
Coming up with an innovative idea
23 August 2018 Start-UpsThe first part of bringing a product to market? Coming up with a genuinely new concept, as Richard Horwell of Brand Relations explains -
The School of Artisan Food and Delilah Fine Foods launch meat range
23 August 2018 NewsThe Midlands-based food organisations have joined together to launch a new handmade range of meats including bacon, sausages, salami and other charcuterie -
Widespread support for plastic packaging tax, new research reveals
22 August 2018 NewsMore than half of consumers in the UK and a third in the US are in favour of a tax on all plastic packaging on food products, new research has shown -
It’s all in the label
20 August 2018 NewsWhen setting up a new food or drink brand, aside from the taste factor, nothing can be more important than the packaging -
From salmonella to cyber attacks: the risks food businesses need to be aware of
13 August 2018 NewsRichard Werran from the British Standards Institution (BSI) encourages food businesses to remain alert to conventional risks and wake up to emerging ones -
Need some help with tax?
08 August 2018 ProducersSue Nelson, CEO of Breakthrough Funding and owner of FoodTalk Radio Show shares her need-to-know advice -
The realities of life as a start-up founder
07 August 2018 Start-UpsEver wondered what is really going on behind the scenes of a foodie start-up? Nick Briggs, co-founder of In The Buff, explains -
SALSA announces key changes to its audit standard
07 August 2018 NewsThe Safe & Local Supplier Approval (SALSA) Standard, revised for the fourth time since its original launch in March 2007, has just launched Issue 5
