The festive season is well and truly upon us, and while stock rooms around the UK are packed to the rafters with festive fare, this issue comes complete with retail tips to help the next few weeks run as smoothly – and profitably – as possible. We also explore the delicacies that Europe has to offer at this time of year, explore the wonders of blue cheese, and find out why today’s storecupboard isn’t quite as humble as you might think. Plus, we share expert tips on sourcing the very best cheese for your shop as well as the new products hitting the market right now.

• Expert advice to make Christmas 2024 a surefire success
• The trends making storecupboards a surprising profit-booster
• The best food and drink from across Europe
• Why blue cheese is a must-stock at every time of year

Introducing Inspirational Cheese Retailers, a publication from the team behind Speciality Food telling the stories of 20 cheesemongers that proved their resilience and agility on the front lines of the artisan cheese industry this year.

• • Stories of exemplary support of the farmhouse cheese sector
• • Innovative pivots into online events, digital retail and sustainable initiatives
• • Inspiring accounts of community spirit-boosting in bricks-and-mortar and beyond