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Christmas 2021: what consumers are buying this year
16 December 2021 ChristmasThe data points to another season of festive treating, despite Omicron fears -
How Covid transformed fine food retail – and 5 new opportunities
14 December 2021 CoronavirusThe UK grocery sector is now discovering what the new normal will look like following almost two years of extreme turbulence due to the pandemic. Simon Latham, a senior manager at 4C Associates, explores five of the new opportunities available -
The ultimate food and drink trends list for 2022
09 December 2021 NewsStart the new year with the right products on your shelves by swotting up on our must-read trend reports -
Will 2021 be an e-commerce Christmas?
07 December 2021 ChristmasThe arrival of the Omicron variant could cause shoppers to seek out more of their foodie Christmas purchases online -
Behind the scenes of Daylesford at Christmas
07 December 2021 ChristmasSpeciality Food finds out how retail icon Daylesford prepares for the festive season -
Your last-minute guide to Christmas 2021
03 December 2021 ChristmasA flexible approach will serve independent retailers well this festive season, finds Jessica Brown -
Cheese expert Justin Tunstall offers his Christmas 2021 tips
03 December 2021 ChristmasIf we can be sure of anything this year, it’s that that uncertainty is now a given. Justin Tunstall, cheese consultant, describes how cheesemongers can prepare for plans A, B and C -
“We are stronger together”: Bellavita acquires European Pizza & Pasta Show
01 December 2021 NewsBellavita Expo Ltd, the largest Mediterranean food and drink trade show in the UK, has snapped up the European Pizza & Pasta Show to create an “unmissable” event -
How the Omicron variant could affect indie retailers
30 November 2021 CoronavirusThe new strain of Covid-19 has the power to reshape the shopping landscape again, but independent fine food retailers can prove their resilience once more -
Christmas cheese gifting 101
25 November 2021 ChristmasJump on the food gifting trend by maximising your offering with products ready to bring Christmas cheer -
Why Christmas 2021 could hand indies a festive boost
25 November 2021 ChristmasWith spending on food and drink expected to rise this Christmas, retailers can set their sights on a bumper festive season -
How to create a magical customer experience this Christmas
23 November 2021 ChristmasReady for a merry Christmas? Stuart Gates, retail consultant at The Seasoned Grocer, tells Speciality Food how shop owners can make the season sparkle
