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Why small businesses are optimistic about growth in 2022
02 February 2022 CoronavirusResearch by the Federation of Small Businesses confirms that despite inflation and labour shortages, more indies are targeting growth this year than pre-Covid -
Why food shortages could strike again
01 February 2022 CoronavirusFood and drink businesses have warned that shortages of carbon dioxide could be on the cards as a Government deal ends -
Fine food businesses’ plans for success in 2022
12 January 2022 CoronavirusWhat will the new year bring for the speciality food industry? We discover indies’ plans and expectations for 2022 -
How can fine food retailers retain and attract staff?
07 January 2022 CoronavirusAndrew Burton, retail and catering advisor at Malcolm Scott Consultants and a member of the Farm Retail Association council, offers his tips -
2021: Looking back at a year in fine food
05 January 2022 BrexitSpeciality Food reflects on how the food and drink sector adapted to the 'new normal’ last year -
Scotland’s Speciality Food Show postponed
04 January 2022 CoronavirusThe show will be held in March following the introduction of coronavirus restrictions in Scotland -
Who benefits from the £1bn Covid support fund?
22 December 2021 CoronavirusFood wholesalers and restaurants will see cash injections, but retailers won’t receive support -
Supply chain fears return amid Omicron
21 December 2021 CoronavirusThe Covid-19 variant is reviving concerns for the food and drink industry in the run-up to Christmas -
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 -
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 -
What does 2022 have in store for SME owners?
18 November 2021 CoronavirusAlexei Garan, food and drink sector lead at Shaw & Co, an independent corporate finance advisory firm for SMEs, examines the financial difficulties faced by many small businesses in 2021 and explores what opportunities 2022 might have in store -
Can artisan quality and convenience coexist? These businesses think so
16 November 2021 CoronavirusThe convenience market is growing post-lockdown, and innovative businesses are seeking to show how fine food can meet customers’ demands
