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Covid-19 strikes small cheesemakers
25 March 2021 CoronavirusIn this edition of Cheese Talk, two small-scale cheesemakers tell their stories of adapting to the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic -
Why the local shopping boom will continue post-Covid
25 March 2021 CoronavirusNew research shows that British consumers intend to continue shopping locally after Covid restrictions end -
Fine food sector prepares for brighter future out of lockdown
24 March 2021 CoronavirusAs shopper confidence rises, Speciality Food looks at how the industry is preparing for the gradual relaxing of Covid-19 restrictions in 2021 -
IFE and Mission Ventures launch award for lockdown start-ups
23 March 2021 CoronavirusThe award will showcase innovative brands in the food and drink sector that launched during the Covid-19 pandemic -
How one indie builds its community through collaboration
23 March 2021 CoronavirusNever has community been more integral to shoppers’ lives. Jenny Rose, manager of the Farm Retail Association, shares a prime example of an independent doing it right -
Why physical retail is still important today
23 March 2021 CoronavirusOne year on from the UK’s first lockdown, we ask whether physical retail will stage a post-pandemic comeback -
A hidden hero of Covid-19: temperature controlled packaging
22 March 2021 CoronavirusWith more retailers selling food online, ensuring products travel to their destination safely in a temperature controlled environment is of the utmost importance -
Summer staycation boom to boost fine food retailers
18 March 2021 Coronavirus2021 will be the year of the staycation, and retailers located in popular holiday spots are likely to see demand grow over the coming months -
Why retail’s “fallow time” isn’t all bad news
16 March 2021 CoronavirusIn farming, fallow time allows soil quality to regenerate and growing opportunities to increase. In his latest column, John Shepherd, MD of Partridges, explains why he’s staying hopeful despite a sales slump -
10 ways that small businesses hold the cards
15 March 2021 CoronavirusPulling together, going the extra mile and proving that small is beautiful, fine food SMEs have played a blinder during the pandemic, discovers Anna Blewett -
Will women-led start-ups power the UK’s post-Covid recovery?
15 March 2021 CoronavirusSmall Business Britain predicts a fresh wave of female entrepreneurs will be hitting the market after the pandemic -
The future of food events
12 March 2021 CoronavirusFood and drink trade shows and exhibitions have been upended by Covid-19. As the world returns to a new normal, we look into how events are responding
