Coronavirus
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How the food sector can bounce back from Covid-19 disruption
12 March 2021 CoronavirusThe pandemic brought new challenges for the food and drink industry, and while many adapted admirably, the easing of restrictions offers an opportunity to reflect on what’s next -
Mark Wiltshire, Diverse Fine Food: “2021 will be tough, but our industry is too”
10 March 2021 CoronavirusLooking back on a year of Covid-19, Mark Wiltshire, director at Diverse Fine Food, describes how his business made it through 2020, and why he believes the industry will come out of this crisis stronger -
Pandemic diary of a deli owner
05 March 2021 CoronavirusHow are the UK's delis coping with Covid-19? Tracey Tannenbaum, chef and patron of Cold Bath Deli in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, tells Speciality Food the story of one retailer's journey through the pandemic -
Spring Budget 2021: the food industry speaks
03 March 2021 CoronavirusChancellor Rishi Sunak’s Budget delivered on business rates and furlough, but many in the food and drink sector are calling for further support -
Why Generation Z is behind a boom in new food start-ups
03 March 2021 CoronavirusYoung people have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic, but enterprising entrepreneurs have started up hundreds of new food businesses -
How farm shops upped their game during Covid-19
02 March 2021 CoronavirusIn an exclusive column for Speciality Food, Jenny Rose, manager of the Farm Retail Association, reflects on the opportunities the pandemic has provided independent retailers -
What does the £5bn high street fund mean for the food sector?
01 March 2021 CoronavirusChancellor Rishi Sunak revealed grants worth £5bn will be announced as part of the Spring Budget to boost retail and hospitality ahead of the easing of lockdown -
“Speciality food businesses need clarity”: businesses react to reopening plans
26 February 2021 CoronavirusCautious lockdown exit plans have been announced in England, but in Scotland fine food retailers are calling for further guidance -
Covid-19’s long-term impact on food buying habits
24 February 2021 CoronavirusWhat changes in consumer behaviour can fine food retailers expect to see in 2021 and beyond? We explore the emerging trends -
Spring Budget: What the food sector wants to see announced
23 February 2021 CoronavirusAfter the government revealed its lockdown exit plan, the food and retail sectors are calling for a raft of measures to help boost a Covid recovery -
Lockdown 3 is changing the high street – here’s how
22 February 2021 CoronavirusFood retailers remain buoyant as in-store and online sales continue to rise, but the wider high street is facing a shake-up -
Scotland’s local food and drink revival
22 February 2021 CoronavirusAfter the challenges of 2020, Scotland’s food and drink producers prove the strength of their world-class brands
