Coronavirus
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How to run your food business in 2021
28 July 2021 CoronavirusNatasha Spencer-Jolliffe explores how partnerships and a fresh mindset are key parts of ensuring business success -
6 consumer habits of the new normal
27 July 2021 CoronavirusShoppers’ shifting priorities are changing yet again as lockdown restrictions come to an end. Here’s what to expect -
Food supply chain workers exempt from isolation rules
23 July 2021 CoronavirusCertain areas of the food industry will be allowed to take daily Covid tests rather than isolate, but the rules won’t apply to shop workers -
Food retail remains ‘resilient’ as footfall bounces back
22 July 2021 CoronavirusExperts are predicting the so-called ‘Freedom Day’ will provide a boost to retail sales -
Indies continue encouraging masks as restrictions lift
21 July 2021 CoronavirusMany retailers have asked customers to continue wearing masks and observing social distancing where possible in order to stop the spread of Covid -
Stuart Reddish, NFRN: “Every day I am inspired by independent retailers”
21 July 2021 CoronavirusFor Stuart Reddish, national president of the Federation of Independent Retailers, his work is a matter of personal pride -
The future of the high street is bright – here’s why
20 July 2021 CoronavirusReimagining our towns with small businesses at the centre offers a new way forward, says Michelle Ovens CBE, founder of Small Business Britain and director of Small Business Saturday UK -
Record-breaking number of consumers want to buy British food
16 July 2021 CoronavirusThe Farmer Favourability Survey also revealed that consumer support for food standards remains strong -
Food shortage threat remains as labour issues bite
13 July 2021 BrexitA shortfall of HGV drivers and growers could affect food supplies and prices across the industry despite government action -
Catering for the new scratch cookers
09 July 2021 CoronavirusScratch cooking is one of lockdown’s most valuable legacies for indies. Ellen Manning explores how to maintain its momentum -
Why we should be proud of the cheese industry’s response to Covid
09 July 2021 Cheese TalkCatherine Mead, chair of Specialist Cheesemakers Association and owner and director of Lynher Dairies, on the innovation and energy small cheese producers and retailers displayed over the pandemic -
Retail sector voices mixed reactions to new Covid rules
07 July 2021 CoronavirusWhile some have welcomed lifting restrictions on masks and social distancing, others warn it could contribute to growing abuse against retailers or damage consumer confidence
