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How to support artisan cheesemakers
11 August 2021 Cheese & DairyCheesemongers are ambassadors for cheesemakers, and James Grant of No2 Pound Street describes how independent retailers can help fight the good fight -
How lockdown changed the food and drink sector for life
09 August 2021 RetailTanny Gill of wholesaler Clarks Speciality Foods reflects on how the industry adapted to the Covid-19 pandemic, and which changes are here to stay post-pandemic -
John Shepherd, Partridges: “The Shopping Forecast”
03 August 2021 RetailJohn Shepherd, MD of Partridges, on why the speciality food sector is "seriously underestimated" -
5 minutes with Milly Bagot, ByRuby
30 July 2021 PeopleMilly Bagot, co-founder of ByRuby answers our quick-fire questions about working in the food and drink sector -
Borough Market Diaries: Mackerel in July
23 July 2021 Meat & FishBorough Market stallholder Furness Fish Markets explains what makes mackerel a great seasonal British product -
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 -
How restauranteurs can champion local producers
19 July 2021 ProducersDaniel Farrow, owner of The Gatherers, explains how his restaurant shines a spotlight on local food and drink suppliers -
Jason Hinds, Neal’s Yard Dairy: “Retailers were on the front line”
16 July 2021 Cheese & DairyCheesemongers played a vital role in supporting the artisan cheese sector through the toughest trading period since World War II, says Jason Hinds of Neal’s Yard Dairy -
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