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British artisan cheese’s bright future
07 July 2021 Cheese & DairyJames Grant of No2 Pound Street explains how upgrading his shop and learning the art of affinage offers opportunities for boosting Britain’s cheese sector -
How Covid has changed our relationship with food
05 July 2021 CoronavirusAmid the flux of lockdown-related eating habits with the rise of Amazon and e-commerce, Thoughtworks’ UK retail engagement partner Khaarthigha Subramanian discusses what these changes mean for local food businesses -
Chef Valentine Warner: “Food with roots”
03 July 2021 Food & DrinkChef and food writer Valentine Warner speaks about ‘food with roots’, the importance of simplicity and reinventing lunchtime -
Stuart Gates, Seasoned Grocer: “The retailer-supplier relationship”
25 June 2021 RetailStuart Gates of The Seasoned Grocer discusses how retailers and producers can build strong bonds, and why these relationships are so important -
John Shepherd, Partridges: Why premium products are flying off the shelf
24 June 2021 CoronavirusPremium wine, organic meat and expensive cheese is selling, notes John Shepherd, MD of Partridges. What does this mean for the wider speciality food industry? -
5 minutes with Richard Sager, NIO Cocktails
28 May 2021 NewsRichard Sager, UK general manager of NIO Cocktails answers our questions about working in the food and drink sector -
John Shepherd, Partridges: “I am slightly optimistic…”
27 May 2021 CoronavirusIn his latest column, John Shepherd, MD of Partridges explains why he’s looking forward to this summer – “pandemic permitting” -
How the rise of e-commerce is boosting independents
27 May 2021 MasterclassesJustin Wanstall, digital production director at Kayo Digital, describes six trends in online shopping today, and why Amazon isn’t the only retailer who will benefit -
How to back new brands
26 May 2021 RetailEmma Jones of Enterprise Nation tells Speciality Food why resilient small brands are poised to boost the profiles and the profits of retailers -
How retailers can reinvent the high street experience
24 May 2021 CoronavirusNew digital directories and marketplaces are removing barriers to shopping locally online, but what do they mean for the future of bricks and mortar?
