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“I spend a lot of time trying to find the most amazing, unusual cheeses the world has to offer”
01 March 2019 NewsCheesemonger Morgan McGlynn is on a mission to convert a new generation to the pleasures of Britain's heritage cheeses -
Being B Corp
25 February 2019 Speciality BitesIt seems that in the fourth year since its launch in the UK, people are talking about B Corp more than ever in this B Corp month of February. Waitrose.com launched their on-line B Corp shop this month and grouped... -
Viewpoint: Renee Elliot
18 February 2019 NewsThe founder of Planet Organic and co-founder of Beluga Bean shares the journey towards a better life and planet -
Buyer-supplier relationships
18 February 2019 Speciality BitesOne of the leading articles in ‘The Grocer’ this week was an article on buyer-supplier relationships, which told us “that a new study from the University of East Anglia claims to have unearthed new lessons about the buyer-supplier relationship. Dr... -
“How did you get on with Veganuary?”
12 February 2019 Fine FoodLast year saw the rise and rise of vegan food. 'Plant-based food' became a watchword for a new kind of dish and it quickly became a case of be there or be square. -
“We need to talk about Christmas”
12 February 2019 Expert EyeIn the final article I wrote at the end of last year I suggested it could be a successful Christmas based on the fact that there were four ‘good’ shopping Saturdays before the big day. Another theory bites the dust! -
“Waxing lyrical”
12 February 2019 Town CrierOn a family holiday to Normandy in 1965, my parents and their adult friends were hugely excited by Livarot and Camembert – seldom seen back home in Hampshire. -
5 ways to attract retail distribution
05 February 2019 Start-UpsMeenesh Mistry, founder of healthy cookie brand Wholey Moly, shares his tips -
Leadership is…
04 February 2019 Speciality BitesThis week I thought I would return to a subject I have look at previously: leadership, and, more to the point, good leadership -
The Independent Shopper: Paul Welburn
01 February 2019 NewsPaul Welburn, executive chef at Michelin-starred The Oxford Kitchen, on the local produce that makes him tick
