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Understanding the Millennials Part 2
18 April 2016 Speciality BitesIf you have read previous posts, you will know that I have spent some time recently trying to work out what makes “millennials” tick both in terms of working out consumer trends but also in terms of harnessing their energy and... -
“Round the block”
08 April 2016 Cheese TalkNext year we celebrate our fiftieth birthday. And while we are all that much older, it's interesting to reflect on how little the world of cheese has changed over the years. -
Living Wage - Stop Moaning
06 April 2016 Speciality BitesIt seems that every magazine that lands on my desk has an article by retailers moaning about having to pay their staff the new living wage that came in on 1st April. Do bear in mind that this... -
Millenial Energy
23 March 2016 Speciality BitesI don’t just think it’s because I am getting older (just having celebrated a very large birthday), but I am sure there is a much higher number of younger people in the speciality food sector these days. It could well be... -
The Interview: Jeremy Torz
18 March 2016 NewsMeet Jeremy Torz, co-founder of Union Hand-Roasted and proud pioneer of the UK's coffee market -
Retail Trends
19 February 2016 Speciality BitesThis is always my favourite time of year for two reasons. Firstly we launch our new brands for 2016, and this year we did that through 5 launch events throughout the UK. In addition to that it is “show time” so... -
Trade Shows
15 February 2016 Speciality BitesWow, that was quite a tough few weeks. I have been up and down the land with our 2016 Launch Events together with our 40 new suppliers for 2016. Chuck in Scotland’s Speciality Food Show for 4 days and the annual... -
The Interview: Stephen Twining
11 February 2016 NewsStephen Twining, global ambassador for the iconic tea brand, tells of his past, present and future -
Mary Quicke Welcomed to La Guilde
02 February 2016 NewsMary Quicke, cheesemaker and managing director at Quicke's Traditional, was unexpectedly inaugurated into La Guilde Internationale des Fromagers at the Fancy Food Show in San Francisco -
In Memoriam: John Beckett, Belton Cheese
29 January 2016 NewsJohn Beckett, director and former chairman of family-run business Belton Cheese, has passed away following a long career in the agricultural industry
