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Bodnant Welsh Food Centre owners seek buyer to “help secure the future of the business”
06 November 2018 NewsDespite winning numerous awards and welcoming millions of visitors through its doors, the current owners of the Bodnant Welsh Food Centre in Conwy are looking for a buyer in order to save the business -
How to: increase chutney and pickle sales
05 September 2018 AmbientChutneys, pickles and relishes boast major Christmas clout. Keep the demand for the category growing with the help of these key points -
The Best Small Shops competition makes a return
01 August 2018 NewsThe Best Small Shops competition, managed by the Independent Retailers Confederation (IRC), celebrates independent retailers and the central role they play in their local community -
Dobbies and Loch Fyne Oysters announce partnership
31 July 2018 NewsLoch Fyne seafood counters are planned for Dobbies outlets across the UK as the garden centre operator strikes a partnership deal with the Scottish seafood company -
“Don’t get carried away with just the love of making something”
21 June 2018 NewsWith artisan producers and farm shops getting the spotlight in the BBC's Top Of The Shop programme, we caught up with the show's presenter, Tom Kerridge, about his experience with start-ups and indie retail -
Pearce’s Farmshop opens pizzeria in converted horsebox
13 June 2018 NewsPearce's Farmshop and Café in Buntingford has opened a pizzeria in a converted horsebox located on its on-site meadows -
Cobbs Farm Co reports strong profit growth despite “challenging retail environment”
21 May 2018 NewsAudited accounts at independent retail farm shop operator, Cobbs Farm Co Ltd, show that company has finished the year with "exceptional growth in sales and operating profit" -
Grana Padano PDO: Six things you may not know
10 May 2018 NewsOffer your customers some exciting facts the next time they request the Italian cheese staple with this handy rundown -
Croots Farm Shop turns the spotlight on customer views
08 May 2018 NewsDerbyshire-based Croots Farm Shop recently held customer feedback sessions to shape the business’s future -
Product Finder is your new fine food discovery tool
02 May 2018 NewsLaunched this week, Product Finder presents retailers with the biggest collection of independent and artisan products available to the fine food industry -
Artisan producers compete to be stocked in farm shop in Tom Kerridge’s new BBC series
24 April 2018 NewsOver eight hour-long episodes, contestants are pitted against on another in rounds that cover preserves, pickles and spreads, sweets, drinks, baked goods, sauces, cheese and meat, with winners meeting in the final -
Edge & Son claims top prize at Farm Shop & Deli Awards 2018
16 April 2018 NewsEdge & Son in Birkenhead won the coveted title of Retailer of the Year, as well as the Butcher of the Year and North West regional winner accolades at the Farm Shop & Deli Awards 2018
