Start-Ups
New businesses are shaping the world of food and drink now more than ever before. Innovative, forward-thinking and imaginative, start-ups play a big part in today's food industry. Read on for advice, insight and inspirational success stories
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Top Drawer Announced as New Producer Awards Category Sponsor
26 June 2017 NewsLeading retail trade event for creative lifestyle buyers, Top Drawer, has thrown its weight behind the inaugural New Producer Awards, sponsoring the New Concept category -
Entries Open for Speciality Food’s New Producer Awards
19 April 2017 NewsThe entry stage for Speciality Food's New Producer Awards 2017 has officially opened, with start-up food and drink producers being invited to take part in the profile-boosting event -
Speciality Food Launches Awards to Celebrate Start-ups
15 March 2017 NewsDedicated to championing the creators and forward-thinkers that make the fine food and drink industry tick, Speciality Food is proud to announce the launch of its New Producer Awards, run in association with Bread & Butter -
Which Comes First: The Food, the Brand or the Packaging?
13 March 2017 NewsRobert Herridge, managing director and founder of Packology, looks at where the drivers are in packaging innovation and which comes first: the food, the brand or the packaging? -
First Ever Food and Drink Founders Festival Proves a Hit
21 November 2016 NewsStart-up food and drink brands flocked to the Institute of Directors in London last week to be a part of the inaugural Bread & Butter festival -
Opportunities for Food Start-ups at New Event
27 October 2016 NewsThe UK's first food and drink founders' festival, Bread & Butter has unveiled a programme providing insight and advice to food and drink producers -
Young Food & Drink Entrepreneur of the Year Announced
05 September 2016 NewsThe final of the third annual support scheme to find Britain's most promising start-up food company was announced at the Speciality & Fine Food Fair 2016 -
SME Grant Contest Launched
10 March 2016 NewsThe FedEx Small Business Grant is offering small, for-profit businesses with fewer than 100 employees which have been running for two years or more the chance to win up to £20,000 to invest in their global future -
Cotswold Collaborates 2014
21 February 2014 NewsCotswold Fayre will be running its second Cotswold Collaborates campaign this year, in order to support start-up food businesses run by 16-24 year olds -
Heart Distribution Launches Producer Growth Scheme
30 September 2013 NewsEarly September saw the launch of The Heart Distribution Producer Growth Scheme, providing loans to small businesses to aid their growth within the marketplace -
Food Consultancy Firm Offers Aid to Expanding Food Businesses
16 September 2013 NewsFood businesses looking to expand can look to the team at consultancy firm Business Directed to aid the process -
New Scheme for Young Food Entrepreneurs
15 March 2013 NewsA fine food distributor has started a scheme to help young people get their food businesses off the ground
