All Specialist Retailers articles – Page 21
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Podcast
The Grocer’s Dairymen podcast: Ben Stansfield, The Cornish Cheese Co
On this episode of The Dairymen Podcast, we speak to Ben Stansfield from The Cornish Cheese Co about how he managed to save tonnes upon tonnes of his family businesses’ artisan cheese from being dumped when the country was plunged into lockdown earlier this year
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Analysis & Features
Eight dairy firms delivering direct to consumers
From letterbox cheeseboards to milk vending machines, here are eight ways DTC dairy is making a comeback
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News
Hotel Chocolat keeps 34 stores open through lockdown
Chocolatier closed all of its stores during the UK’s first national lockdown in the spring
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Analysis & Features
Meet the dairy heroes of 2020
This summer, we asked you to nominate the people who had gone above and beyond to keep the dairy industry going during coronavirus. It turns out there was no shortage of heroes
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News
Hotel Chocolat introduces nut milk-based vegan range
The range contain pralines, truffles and caramels all made with nut milk
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News
Hotel Chocolat launches monthly NPD subscription service
Subscribers to the ’Virtual Inventing Room’ will get the latest lines before they are approved to hit shelves
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Range Preview
Range preview: Farmison & Co Christmas 2020
Farmison & Co has boosted its range of ’field to fork’ meat and poultry lines to tempt shoppers looking for something special
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News
Hotel Chocolat extends St Neots DC with outlet store
Hotel Chocolat also has six outlet branches in Cheshire Oaks, York, Bridgend, the O2 (London), Clarks Village (Somerset) and Gloucester Quays
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News
Hotel Chocolat to recruit supply chain transformation manager
The supply chain transformation manager will report to director of fulfilment Robert Barrass, who joined the business in May
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News
City snapshot: Hotel Chocolat suffers trading hit from Easter closures
Hotel Chocolat has suffered a “material” impact on trading after being forced to close all retail stores ahead of Easter, the second largest seasonal peak for the business.
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News
Wensleydale Dairy Products diversifies with online deli launch
A new section on the firm’s website will sell its cheese ranges and support fellow Yorkshire businesses
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News
Coronavirus: Hotel Chocolat to close all stores and switch to online
Co-founder and CEO Angus Thirlwell said he took the decision to keep staff and customers safe during the ongoing pandemic
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Analysis & Features
Easter 2020: luxury chocolate launches from Fortnum & Mason, Hotel Chocolat and Harvey Nichols
Here’s our pick of the extravagant Easter treats on offer at the luxury retailers this year
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News
City snapshot: Hotel Chocolat boosted by store openings and global growth
Hotel Chocolat has posted a double-digit rise in first half sales and 7% pre-tax profit growth driven by the opening of new stores, international expansion and growing sales of its Velvetiser hot chocolate system. Plus, Tesco sells its share of China joint venture and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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News
The Ethical Butcher launches ‘carbon negative’ DTC butchery service
The new website offers a variety of meat products reared using ‘regenerative’ methods of production
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News
City snapshot: Hotel Chocolat sales jump 14% on new openings
The UK premium chocolatier has reported double-digit sales rise in the first half, boosted by new openings in the UK, US and Japan
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News
Paul bakeries raise £13k for surplus food charity Felix Project
Over Christmas the bakery chain donated 50p from every ‘Festive Pig’ sandwich sold to the Felix Project
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Range Preview
Range preview: Hotel Chocolat Valentine’s Day 2020
The premium chocolatier has created gifts suitable for friends, relatives and colleagues, as well as significant others
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News
Farmison & Co champions British produce with Christmas tractor deliveries
The online butcher specialises in heritage breed meat, wild game and free-range poultry
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News
London cake maker Butterscotch Bakery rescued out of administration
The company was acquired by an undislosed party after calling in administrators on 8 November