All articles by Vince Bamford
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RankingsBaby & infant products 2024: controversy in babycare as prices rise
Price rises are all too apparent this year: babymilk is up 16.9% per average unit
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RankingsSavoury pastries 2024: adventurous NPD boosts pie brands
Development chefs at Britain’s savoury pasty and pie brands have certainly earned their crust this year
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RankingsHousehold - paper products 2024: tissues get cheaper to boost brands
The paper products category has turned over a new leaf
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RankingsBakery & bread 2024: Brits plump for speciality bakery lines
As fewer standard loaves go through tills, brands are capitalising on the growth of more speciality items
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat challenges will farm shops and delis face in 2025?
Leading retailers, wholesalers and producers reveal the biggest challenges for independent food and drink in the coming year
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Category ReportThe power of pastry: savoury pastries & pies category report 2024
Savoury pastries are fast becoming a superhero in food-to-go and meal-for-tonight fixtures. What’s the secret behind their strength?
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Bell’s went from fruit & veg shop to award-winning fishmonger
Bell’s combines the freshest produce with bespoke service as it seeks to drive up UK fish consumption
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Analysis & FeaturesFive tips from the Farm Shop & Deli Dragons’ Pantry Accelerator
The Farm Shop & Deli Dragons’ Pantry Accelerator offered insight on topics including getting a wholesale listing and making the most of customer data
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NewsRobertshaw’s to open store on former Keelham Farm Shop site
Fourth-generation family business Robertshaw’s already operates a farm shop in Thornton, Bradford
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NewsFarm Shop & Deli Product Awards 2025 open for entries
This year’s awards will be accepting entries across a range of food, drink and non-food categories
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NewsFarm shop veterans open venture in Grimsthorpe Castle estate
The shop will trade from Thursday to Saturday each while the castle is closed
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Analysis & FeaturesHow the Welbeck estate went large to win farm shop award
Winner of the small farm shop award in 2020, Welbeck has made its space work hard to pick up the large farm shop prize
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Category ReportFit for the mainstream: Dairymen dairy drinks trends 2024
The protein market has broadened beyond the gym crowd, with dairy brands keen to capitalise on the ‘trade-up opportunity’
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Analysis & FeaturesRoast Mutton: the butcher’s built on a passion for local
Butcher of the year in the 2024 Farm Shop & Deli Retailer Awards, Roast Mutton sells high-quality meat that is farmed and slaughtered within the local area
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NewsFarm Retail Association issues call for members following overhaul
The trade body is hoping to unite the country’s 1,000-plus farm shops and farmers’ markets
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy specialist retailers and suppliers attend the Farm Shop & Deli Show
More listings, better customer relationships and meaningful feedback are just a few reasons businesses exhibit
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Analysis & FeaturesFreda’s Peanut Butter: the Cornish brand with a drive to succeed
Freda’s was inspired by a New Zealand road trip, named after a van and funded by a car sale
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Analysis & FeaturesHow ‘proper’ delicatessen Norfolk Deli has transformed the county’s food scene
Around 70% of the items stocked in the shop are made in Norfolk
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NewsFarm Shop & Deli Retailer Awards 2025 open for entries
Entering the awards is a chance for businesses to raise their profiles, gain insight and network with peers
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Oatopia went from athletic snack to gold award-winner
The business was started in 2011 by endurance athlete Tamar Coleman