All articles by Vince Bamford – Page 5
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Analysis & FeaturesJams & spreads 2022: Spreads lose £19m in wake of pandemic
The category has taken a knock after lockdown stockpiling came to an end
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Brindisa became a trailblazer in bringing Spanish cuisine to the UK
The business, once a fledgling cheese importer, has developed into a wholesaler, retailer and award-winning supplier
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NewsEntries open for 2023 Farm Shop & Deli Product Awards
The hunt has begun for the standout food and drink products in the specialist retail market.
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Aussie dairy-free ice cream Over the Moo was adapted for the UK
With two Farm Shop & Deli Product Awards under its belt before launching into stores, Over the Moo is set to take a bite out of the snacking market
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Analysis & FeaturesThe Lambing Shed: a fast-growing business with butchery at its heart
The award-winning Cheshire farm shop has come a long way in seven years, and there’s further growth on the cards
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Cunningham’s has built its butchery business into the County Down community
The family business has grown from a butcher’s shop to an award-winning, multi-channel operation
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Craigie’s gave its farm shop café a ‘colourful and organic’ £200k makeover
It comes 35 years after the Edinburgh business made its debut as a one-table retail operation in a converted barn
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Category ReportLuring Brits back to milk: The Dairymen category report 2022
Volumes are down and farmers are looking to stop production. What’s the sector doing to encourage shoppers to buy pints?
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy the sky’s the limit for Honestly Tasty’s high-tech vegan cheese
Would-be spacecraft engineer Mike Moore self-funded the launch of his plant-based cheese brand, in 2012. Four years later, investors are hammering at his door
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Category ReportFlavour of the year: The Dairymen dairy drinks category report 2022
Coffee has become the bestselling choice in dairy drinks, after Brits turned to grocery chillers for a caffeine kick
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Analysis & FeaturesHow to align sustainable petfood with pricing
With recession looming, UK petfood suppliers might be forgiven for putting green initiatives aside
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Category ReportCan petfood weather inflation? Petcare category report 2022
Pet ownership is still up on the pandemic, despite a recent uptick in putting them up for adoption. So why are petfood sales falling?
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Wye Valley Meadery brought a ‘medieval’ drink into the 21st century
How award-winning supplier Wye Valley Meadery is bringing the historic alcoholic drink into the 21st century with its ‘session meads’
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Analysis & FeaturesHow vending machines could deliver for specialist food retailers
Vending machines have evolved to sell a wide range of local produce and could offer specialist food retailers a way to tapping new markets
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NewsFarm shop openings to be encouraged through £110m rural fund
Local authorities in England will decide how the money is used to support their countryside communities
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Analysis & FeaturesTown End Farm Shop: where every product has a story
Local sourcing and sustainability is at the heart of this award-winning North Yorkshire-based farm shop, butcher and café
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Analysis & FeaturesHow a London couple are putting their Heart & Soul into peanut butter
Asli Gokturk and Adem Garip were making their own peanut butter at home, before turning it into a brand during lockdown
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Analysis & FeaturesHow forest-inspired Goosnargh Gin has grown sales while giving back to nature
At Goosnargh, ‘everything we do ties back to where we live, where we work and where we distil’
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NewsFarm shop owners warned following string of burglaries
Security advice issued after seven shops in north west England and the Midlands are targeted by thieves
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Category ReportAre kids’ lunches becoming vegan? Kids lunchbox category report 2022
Eco-conscious kids have developed a taste for vegan and veggie packed lunches. And suppliers reckon it’s more than just a phase