All Farm Shops and Delis articles – Page 2
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NewsFarm Shop & Deli Retailer Awards 2026 open for entries
Free to enter, the awards recognise top-quality retail businesses across a range of specialist and regional categories.
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NewsBorough Market appoints new CEO as it targets further growth
Alisatir Maddox, who has 20 years’ experience running some of the capital’s other top market locations, will begin his new role on 1 September, alongside new head of operations Nicole Casey
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Analysis & FeaturesWhere next for Smithfield & Billingsgate markets and the high streets that rely on them?
The historic markets are due to close in 2028 – but with tensions running high, will this really result in the promised ‘win-win for Londoners and traders’?
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News‘Guerrilla’ marketing campaign rolls out to promote natural local food
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is spearheading the Farm Retail Association’s drive to redefine how British consumers view food
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Analysis & FeaturesA Cock & Bull story: from home-made pie to global supplier of plant-based food
From humble beginnings with a Jampa’s ‘pork’ pie, Richard Fox and Simon Hurley have expanded into a grocery range, and foodservice supply around the world
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Analysis & FeaturesBehind Kale & Corn’s community-focused Derbyshire greengrocer
Kale & Corn is a sustainability-centric shop that was named greengrocer of the year in the 2025 Farm Shop & Deli Retailer Awards
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Analysis & FeaturesCornwall Pasta Co: ‘Locals thought I was crazy to begin with’
The decision to launch Cornwall Pasta Co came in 2020, “when Britain ran out of pasta in the lockdown”
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Comment & OpinionHas supermarket mimicry of farm shops gone too far?
Supermarkets are increasingly borrowing the look and feel of rural businesses to win over ethically conscious consumers, says Alistair Wright, product director of The EPOS Bureau, part of ClearCourse
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Analysis & FeaturesField to Fork: how wholesalers created an award-winning farm shop
Brothers Mark and Paul Tate, and business partner Mark Cox, have put decades of wholesale experience into buidling a unique destination in rural Warwickshire
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Chili Maven's communities helped it bring a taste of Mexico to the UK
Chili Maven has made a success of salsa macha and mole lines previously unfamiliar to British palates
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Analysis & FeaturesFodder: the North Yorkshire food hall putting local produce first
Fodder – Great Yorkshire Food Hall reopened last month with a modern look designed to better highlight local produce
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NewsThe Black Farmer to open more farm shops in London and beyond
The business is set to open outlets in Bermondsey and Wood Wharf in coming months
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NewsWinners of Farm Shop & Deli Retailer Awards 2025 revealed
Delilah Fine Foods has taken the top honour in the 2025 Farm Shop & Deli Retailer Awards
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Analysis & FeaturesLottie Shaw’s: the West Yorkshire baker with parkin at its heart
Farm Shop & Deli Product Awards judges this month handed the parkin a gold, declaring it “seriously good”
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Analysis & FeaturesUK Food & Drink Shows 2025: panels grocery businesses won’t want to miss
One focus for 2025 is a series of panels recognising women leaders in various food and drink industry sectors
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NewsFarm shops & delis outline ‘challenging’ climate in new review
Rising costs and falling consumer spending have been flagged as the biggest challenges
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Analysis & FeaturesCharlie & Ivy’s: the British farm brand inspired by a Mediterranean lifestyle
Dips and dressings brand Charlie & Ivy’s was last year recognised with two gold awards in the Farm Shop & Deli Product Awards
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NewsThe Black Farmer opens second farm shop in Television Centre
The farm shop was supported by Stanhope, Mitsui Fudosan and other investors, and builds on the success of the brand’s first and flagship farm shop in Brixton
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NewsMead brand Hive Mind moves into soft drinks with Honeyade lineup
Lime & Mint and Just Honey are lightly sweetened with honey and have no refined sugar or artificial sweeteners
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NewsFarm Shop & Deli Retailer Awards 2025 finalists revealed
The 52 shortlisted businesses span seven categories across independent specialist food and drink retail