All articles by Vince Bamford
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NewsSalad dressing brand All Dressed Up lands Sainsbury’s listing
Founder Tessa Reed says further listings and brand expansions are in the pipeline
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Category ReportCan dairy drinks still hit the sweet spot after the sugar tax?
Things seem pretty sweet in dairy drinks. But they are about to be hit by a regulatory change that could leave a sour taste in the mouths of many. How are brands preparing?
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Category ReportHow can ice cream keep its cool whatever the weather?
As summers get hotter, what are retailers and suppliers doing to broaden ice cream’s appeal?
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Lancashire Mead Company champions traditional methods
The story began when Gordon Baron sought pure mead, rather than wine-based sweetened drinks often marketed as mead
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Analysis & FeaturesNice Buns: the award-winning cake business with no big plans to expand
Kat O’Reilly was crowned Baker of the Year in the 2026 Farm Shop & Deli Retailer Awards
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Analysis & FeaturesHow The Real Cure grew into an award-winning meat business
The Real Cure’s Nduja Relish took a gold in the 2026 Farm Shop & Deli Product Awards in April
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Analysis & FeaturesMouse & Grape: how London deli & wine bar became Cheesemonger of the Year
Mouse & Grape’s customers can buy cheese, wine and accompaniments to take home, or sit in for a cheeseboard and glass of wine
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NewsFarm Shop & Deli Retailer Awards 2027 open for entries
New simplified two-stage process enables businesses to submit an initial entry in less than five minutes
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Category ReportGrocery gets behind a healthier Halloween
Could healthier Halloween become the new normal? What role is HFSS legislation playing in shaping sales? And which categories are tipped for growth as confectionery slides?
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Analysis & FeaturesFlourish Farleigh Road: from farm shop to dining destination
Flourish came from its founders’ desire to create a planet-friendly retail and dining destination that could make a positive impact
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Category ReportShoppers embrace new formats and flavours in cheese
An explosion of flavour and format innovations can currently be found not in the confectionery aisle but in the cheese fixture
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Analysis & FeaturesHow The Shropshire Scratching Company grew into an award winner
Inspired by his grandmother’s recipe, Brett Earp and his family have built a successful range of flavoured pork scratchings, which has won Gold at the Farm Shop & Deli Product Awards
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Dunston Hall became a Peak District destination for foodies
Entrepreneurs David and Lynsey Harrison have transformed the 26-acre estate Dunston Hall Estate, with its bistro and food hall helping the business land Newcomer of the Year at the 2026 Farm Shop & Deli Retailer Awards
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Makan Malaysia’s founders are 'shouting about' the taste of home
The cooking sauce business is looking to bring Malaysian flavours to the masses via lines like its The Sambal and Rendang Sauce
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Aubrey Allen went beyond butchery to secure Farm Shop & Deli prize
Established in 1933, Aubrey Allen is still in the family, offering naturally produced meat, farmhouse cheeses and chef-prepared ready meals
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Category ReportAre bagged snacks brands digging deep enough on health?
Brands are reformulating to boost health credentials – and dodge the crackdown on HFSS products
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Category ReportCrisps & bagged snacks brace for a shake-up as government renews HFSS crackdown
Snacks are in for a shake-up as the government prepares to crack down on junk food with a new nutrient profiling model
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Category ReportSalt & fat levels in bagged snacks still high despite recipe changes
When it comes to how tighter HFSS rules have changed the market, most brands will point to sweeping recipe changes that have cut salt and satfat while upping protein and fibre
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Category ReportDo people know (or care) about the HFSS crackdown?
Ask the average shopper about HFSS and you’re likely to get a blank look
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Category ReportBrands divert marketing spend in face of ad ban
The latest advertising rules for HFSS goods are pretty strict