This week in food: jacket potatoes go national, Lidl gets the nostalgia playbook right, and summer ranges hit the shelves Every week I work through the food trade press to pull out the stories that matter most for food businesses. Here are three from this week that are worth your attention. A...
I’m doing the reading (and the taste-testing) across the trade press, so you can skip the scrolling. And I’m serving it up in Bite Size portions. ☕🗞️ Between the reports, the trend pieces, and the endless “essential reading” landing in our inboxes each week, it’s...
After a December spent largely immersed in the glorious indulgence of the Christmas cheese board (and perhaps a few too many bites of Gorgonzola Dole), then a foodie adventure in Porto (octopus, sardines, pastel de nata), my palate was finally ready for a change of pace. The Waitrose &...
I’m just back from a brilliant foodie escape to Turin and, frankly, I’m already thinking about the next one! There’s something truly special about immersing yourself in a new city’s culture, especially when that culture revolves around food. Is it just me, or does every single trip...
Hello foodies! It’s that time of year again, and while you might not bother with the food trade press (don’t worry, I do the reading so you don’t have to!), there’s one brochure that always manages to stop me in my tracks: the M&S Food Christmas brochure. I’ve had a good rummage...
Question – does your mum still buy you an Easter egg? I’ve been reading the food trade press, so you don’t have to, and there’s a shocking figure in there, I’d love to hear your opinion on? I’m sharing my favourite products from the M&S range reviews for Easter 2025 and a few “so...
I’m back, in my new location, sharing three of the food industry articles that have caught my attention; here’s a quick summary with timings so you can skip forward (if you like!). 1️⃣0:30 Christmas Adverts Under Threat?! 😱 The big question on everyone’s lips (okay, maybe just...
I’m back reading the food trade press, so you don’t have to, and although it’s January, Christmas is still very much front of mind as I review the best-performing food retailers and share some incredible stats around their trading and product launches. The second story is...
Over the last year, it’s understandable that food suppliers have been distracted with simply surviving. As suppliers to the hospitality sector the every day pressures were daunting. But, as we move forward this article from Footprint highlights the importance of a comprehensive CSR...
We’re delighted to see our client featured in The Caterer’s BBQ article in early April 2021. Regular followers will know that Michelle Dalley reads the food trade press religiously, but did you know that as Fairfax Meadow’s head of marketing, she writes for the food trade press, so they don’t...
For regular followers of Umami on Instagram or LinkedIn, you may know Michelle Dalley reads the trade press, so you don’t have to. But did you know we also WRITE for the trade press so you don’t have to? As an outsourced marketing manager there are many jobs that come across our desk, but one...
