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2 @specialityfood EDITOR’S LETTER 31 26 8 Edward Berry, The Flying Fork 10 SusieWarran-Smith CBE Consultant 32 James Grant No.2 Pound Street REGULARS 11 FarmShop Focus: Ardross FarmShop 19 TrendWatch: Beans 20 Centre Spread: Breakfast 31 Counterpoint: Storing Cheese FEATURES 14 A Taste of Northern Ireland 16 21 Food & Drink Trends toWatch in 2025 22 Land of Plenty 25 Scotland's Speciality Food & Drink Show 2025 preview 26 ANew Era for Chocolate 28 Refreshing Retail 30 Family Food 34 The Art of Cheese Pairing 36 Taste Direct 22 W elcome to the January 2025 issue of Speciality Food – the first of a brand new year. Whether you're a fan of making resolutions tomark the new year or not, this time of year offers an opportunity to sit back and reflect. Traditionally a quieter period after themadness of Christmas, I hope January gives you the chance to pause, take stock, and learn from the lessons thrown at you by the year just gone. Youmight be looking to refresh your store, inwhich case I recommend you check out page 28, or aiming to update your product range – you'll find plenty of inspiration throughout these pages. We also take a closer look at why Scottish food and drink is worth celebrating on page 22, and preview Scotland's Speciality Food & Drink Show 2025 on page 25. Plus, we highlight the biggest and brightest food and drink trends that are set to shake up the sector over the coming 12months on page 16. Spoiler: there's plenty to excite your customers' taste buds. Here's to a proactive, profitable – and delicious – 2025! HOLLY SHACKLETON | EDITOR holly.shackleton@artichokehq.com