Speciality Food Magazine May 2024

4 @specialityfood EDITOR’S LETTER 26 36 6 John Shepherd Partridges 22 James Grant No.2 Pound Street REGULARS 10 Product News 19 Counterpoint: How to sell smelly cheese 20 Centre Spread: Al fresco dining 22 Cheese Uncut 24 TrendWatch: Mood boosters 38 Last Words FEATURES 12Why cold brew is the cool trend to watch 14What to stock in snacks 16 Oils, dressings and vinegars to try 25 Special report: Our Trendsetters of 2024 36 'Howwe made our farm shop a tourist destination' W elcome to the May edition of Speciality Food . As I type, the team and I are preparing to head off to the Farm Shop & Deli Show - hopefully we will have said hi to many of you there! The event is one of several we attend throughout the year, and as well as being fantastic for networking and catching up with new and familiar faces, they're where we see what's hot in fine food and drink, uncover new trends, andmake discoveries which we use to formulate our content and inspire you. In this edition, we've dedicated a whole section to our Trendsetters of 2024, taking cue from those shows and events, as well as industry experts and insiders. In addition to highlighting the trends you need to know, we share lots of cool products to introduce to your customers. Something else we're incredibly proud of this month is our Cheese Buyer publication. We adore cheese at Speciality Food (some of us too much) and this magazine gives us the opportunity to share that passion, industry knowledge, and profiles of some of the sector's bestselling products. We hope you enjoy it! CHARLOTTE SMITH-JARVIS | EDITOR (MATERNITY COVER) charlotte.smith-jarvis @artichokehq.com 16