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Cysylltu sector bwyd cynaliadwy annibynnol y DU CYMRAEG ENGLISH Bydd aelodau, partneriaid a chyfeillion rhwydwaith Better Food Traders yn cyfarfod yn Ne Cymru ar gyfer…
Cynulliad Blynyddol Better Food Traders 2026
A packed plenary Rae from Folx Farm Julia Kirby-Smith discussing ‘Can we Afford Nature Friendly Food?’ Now that we’ve had a few days to catch…
Reflections from Oxford Real Farming Conference 2026
Business Support Week 2026 is open for bookings! BSW is a week-long programme of 1:1 support and online learning, supporting Better Food Traders to learn…
Business Support Week 2026 is open for bookings
Better Food Traders and a coalition of organisations representing thousands of businesses across the UK have written to the Chancellor. Our letter urges her to…
BFT Urges Chancellor to Keep Business Rates Reforms in Budget
Reflections from the Better Food Traders core team on how the network is run and how it will evolve in the coming year. Since 2020,…
Evolving the BFT Membership
Last year, the government announced plans to introduce lower business rates for retail, hospitality and leisure properties with a rateable value below £500,000. Meanwhile, companies…
Business Rates Shakeup to Support Smaller High Street Shops Attacked By UK Supermarkets
Better Food Traders has set out a bold vision for how alternative food retail can build a better food system and support the Government’s Food…
Read Our Policy Paper on the Benefits of Alternative Food Retail
Better Food Traders was proud to attend the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool to launch our new policy paper ‘Purpose Over Profit: How Alternative Food…
Better Food Traders Launches Report at Labour Party Conference
Luke Neve, North of England Regional Coordinator for Better Food Traders, reflects on the Launch of the DEFRA Food Strategy in Bradford.On Tuesday this week…
DEFRA Food Strategy Launch – The Good Food Cycle
A summary of Better Food Traders 2025 Annual Gathering The Better Food Traders Annual Gathering 2025 brought together ethical food retailers, growers and campaigners committed…
Learning from our 2025 Annual Gathering
