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News 16 Marketing

Learnings from the Marketing Support Scheme

Earlier this year we launched the BFT Marketing Support Scheme, offering packages of help to Better Food Trader members who wanted to create a specific ...
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News 17 BFT News

Want to Join Our New Board?

Will you join us? Can you volunteer your time to help change the food system, and support community-based traders who sell locally-grown, planet-friendly produce?  We ...
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News 18 Food policy

Unfairness in the Food Supply Chain

Our friends at Riverford have launched a petition here calling for the government to step in and protect Britain’s broken food system as part of ...
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News 19 BFT News

Future Direction of the Network

Answers and Ideas from BFT Annual Gathering Helping Us Shape the Direction of the Network A wonderful cross-section of members came together at the Kindling ...
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News 20 Tech

Could AI be a Game Changer for Small Businesses?

Is Artificial Intelligence a potential game changer for Better Food Traders, the beginning of the end for us all, or somewhere in between? Experimenting with ...
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News 21 Food policy

Guest Blog: New Law Gives GMOs Free Rein but Food Traders Can Help Defend the Right to Choose

English law on genetically modified organisms (GMOs) has changed in ways that should deeply concern ethical food traders and their customers. GM Freeze Director Liz ...
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News 22 Best Practice

Food Photography for Beginners

The business case for including great images in your marketing is clear: photos are the fastest way of communicating to time-poor customers as demonstrated by ...
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News 23 Marketing

Create a Brand New Marketing Campaign with BFT’s Help…

In March we will launch the Better Food Traders Marketing Support Scheme. We know that many local food retailers are struggling with falling customer numbers ...
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News 24 Inspiration

Fridge or Bust: How Barra Organics Glavanised Their Community

Really encouraging news from our member Barra Organics, who successfully harnessed the support of their local community in Sheffield to save their business. Barra Organics ...
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