How to survive and thrive through lockdown
The UK is now in a second full national lockdown to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus. The PM said lockdown will expire on the 2nd December, however, there is …
How to make the most of Christmas trade for your food enterprise
We don’t need research to prove shopper activity is affected by Christmas, just a quick look at your local high street in December will do! Most customers care about Christmas …
How Food Producers can inspire the next generation
There is a famous quote that goes something like this: “We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children.” And sadly what we are …
How to prepare your food enterprise for a second national lockdown
With a series of national and local lockdown restrictions reintroduced in response to an increase in Covid cases, it’s likely we are heading for another full national lockdown this winter. …
How to immediately improve your food enterprise’s email marketing
Get started! Email marketing is the most effective way to communicate with your customers. For example, an email is five times more likely to be seen than a Facebook post. …
Can I email my shoppers? And other frequently asked questions…
Regular emails are one of the most effective ways of keeping your community of shoppers in the loop. From experience we know that shoppers are more likely to order when …
How to help your customers commit to a better food system
After working so hard to supply food during lockdown, no enterprise wants to see their sales go back to pre-Covid levels. But as lockdown lifts, some customers may be returning …
7 marketing tips to help you retain customers beyond Covid-19
Has your food enterprise seen overwhelming growth since lockdown began? The upside, in what has been a devastating experience for many, is that the Covid-19 pandemic has boosted the profile …
How OFN is evolving to meet the challenges of the COVID-19 crisis
The OFN team is here to support food enterprises online during COVID-19 and beyond. For those setting out on their OFN journey, have a look at our quick start guide …
Helping with Covid-19: all the links for resources and funding opportunities
All over the UK communities are coming together to support people who are self-isolating. They are finding ways to distribute food effectively while maintaining a physical distance from each other. …