Guides

12 July 2026

Selling packaged food in the UK? Here's what the law requires on your label — ingredients, allergens, date marks, and the rules that trip up small producers most often.

5 July 2026

How to price handmade candles in the UK so you actually make money — from true cost per candle to retail, market, Etsy, and wholesale prices that all leave a margin.

28 June 2026

Starting a candle business in the UK? Here's the practical setup — registering, the safety labelling rules that catch makers out, costing your candles properly, and pricing for profit.

21 June 2026

Selling homemade food in the UK? You must register your food business with your local authority — for free — at least 28 days before you start trading. Here's exactly what that involves.

14 June 2026

Choosing a recipe costing app as a small maker or food producer? Here's what actually matters — multi-level recipes, batch yield, allergen tracking, and the traps to avoid.

7 June 2026

How to calculate wholesale prices for handmade products — the maths behind retail, wholesale, and keystone pricing. Honest guidance for UK artisan makers approached by shops, boutiques, and online retailers.

31 May 2026

What to track in a jewellery inventory system as a handmade jeweller — raw materials, components, finished pieces, SKUs, hallmarking. Honest guidance on when software helps and when a spreadsheet is enough.

24 May 2026

UK bakery industry statistics for 2026 — market size, micro-bakery numbers, consumer spend, and supply costs. What the data means for a one-person bakery business.

17 May 2026

Inventory management for small UK bakers — what to track, how often, and when to move beyond a notebook. Flour stock, perishables, supplier lots, and traceability for micro-bakeries.

10 May 2026

Moving from making crafts as a hobby to running a micro-business? Here's what changes — pricing, production systems, legal requirements, and when to invest in tools.

3 May 2026

Stop running out of ingredients mid-batch. A practical guide to ingredient inventory management for artisan makers — stock levels, reorder points, and batch capacity.

26 April 2026

Break down the real cost of making candles in the UK — wax, fragrance oil, containers, wicks, labels, and labour. Calculate your true margin per candle.

19 April 2026

When spreadsheets stop working for your recipes. What to look for in recipe management software for artisan producers with 50+ recipes across multiple products.

12 April 2026

Real examples of batch production across artisan industries — candles, soap, bakeries, craft spirits, cosmetics, and preserves. How batch production works in practice.

5 April 2026

Production planning for micro-bakeries — how to plan daily batches, manage ingredient inventory, and track costs when you're a 1-2 person bakery operation.

29 March 2026

Every Etsy UK seller fee explained — listing fees, transaction fees, payment processing, VAT, and offsite ads. Calculate your real profit per sale.

22 March 2026

Factory MRP software doesn't fit a 1-3 person artisan business. Here's what small manufacturer software should do for UK makers — and what to avoid.

15 March 2026

UK food producers must keep batch traceability records. Here's what the law requires, what records to keep, and how to set up batch tracking as a small producer.

8 March 2026

Restaurant costing software doesn't work for artisan makers. Here's why — and what UK producers need instead for recipe costing, batch tracking, and margins.

1 March 2026

What to look for in recipe costing software if you're an artisan maker. Key features, pricing traps, and what most tools get wrong for small producers.

22 February 2026

Learn the COGS formula for artisan products. Step-by-step recipe costing method for UK makers — ingredients, labour, overheads, and true per-unit cost.