Channels reports, insight and analysis – Page 29
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Long reads
Power List: The 10 most powerful women in the UK’s supermarkets
In the latest in our series of Power Lists on women in grocery, we look at the progress supermarkets are making on gender diversity, and shine a light on the high-profile female talent that’s rising to the top
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Comment & Opinion
Four of five food giants are over-reliant on unhealthy lines. Now is the time for change
Global food manufacturers should be forced to disclose what proportion of their sales can be classed as ‘healthier’, says Sonia Pombo, nutritionist at World Action on Salt, Sugar & Health (WASSH)
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Comment & Opinion
Big tobacco, not ElfBar, will be the real winner from disposable vapes
Big tobacco may have breathed a sigh of relief this year when ElfBar got its fingers burned in a large-scale product recall
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Comment & Opinion
Are price cuts enough to tempt shoppers away from the discounters?
Retailers and brands cannot differentiate on price alone, says Rachel White, MD UK&I at NIQ
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Comment & Opinion
Food to go is back but not as we knew it, finds new report
Lumina’s Food to Go Report 2023 shows the market is adapting fast to the cost of living crisis
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Category Report
Will inflation squeeze the pulp out of juice? Juices & smoothies category report 2023
As rising costs put the squeeze on margins and shoppers resist higher prices, what can brands and retailers do to maintain sales?
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Range Preview
Hot cross buns, cheese and BLTs: the M&S Easter range
Marks & Spencer has unveiled its 2023 own-label Easter range, featuring popular favourites like Percy and Colin
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Analysis & Features
How Kavanagh’s Budgens is putting a premium twist on convenience
Kavanagh’s Budgens in north London is filled with counters of fresh fish, exotic fruit & veg, plus riches of Spanish and Italian meats
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Analysis & Features
What the Windsor Framework really means for food businesses
The new ‘Windsor Framework’ totals more than 100 pages and addresses some of the shortcomings of the Northern Ireland protocol
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Analysis & Features
At a glance: the key points behind the new Northern Ireland Brexit deal
Green lanes and the end of a sausage ban – how will Northern Ireland protocol 2.0 affect food businesses?
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Range Preview
Scrambled fudge and a Heston chocolate ‘Dabbit’: Waitrose’s Easter range 2023
Waitrose has unveiled its Easter 2023 range, featuring the last items from its 12-year partnership with Heston Blumenthal
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Comment & Opinion
Why your first TV ad should focus on brand, not product
If done right, moving into TV can help keep the wave of innovative fmcg startups alive, says Tom Newton, strategy partner at Hell Yeah
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Comment & Opinion
Why Waitrose cut ties with Heston – and why it might be a strategic win
In a puff of frozen liquid nitrogen, one of the most iconic tie-ups in modern British grocery has disappeared
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Analysis & Features
How public sector food & drink procurement plans affect wholesalers
The news has provoked strong reactions from wholesalers, who say the changes could negatively impact their business. But how will the new contract work? Who might win the tender, and are there any positives to be taken?
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Reports
Picard shows Brits the way forward on frozen food
French brands are deigning to show Brits how it’s done via some gastronomic delights in the frozen aisle
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Category Report
Why inflation is a fork in the road for frozen: frozen food category report 2023
As shoppers suffer from ‘till shock’, frozen stands to benefit from its value credentials. Will this change the direction of the sector?
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Analysis & Features
What more supermarkets could do to help shoppers in tough times
The crisis has plunged 13 million people into food insecurity. Supermarkets and food manufacturers are looking to respond, but there are question marks over whether they’re doing enough
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Comment & Opinion
Talking Food: Bidfood’s podcast is spilling over with useful tips
Launched in 2020, Bidfood’s podcast is packed with pragmatic and practical advice
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Comment & Opinion
Fairtrade farmers need the support of UK shoppers as inflation soars
The UK imports 40% of our food so we have a vested interest in a continuous supply of good-quality imports, says Kerrina Thorogood, partnerships director at the Fairtrade Foundation
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Category Report
Cigarette companies push smokers to vaping: tobacco & accessories report 2023
As cigarette sales fall once again, big tobacco is looking to vaping for revenue. But it risks being overtaken by new, trendy brands