All Community articles
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Analysis & FeaturesThe rise of food clubs and how they differ from food banks
Food clubs differ from food banks in that shoppers pay for goods – so they don’t face the ‘shame’ of accepting charity. But those aren’t the only benefits
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Comment & OpinionGoodness Issue shows food and drink putting best foot forward
This week’s Goodness Issue offers a timely reminder of the great and noble work performed by the industry on a daily basis
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InterviewsHow Nicola Robinson’s food sourcing alliance is taking shape
Alliance Food Sourcing wants to revolutionise surplus food collection. So what’s the plan?
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NewsM&S first to trial Neighbourly’s new surplus food initiative
M&S is the first retailer to trial Neighbourly’s new surplus food initiative, which will allow individuals to collect food for their own use
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NewsTesco slow cooker donations help kids in fruit & veg scheme
The donations are the latest phase of the £4m Tesco Fruit & Veg for Schools programme
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NewsLidl to ask shoppers for ‘micro-donations’ to the NSPCC at tills
Customers will be invited to make a donation of up to 30p with card transactions
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NewsAldi donates 1.1 million-plus meals over Christmas
The discounter worked with redistribution partner Neighbourly to donate fresh and chilled food from stores after closing early on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve
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NewsGroceryAid to extend support to tobacco industry workers
GroceryAid will assume responsibility for the welfare funds of the former Tobacco Trade Benevolent Association from 6 February
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WhitepapersUnlock Gen Z’s appetite: Key F&B trends shaping campus culture
Download this whitepaper to explore the latest insights into student food trends, attitudes, and behaviours, and learn how brands can effectively engage this key demographic in 2025 and beyond.
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NewsGrocer Gold Awards 2025 launch includes social impact award
New social impact award to recognise outstanding work of food and drink industry in improving lives and benefiting society
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NewsMorrisons boss Rami Baitiéh named new GroceryAid president
GroceryAid said Morrisons CEO Baitiéh would begin the role in the next few days, bringing huge retail and operational experience to his role
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NewsAldi donates 100 fridges to help charities and food banks
The discounter said it had repurposed fridges from its stores to give extra storage for organisations supporting those in need this winter
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Hannah Parkes, head of people & impact, The Jolly Hog
Hannah shares her journey from sausage-themed interview questions to the challenges and rewards of working in a B Corp business
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NewsTesco ‘overwhelmed’ as Winter Food Collection sees customers donate 1.9 million meals
Donated products would, it said, provide vital support for charities FareShare and Trussell in the run up to Christmas
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Comment & OpinionWhy the government must prioritise tax relief for retailers’ charitable donations
VAT on charity donations means it can cost more for retailers to donate their unsold goods than to throw them away. Zoë Colosimo, Neighbourly COO, calls on retailers to be part of the change
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Comment & OpinionUse Open Farm Sunday to build public trust in farming
Open Farm Sunday is a unique asset that consistently champions hard work and skills across our industry, says David Webster, CEO of Leaf
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Comment & OpinionSticking-plaster tactics won’t solve systemic food issues
Instead of trying to treat the symptoms, we should be asking why problems of injustice and ill health are happening to begin with, says Dan Crossley, executive director at the Food Ethics Council
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NewsMorrisons supports farmers with Tractor Tuesdays café deal
The ‘Tractor Tuesdays’ deal aims to bring farmers together and make the farming industry more visible to customers
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NewsAldi to donate 2,000 Christmas meals in low-income areas via Community Shop
The discounter is working with Company Shop’s social enterprise, which provides food in low-income communities
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NewsTesco appeals for millions of meals to tackle food poverty in winter campaign
Last year Tesco customers donated more than two million meals worth of food in the Winter Food Collection to Trussell Trust and FareShare