All Community articles – Page 2
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NewsIntrepid team of female fmcg leaders hitting the road to raise funds for Farm Africa
The all-female team will cycle 75km across Kenya, stopping on the way to work on farms, in the hope of raising £75k
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Comment & OpinionCould an 11-year-old understand – or even run – your business?
Children ask hard, fresh and seemingly naïve questions – which can be extremely helpful, says Dan Crossley, executive director of the Food Ethics Council
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NewsAsda Rewards launches Cashpot for Schools scheme to raise millions
The ‘bold new initiative’, which launches today, sees all 22,000 state funded primary schools in the UK given £50 by the supermarket and an extra £1 whenever a shopper selects the school on the Asda loyalty app
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ProfilesMars’ Victoria Rae on D&I, Taylor Swift and company culture
From graduate scheme to emerging channel director, Victoria is still driving growth and innovation at Mars after 15 years
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ProfilesStonewall Spirits’ Joe Wilson on charities, buyers and Geri Halliwell
’For every bottle sold we donate £1 charity and we have so far raised over £10,500’
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NewsCalls to ‘turbocharge’ food redistribution as families struggle to afford fruit
FareShare said it was calling on the new Labour government to “turbocharge” the redistribution of surplus food, especially fresh fruit & vegetables
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NewsGordon Brown and Amazon launch London 'multibank' with The Felix Project
Co-ordinated by The Felix Project, it will see more than 400,000 surplus essential goods such as toiletries and bedding donated over the next year
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NewsSainsbury’s to donate £2.5m towards tackling summer ‘holiday hunger’
The campaign is the latest fundraising event of its ongoing Nourish the Nation programme with Comic Relief
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NewsBreakfast clubs to be made free for primary school pupils
Prosposal was part of the Children’s Wellbeing Bill announced in this week’s King’s Speech
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NewsGroceryAid aims to ‘massively increase’ support after demand for services skyrockets
The charity has changed the location of its annual Barcode festival in 2025 in order to increase capacity
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Eleanor Langford, production scheduler, Nestlé
Eleanor blends sustainability and efficiency at her role in Nestlé’s coffee manufacturing
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Range PreviewWhat’s new in stores for UEFA Euro 2024?
From bucket hats to barbecues, retailers and brands are aiming to capture the spending spirit of sporty shoppers this summer
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ProfilesMorrisons’ Joseph Clark-Bland on beards, Kylie and corporate allyship
For Pride month, Joseph talks about how he helps Morrisons demonstrate authentic allyship
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NewsNeighbourly platform celebrates 200 million meals to good causes
The Bristol-based company has doubled the total redistributed from 100 million in the past two years alone
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Analysis & FeaturesHow fmcg is celebrating Pride Month 2024
Major grocery players like HelloFresh, Co-op, Britvic, Sysco GB and Tesco are demonstrating their commitment to Pride this month
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ProfilesBrighton Gin’s Kathy Caton on queer fundraising, spam emails and Nigella
‘On a Pride parade float with Brighton Gin, I’d like LGBTQ+ ally and general gastronomic goddess Nigella Lawson’
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NewsJJ Foodservice launches volunteering directory to support communities
The directory lists charities near every JJ branch, making it easier for employees to find their volunteering match
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Comment & OpinionWho were the food and drink heroes in the King’s Honours 2024?
An array of food and drink industry leaders and influencers were recognised in this year’s King’s Birthday Honours, with charity bosses, supermarket comms pros and safety leads making the cut
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Comment & OpinionHow can the food & drink industry thrive? Ask young people
All over the world, young people are beginning to question a food system that is making it hard to be healthy, says Sharon Bligh, director of health & sustainability at Consumer Goods Forum, and Molly Lewis, 17-year-old activist from Bite Back 2030
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Henry Fricker, relationship manager, GroceryAid
Grocery charity worker, Henry, shares his journey working to support LGBT people in diversity and inclusion