All Cost of living crisis articles
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Comment and Opinion
Dimbleby: Election offers the chance for real food system change
The UK is uniquely well placed to kickstart change in our food system, says Henry Dimbleby, author of the National Food Strategy and managing partner of Bramble Partners
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Comment and Opinion
The food sector must use its collective might post-election
When I talk to industry leaders, I hear a growing commitment to working together to drive progress at pace, says Sarah Bradbury, CEO of IGD
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News
Shoplifting in Scotland reaches highest level in 10 years
According to the Recorded Crime in Scotland 2023-24 report, acts of theft have increased 41% in 10 years
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Category Report
Does Buy British stand a chance for supermarket fresh produce?
Can government intervention secure the UK’s fresh produce production? What can be done do to turn around the decline?
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Analysis and Features
Election: what do the parties promise when it comes to business and workers' rights?
With less than two weeks to go, here’s what the big hitters have to say on business rates, wages, worker rights, apprenticeships, taxes and more
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KVI Tracker
Prices of weather-vulnerable key foods still up despite drop in inflation
The wet winter is pushing up prices as food costs remain near record high, scientists’ analysis of ONS data shows
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Comment and Opinion
How 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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Category Report
Cheese trends 2024: Battle of the heavyweights
The big cheese brands are back in growth and fighting for consumer attention. Who will win, and where does this leave smaller producers?
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News
ShareAction calls on Tesco to justify Ken Murphy’s £10m pay package
Murphy’s pay more than doubled last year, despite his fixed pay falling from £1.7m to £1.6m, with a bonus of £3.38m and shares worth £9.91m
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Comment and Opinion
Labour’s National Food Strategy aim is laudable, but will drive inflation
Henry Dimbleby’s recommendations should be broken down, prioritised and phased in over time, says David Sables of Sentinel Management Consultants
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News
Food manufacturers see revenues drop 9% in the first three months of 2024
British food manufacturers are still under immense economic pressure
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Analysis and Features
How much are the top supermarket bosses paid?
From the lowest to the highest, here are the salaries of the UK’s leading supermarket bosses
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Comment and Opinion
Six trends influencing gen Z and millennial shoppers
These cohorts are seeking food & drink that improves sleep, mental health and more, says Signe Svanfeldt, lead nutritionist at Lifesum
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News
Food businesses urged to fight back against UPF ‘demonisation’
A group of trade bodies told The Grocer the controversy over ultra-processed foods had been allowed to become such a “one-sided debate”
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News
Food industry has ‘got away with murder’ on UPFs claims Lords’ inquiry chair
Baroness Joan Walmsley said she believed the evidence was clear that ultra processed and HFSS foods had contributed to childhood obesity
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News
Asda announces new food waste partnership with Olio app
The supermarket giant today announced a new three-way collaboration, which will see Olio join its long-running partnership with food redistribution giant FareShare
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Category Report
Oil trends 2024: Has oil hit its peak?
As mass shortages in the olive business send prices through the roof, how are shoppers and brands coping with £15 rsps?
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Analysis and Features
Political digs and cheese Swifts: this week on grocery social media
The UK’s cost of cheese crisis highlights economic woes and Ocado, Itsu and Lidl hop on gen Z trends
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Analysis and Features
National Food Strategy is an-off-the shelf solution for Labour
New taxes and mandatory health targets could be in the pipeline
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Comment and Opinion
What’s with Which?’s witchhunt against loyalty cards?
Which? claims the latest use of personalised deals could lead to an epidemic of overbuying as hapless hard-up Brits go on spending splurges in search of Clubcard rewards