All articles by Emma Weinbren – Page 6
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Comment & Opinion
Defunding food waste efforts is disastrous for society and climate
FareShare is concerned over the future of the annual £5m Food Waste Fund, which government has yet to commit to for another year
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Comment & Opinion
Despite Tim Steiner’s reservations, there is plenty of confidence in the ultra-fast delivery model
Technological advancements are springing up in the most unlikely of retailers
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Comment & Opinion
How Tropicana fell victim to the war on sugar
With so much focus on sugar, PepsiCo felt selling the health benefits of juice was too much
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Comment & Opinion
Defra’s plan to battle labour shortages is a step in the right direction. Will government back it?
’We know the best-laid plans in Defra must overcome a substantial hurdle to become a reality: cross-government support’
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Interviews
How Thomas Hal Robson-Kanu turned his belief in turmeric into a business
Thomas Hal Robson-Kanu found turmeric shots invaluable in recovery from a knee injury – and he’s turned his knowledge into a successful business
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Comment & Opinion
Hotel Chocolat made chocolate subscriptions work. So why not supermarkets?
The business is clearly aware of the dangers of becoming commoditised – and an exclusive Waitrose deal may just hit the right tone
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Analysis & Features
How to make sustainable packaging pop: creative challenge
Sustainable products often communicate their eco-credentials with dull designs that get straight to the point. We asked design agencies to spice up their packaging
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Comment & Opinion
Asda’s ‘hybrid’ working could unite rather than divide employees
The new flexibility at its Leeds HQ could allow head office staff to make more store and depot visits
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Interviews
How Nomad’s Wayne Hudson is bringing energy to the frozen aisles
Nomad’s UK MD is adamant the frozen boom will outlast the pandemic – through a mix of quality, savvy marketing and fishless fingers
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Analysis & Features
Why ‘fire and rehire’ tactics are on the rise
It’s legal – for now – but unions and staff are looking to stamp it out
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Comment & Opinion
Proposed restrictions on junk foods throw up more questions than answers
Suppliers and industry bodies are demanding clarity from government on the affected categories
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Comment & Opinion
What May’s grocery spend tells us about the ‘new normal’
Forecasts of permanent changes in behaviour appear to be coming to pass
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Comment & Opinion
How food and drink spending will change in the Covid recovery phase
A new IGD report suggests there are grounds for optimism amid the uncertainty
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Interviews
Joanna Allen big interview: how Graze’s CEO is taking a big bite out of snacking
Nearly a year into her role, Graze’s Joanna Allen still hasn’t met her team in person. But that hasn’t stopped her setting out big ambitions for the brand
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Analysis & Features
No rest for the WKD: SHS Drinks on 25 years of alcopops
WKD is 25 years young. It’s stayed relevant by moving with the times, and joining forces with Love Island, says SHS Drinks MD Marcus Freer
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Analysis & Features
Diversity: how much progress has fmcg made?
The Black Lives Matter protests of last summer saw businesses across grocery pledge serious action on inclusion – across race, gender and sexuality. So how have those pledges translated into action?
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Interviews
Big Interview: Mark Jankovich, Delphis Eco on leaving a City banking job for green cleaning
Mark Jankovich launched sustainable cleaning brand Delphis Eco and now, having conquered the B2B world, he’s setting his sights on retail
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Comment & Opinion
Easter sales ‘close to normal’? They could actually be better than that
There have already been signs of shoppers “making a special, even symbolic, effort” for Easter
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Analysis & Features
From soaring sales to growing cynicism: how immune-supporting claims are shaping food and drink NPD
Since the pandemic hit, a raft of food and drink products have come onto the market promising to support the immune system. Do they have a long-term future, or risk being seen as a gimmick?
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Comment & Opinion
Five things we learned about net zero at The Grocer’s sustainability conference
Tesco boss Ken Murphy was among the speakers marking 2021 as a crucial moment for climate goals, which will only be achievable through collaboration