All articles by Emma Weinbren – Page 8
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NewsPersonal care sales go down the toilet as Brits focus on germs
Cosmetics was the fastest falling category in grocery in 2020
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Analysis & FeaturesCereals: Top Products report 2020
During lockdown sales of cereal surged, but a dichotomy between health and indulgence has emerged
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Analysis & FeaturesA moveable feast: Christmas food trends for 2020
Christmas has been surrounded by uncertainty, but that hasn’t stopped supermarkets pulling out all the stops in food and drink
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Category ReportPigging out: savoury pastries category report 2020
High street sausage rolls are off the menu again. So shoppers are bringing their favourite porky snacks indoors. Who’s cashing in?
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Comment & OpinionUnilever’s plant-based aim is harder than it looks
Ambitious plans are afoot to sell €1bn worth of meat and dairy alternatives over the next five to seven years
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NewsThe Co-op wins Business Initiative of the Year for plan to tackle shopworker abuse
Co-op’s Safer Colleagues Safer Communities campaign has won The Grocer Gold Award
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Category ReportAs cheap as chips: pasta category report 2020
In spring, panic-buying Brits were paying over the odds for their pasta fix. Now retailers are piling on the pressure to lower prices
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Comment & OpinionChristmas won’t be normal, but festive sales will likely go beyond the basics
The festive season is shaping up to be very different from what we wanted – but retailers clearly still have confidence
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Analysis & FeaturesDaily sanitising, quality concerns and age splits: 10 charts explaining UK attitudes to hygiene
The pandemic has driven up demand for hand sanitiser. So how much are shoppers buying, how often do they use it, and how much will they pay?
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InterviewsBig interview: Capri-Sun boss Roland Weening on sugar, recycling and an unexpected pandemic boost
Group CEO Roland Weening is looking to change the perception of Capri-Sun as a sugary drink in unrecyclable packaging
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Analysis & FeaturesChanging tastes, local sourcing and health credentials: 10 charts explaining UK attitudes to plant-based
Sustainability and animal welfare are key reasons for purchase of plant-based milks, but taste has emerged as a crucial driving factor
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Comment & OpinionShopworkers are paying a high price for face mask enforcement
Staff are being asked to take ’reasonable steps – but are also facing surging levels of abuse
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Analysis & FeaturesGerm phobia versus green intentions: attitudes to sustainable packaging in Covid
So how do shoppers feel about sustainability as the second wave approaches? The Grocer surveyed over 1,000 UK adults in partnership with Harris Interactive to find out the latest attitudes
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Analysis & FeaturesAre green plastic packaging targets hitting the mark?
Plastic targets have become a must for fmcg firms. But are they aiming high enough – and is a circular plastic economy possible under this approach?
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Analysis & FeaturesHow to set up a free-from factory
Food and drink suppliers are spending big on free-from facilities. Here’s how… and why
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Comment & OpinionWhy we cannot accept hunger as part of the new normal
It’s an apt time to return to the key aim of The Grocer’s Waste Not Want Not campaign: government funding for surplus food redistribution
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Comment & OpinionSwitching to paper bags isn’t as straightforward as it seems
Anything that cuts plastic use must be applauded. But the real test is whether customers will reuse their paper bags
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat will be the impact of the HFSS clampdown?
Health campaigners say government restrictions on HFSS foods are long overdue. Industry claims the costs outweigh the benefits. So will it help?
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Analysis & FeaturesThe shopworker abuse epidemic: what can be done to stop it?
Retail staff faced a huge rise in verbal and physical abuse at the start of the pandemic. New mask regulations could reignite the problem, or even make it worse
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NewsWaitrose rolls out body-worn cameras to store staff
The retailer will trial the technology in 50 of its branches this month