All articles by Emma Weinbren – Page 9
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Category ReportImmunity to your door: healthcare & supplements category report 2020
As the pandemic makes Brits ever more concerned about their health, a growing number are going online for a vitamin boost
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NewsThird of Brits order groceries online as availability grows
In the final two weeks of April, 33% of consumers ordered groceries for home delivery, according to a survey of 1,069 UK adults by Harris Interactive
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Analysis & FeaturesFood donations: what’s the right way to back NHS workers in the war on coronavirus?
Krispy Kreme came under fire for donating sugary doughnuts and hospitals have had to turn away deliveries of food they can’t store
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Analysis & FeaturesCoronavirus: how fmcg brands are evolving their advertising in wake of lockdown
As housebound consumers change their media consumption, brands are rethinking their marketing strategies
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Analysis & FeaturesThe Power List 2020: own label
Lockdown shortages forced shoppers to seek alternatives to their usual brands. So will they get a longer-term taste for own-label lines – especially as expected economic hardships make price a more important factor?
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Analysis & FeaturesCan takeaways deliver a lifeline for the out-of-home sector during lockdown?
Many pubs and restaurants are turning to delivery services to keep trading – but turning a profit is more complicated than it may at first seem
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NewsLipstick effect reversed as cosmetics sales drop
Cosmetics sales have fallen to £48.1m in the past month, down 12% on the same period last year
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NewsStockpiling reaches £3.2bn high in third week of March
An extra £1bn in sales saw weekly grocery spend veer close to the amount spent during the peak week of Christmas 2019
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NewsCoronavirus: 94% of Brits support supermarket sales restrictions
Older consumers showed particularly strong support for the restrictions, found a YouGov survey, while Londoners were the most dubious
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NewsStockpiling spend hit £60m in first week of coronavirus panic
Shoppers spent almost £18m on toilet tissue alone in the week ending 7 March 2020
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Comment & OpinionStockpiling could lead to a much-needed revival for frozen food
Freezer sales jumped over 200% last week, according to manufacturer AO.com
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InterviewsMichael Gidney: how Fairtrade is fighting the good fight
How Michael Gidney is taking Fairtrade to the masses
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Comment & OpinionUnilever’s ban on children’s advertising is admirable, but will it make a difference?
The move has generated its fair share of positive PR, but there is already strict regulation around advertising to minors
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Comment & OpinionBlack tea isn’t dying, it simply needs to get grafting
Brits are – to use Love Island lingo – having their heads turned by fancier herbal and fruity brews
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Comment & OpinionUnilever has failed to establish clear selling points for its black tea brands
So it turns out PG Tips may not be Unilever’s cup of tea. Or Lipton, or Brooke Bond, for that matter
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Analysis & Features10 grocery brands that generated the most buzz in 2019
From Bailey’s to Fever-Tree, the big names in food and drink generated their fair share of chat last year, according to YouGov research
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Analysis & FeaturesHas the UK reached peak coffee shop?
The UK’s high streets are piled high with coffee businesses. So can the market keep growing, and if so how and where?
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Comment & OpinionHeston Blumenthal is understandably annoyed by food pics - but there is an upside
The Fat Duck chef says diners are letting their dishes go lukewarm for the sake of a photo op. But food pics are also inspiring genuine enthusiasm for cooking and eating
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Analysis & Features11 of the most bizarre food and drink innovations of 2019
Potato smoothies, whisky capsules and langoustine packaging feature among our most unexpected launches of the year
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Comment & OpinionWhy chocolate has emerged as the biggest winner in grocery
Chocolate took the title of fastest-growing category in this year’s Top Products Survey. That’s thanks to some savvy, well-timed innovation