Analysis
Andrew Opie on food crises and why the government never learns
As he retires after more than 20 years at the BRC, Andrew Opie reflects on horsemeat, Brexit and Covid – and warns the hardest years may be to come
What Andy Burnham’s EU reset could mean for food and drink
Ten years on from the Brexit vote, Andy Burnham has pledged to set out ‘different options’ for the UK’s relationship with the EU. So what are these options and how will they affect food and drink businesses?
Organic matters: Riverford on 40 years of ‘real and honest value’
Starting with just 30 customers, Singh-Watson began delivering seasonal veg boxes directly to local households from the back of his car
Why Britain’s food supply chains are ‘frighteningly fragile’
After the hottest summer on record, UK food supply is teetering on the brink. What needs to be done to help farmers and secure our food system?
Mutti’s CEO on climate change, forced labour and the fight for share
As Italy’s hottest summer on record hits his key crop, Mutti’s CEO explains his plan to protect farmers, water supply and quality
Andrew Opie on food crises and why the government never learns
What Andy Burnham’s EU reset could mean for food and drink
Organic matters: Riverford on 40 years of ‘real and honest value’
Why Britain’s food supply chains are ‘frighteningly fragile’
Mutti’s CEO on climate change, forced labour and the fight for share
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Opinion
Who picks up the tab for the EPR glass bailout?
As revealed by The Grocer last week and confirmed by Defra after closed-door talks yesterday afternoon, changes are being made to protect the glass and hospitality sector from disastrous unintended consequences of EPR and quell a political storm
EPR: can the ‘vote losing’ system be saved without starting over?
Anger over EPR’s impact – and the possibility of the issue becoming a vote loser – has persuaded ministers to step in again
The plastic tax is doing exactly what it was built to do, and that’s the problem
The UK’s overlapping packaging levies aren’t failing, they’re succeeding at being politically useful, which is why reform has to come from shoppers not Whitehall, says Mike Coppen-Gardner, founder and CEO of WeAreSPQR
Certification got tea this far, but it can’t take it further
The industry’s audit trail set a floor, but the cost of meeting them still falls on growers. It’s time brands shared the value, not just the standards, says Zahra Afshar, head of legal, human rights and sustainability at Ahmad Tea
Why rewilding needs an ‘ag’ in it
The empty-glen imagery of rewilding is bad for farming and nature alike. Restoring Britain’s uplands means bringing farmers back in, not fencing them out, says Jamie Jack, member of UK Youth Food and Farming Forum
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