All articles by Julia Glotz – Page 2
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Comment & OpinionReality of a no-deal Brexit has changed the mood in grocery
The clock is ticking and the mood in the grocery industry is turning faster than a consignment of meat stranded on the M20…
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Comment & OpinionRSA report highlights the schism in the public debate about food
The UK food and farming system must be radically transformed within the next decade - so argues the RSA
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Analysis & FeaturesGame on: why fmcg is making a serious play for gaming and esports
Gaming is a huge market, so it’s no surprise fmcg brands want their slice of the action. And it’s not just energy drinks and snacks brands anymore either. In this primer, we look at what makes gaming so appealing to grocery right now and what the key opportunities are. Plus, we share insights from our exclusive shopper survey on what UK gamers want from food and drink brands
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Comment & OpinionFood tech disruptors must be open and transparent to succeed
Disruptive new technology like lab-grown meat and 3D printing is rewriting the rules for how food and drink products are made
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Comment & OpinionWhat Derek Sarno’s love of mushrooms tells us about the future of plant-based
Simple, unprocessed foods – like the humble mushroom – have an opportunity to steal share in plant-based from highly processed meat alternatives
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat H&M's new transparency scheme can teach food and drink
H&M’s new scheme shows consumer expectations on product transparency are changing. Here’s what this means for grocery
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Analysis & FeaturesHow disruptive are Amazon's own-label brands really?
A new US report suggests the majority of Amazon’s private-label brands fail to make an impact with shoppers. But does this hold true for UK grocery?
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News‘Fake balsamic vinegar’ scandal as Italy uncovers major fraud case
Investigators believe frausters may have used cheaper grapes to make vinegar that was then passed off as authentic balsamic
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Comment & OpinionWith the writing on the wall for Sainsda, what now?
The CMA’s findings are only provisional and Sainsbury’s and Asda will get an opportunity to challenge them, but the writing is on the wall
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Analysis & FeaturesHealth-conscious men emerge as key demographic for plant-based trend
Nearly one in 10 men say they ate vegan in January, driven primarily by health concerns, a new survey for The Grocer has found
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Analysis & FeaturesInside the NPD team rewriting the rules for supermarket beauty ranges
The mults’ push into the beauty category has created a need for a new kind of NPD: super-targeted, retailer-exclusive and with a rapid turnaround time. We caught up with the team at Brand Architekts to discover how it is rising to the challenge
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Comment & OpinionEco-friendly credentials are no longer a 'nice to have' for brands
Eco is big business. And, increasingly, it’s core business
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NewsAmazon expands health & beauty presence with own-label make-up and vitamins
The online retailer has added 17 colour cosmetics SKUs to its Find own-brand, which it already uses for clothing
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat expensive ketchup can tell us about Amazon's grocery strategy
We asked Ray Gaul of Kantar Consulting to explain Amazon’s own-label pricing strategy on ketchup - and what it tells us about its wider grocery ambitions
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Analysis & Features10 mouth-watering products that blur the line between food and beauty
Here’s our pick of some of the most eye-catching personal care launches inspired by food & drink
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Category ReportGood enough to eat: beauty category report 2018
Food-themed NPD is shaping up to be a big beauty trend. So what’s driving this?
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NewsThird of shoppers tempted to eat beauty products as 'foodie beauty' trend booms
As the line between beauty and food is blurring, exclusive new research shows growing shopper appetite for food-themed beauty products and toiletries
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat this new Tesco herbal tea tells us about the 'food and mood' trend
The launch has caught the attention of industry experts, who see it as an important milestone in the development of functional food and drink in the UK
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NewsVegan cheese startup scores £25k from investors including Vita Coco's Giles Brook
Ellie Phoebe Brown of Kinda Co was unanimously chosen as the winner by a group of investors including Giles Brook oof a Dragons’ Den-style pitching session at this year’s Bread & Jam festival
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy beauty is now a major battleground for UK supermarkets
Sainsbury’s made all the headlines, but it is far from the only grocer to go big on beauty. So why is the beauty market proving such an attractive opportunity for supermarkets? We look at the growth prospects, key challenges - and individual retailer strategies