Long reads – Page 18
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Analysis and FeaturesAre supermarkets really profiteering on fuel? This is the data
The public seems unimpressed by supermarkets’ selling fuel at a higher margin – but they are keen to disprove allegations of ‘greedflation’
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Analysis and FeaturesWhat will the CMA’s ‘fuel finder’ mean for independent forecourts?
The new scheme is expected to make prices more competitive
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The Big InterviewRude Health’s Camilla Barnard on transforming the healthy eating category
Rude Health’s branding was criticised for being ‘too bold’ and ‘almost sexy’. But it’s proven a turning point for health food
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Analysis and FeaturesMrBeast’s chocolate brand: making its presence felt in UK confectionery
How is the MrBeast brand going to grow UK sales and which retailers will stock it next?
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Analysis and FeaturesSupermarket buyers share how to get NPD into their baskets
In the fiercely competitive world of NPD, industry insiders share how to make a brand stand out to buyers
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Analysis and FeaturesTesco retains favourite supermarket status but Aldi edges closer
Price is once again king when it comes to supermarket shoppers.
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Analysis and FeaturesOur top social media picks from the Grocer Gold Awards 2023
Did your Grocer Gold Awards 2023 social post grab the limelight?
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ReportsWhy more lunches for kids include sandwiches
UK children have tucked into 308.4 million packed lunches in the past year
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ReportsWhat’s for the chop as Brits cut lunch spend?
Chicken korma, lasagne and the like “are likely to be the biggest beneficiary of cost-saving cooking measures”
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ReportsHow fast food chains are aping the grocers in lunchtime battle
High street restaurants and fast food chains are adopting tactics straight out of the grocery playbook
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Analysis and FeaturesPhilippe von Stauffenberg’s fight to solve the plastic crisis with chemical recycling
Pioneer Philippe von Stauffenberg wants to put a stop to poverty-stricken children wandering the rubbish tips of central America
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Analysis and FeaturesIs paper packaging really more sustainable than plastic?
The massive amounts of wood required in paper’s production, plus issues around its recyclability, mean the choice to use it is complicated
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Analysis and FeaturesAll you need to know about the new UK alcohol duty system
The government’s new alcohol duty system will tax alcohol based on abv, not a drink’s classification as per the current method
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Analysis and FeaturesWhy would Amazon want to buy Ocado?
Continued losses dog the group, but Ocado could make a valuable prospect for a big player seeking automation and online grocery dominance
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Analysis and FeaturesCould police ‘most wanted’ lists help tackle shoplifting?
The ACS wants more forces to adopt a model used in Nottingham
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ReportsHow ethical brands are tackling human rights abuses in supply chains
Some of the UK’s biggest tea brands and retailers received a wake-up call in May
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Analysis and FeaturesBritain’s Biggest Alcohol Brands 2023: The top 100
Stella might be maintaining its dominance at the top, but 2023 has proved volatile for booze brands
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Analysis and FeaturesBad news for Bud Light in alcohol’s biggest winners and losers
Britain’s top 100 booze brands are worth a total £11.4bn this year – £369m less than in 2022
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Analysis and FeaturesThe drinks brands trying to make the world a better place
Alcohol brands are reacting to consumer demand for better ethics with (mostly) favourable results. What are the positives and pitfalls of a higher sense of purpose?
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Analysis and FeaturesThe drinks challenging the UK’s 100 favourite alcohol brands
Britain’s top 100 booze brands can’t rest easy. Brits’ thirst for cocktails, alcoholic energy drinks, posh wine and premium spirits means the UK market is more competitive than it’s ever been