Long reads – Page 37
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Analysis and FeaturesAs donations take a hit, can food banks prevent a winter disaster?
Decreased donations from retailers, who in turn face supply chain issues, have created a shortage of food for charity just as household bills rocket
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Analysis and FeaturesAre we one step closer to an eco-measure for food items?
Oxford scientists have analysed 57,000 multi-ingredient products - but the study has faced criticism
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Analysis and FeaturesCould collagen be a billion-dollar opportunity for food and drink?
Collagen is the anti-ageing ingredient taking the health and beauty world by storm. Now a host of food and drink brands are looking to make their move
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Analysis and FeaturesThe rise of vegan collagen
By its very nature, collagen doesn’t seem a vegan-friendly proposition
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Analysis and FeaturesWhy – and where – supermarkets are making range cuts
Inflation is pushing the major mults to reduce their ranges. Exclusive data for The Grocer reveals where the axe is falling most heavily
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The Big InterviewPaul Schaafsma: the man who made Kylie Minogue and Gary Barlow big names in wine
Under Benchmark Drinks, Paul Schaafsma has forged tie-ups with the likes of Kylie Minogue and Graham Norton. Now he’s looking to expand further
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Analysis and FeaturesAre farmers’ concerns over NZ trade deal warranted?
Lamb exports to UK could rise 69% in worst case, AHDB warns
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Analysis and FeaturesHow to eat in a nuclear war: what our food system would look like post-apocalypse
With the nuclear threat level raised, what would an apocalypse mean for our food system?
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Analysis and FeaturesThe scientists and farmers battling ‘olive leprosy’ in the groves of Italy
Xyella fastidiosa is a threat to olive oil supplies in the Mediterranean. At the 70-hectare Filippo Berio olive grove in Tuscany, they’re searching for a cure
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Analysis and FeaturesWhy did Tesco call time on Loop packaging-free trial?
Tesco says a cultural shift from shoppers is needed, while Loop and other experts say scale and execution are also issues
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Analysis and FeaturesHow a London couple are putting their Heart & Soul into peanut butter
Asli Gokturk and Adem Garip were making their own peanut butter at home, before turning it into a brand during lockdown
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Analysis and FeaturesAre limited edition launches stifling innovation in fmcg?
Brands are increasingly shunning expensive, permanent NPD in favour of more headline-grabbing limited editions. But are they preventing genuine innovation from breaking through?
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Analysis and FeaturesThe latest limited edition launches shaking up food & drink
From a collaborative Scottish beer to a vinegar-flavoured mochi, these are the latest limited edition launches aiming to shake up the status quo
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The Big InterviewChristine Tacon on how she’s rebuilding trust via Red Tractor
More and more Brits don’t trust the food they eat. Why? The Red Tractor chair talks through some of the reasons, plus farmer frustrations and the pros and cons of media exposés
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Analysis and FeaturesCould the Competition & Markets Authority seriously do the job of policing the GSCOP?
Critics say the GCA has over-stepped its remit and made itself vulnerable, but supporters warn handing its job to the CMA would be disastrous
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Analysis and FeaturesWhat can the Ukraine grain export deal achieve after missile strike?
Is deal to restart exports already derailed after Russian attack?
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Analysis and FeaturesWhy is the Scottish DRS such a headache for convenience retailers and wholesalers, and what can they do?
Scotland’s DRS plans, which are due to be implemented next year, have sparked outrage from wholesalers and convenience retailers, who claim they are unfair on smaller stores and could even limit consumer choice
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Analysis and FeaturesCan food and drink ever thrive under the Northern Ireland protocol?
The protocol placed a border in the Irish Sea to the seeming detriment of all businesses. But while not perfect, many insist it is working
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Analysis and FeaturesWill Amazon’s Tesco price-match move pay off?
Amazon’s move is well-timed and low-risk, according to experts, but it will likely struggle to keep up with Britain’s biggest retailer
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The Big Interview‘Oatly misjudged me. I wasn’t having it’: Glebe Farm’s Philip Rayner on legal battles, publicity and climate
Glebe Farm’s Philip Rayner has only just emerged from a David vs Goliath lawsuit with Oatly, but now the Swedish giant is moving in next door