Long reads – Page 38
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Analysis and FeaturesCan food tariff cuts really put a dent in inflation?
By cutting ‘food tariffs we don’t need’, the UK could reduce inflation, Boris Johnson recently claimed
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Analysis and FeaturesHow forest-inspired Goosnargh Gin has grown sales while giving back to nature
At Goosnargh, ‘everything we do ties back to where we live, where we work and where we distil’
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Analysis and FeaturesWhy the party’s over for rapid delivery
With Getir, GoPuff and Gorillas among those losing sales and shedding staff, is this the end for rapid grocery? Or can they find another way to survive?
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Analysis and FeaturesWhy is crowdfunding still right for craft beer brands?
Despite retailers rationalising craft ranges, investors still enthuse
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Analysis and FeaturesWhat the ‘zombie government’ means for flagship policies on food
With a leadership race so far focused on tax cuts, what does the ‘zombie government’ mean for flagship policies on food?
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The Big InterviewTony Reynolds on recovering from a 95% pandemic sales crash in wholesale
Reynolds lost 95% of its wholesale sales overnight when Covid hit, forcing drastic cuts. Sales are still down but today it’s a changed business with fresh ambition
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Analysis and FeaturesShare price slump: who has struggled the most in food and drink?
It’s been a turbulent six months on the Stock Exchange. So who’s struggled the most? Who’s least affected? And is there any stock actually still growing?
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Analysis and FeaturesTired old Boots needs a beauty makeover after Walgreens cancels sale. But how?
Walgreens Boots Alliance has given up trying to sell the UK pharmacy. So what’s the future for Boots and its many ‘tired high street shops’?
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Analysis and FeaturesIs Beyond Meat beyond hope? And what its slump says about the other plant-based players
Beyond Meat was on fire following its 2019 IPO, yet it’s since crashed and burned. The fall raises questions for the entire plant-based sector
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The Big InterviewOja’s Mariam Jimoh on the multicultural gap in grocery
Mariam Jimoh founded Oja in 2018 after growing tired of the lack of Nigerian food in British supermarkets. The delivery platform’s rapid rise since suggests she’s far from alone
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Analysis and FeaturesAfter Kellogg’s court defeat, are HFSS restrictions inevitable?
The High Court has given Kellogg’s legal challenge ‘short shrift’
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Analysis and FeaturesThe plastic tax is failing just three months after launch. How can it be revived?
A world-leading counter to plastic pollution or a ‘shambolic’ policy with burdensome red tape? It only launched in April, but already the plastics tax is under fire
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Analysis and FeaturesWhy is Kellogg’s splitting in three and will it work?
Kellogg’s announced a shock split of its business last week, spinning out North American cereals to focus on its higher-growth snacking brands
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Analysis and FeaturesUK food inflation vs the rest of the world: how Britain compares
UK food inflation has hit 8.6% – but closer to Russia it is over 20%
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Analysis and FeaturesPodback pioneers a new way to recycle
It’s an expensive exercise, but with all businesses soon to bear the cost of recycling, will it catch on?
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Analysis and FeaturesInnovations in strawberries & cream, plus more products celebrating Wimbledon
Britvic’s Robinsons has ditched its sponsorship of the Wimbledon Open after 86 years, but new products are popping up left and right to celebrate the return of the iconic summer tournament
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Analysis and FeaturesHow The Cheese Lady’s shop dazzled customers and awards judges alike
The Scottish specialist cheese shop that became a Farm Shop & Deli Show Retail Award winner
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Analysis and FeaturesNew York Fancy Food Show 2022: top 10 emerging food trends
From mushroom crisps to collagen bars, The Brand Nursery director Chris Blythe rounds up the key points of interest
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Analysis and FeaturesPremier’s ‘Latest Thinking’ in convenience: inside Mandeep Singh’s store in Sheffield
A week after Premier’s Grocer Gold win for Symbol Retailer of the Year, we take a look inside the flagship store
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Analysis and FeaturesWho, what, why and when? 10 charts that explain UK attitudes to RTD coffee
Sales of RTD coffee declined during lockdowns, but as it recovers, what type of shopper is most likely to buy it, where – and at what frequency? How important is price? And how have preferences for plant-based products and eco-friendly packaging made an impact?