Long reads – Page 53
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Analysis and FeaturesSourced Market, Leeds: bringing the farmers’ market to motorway services
A retail and dining site at the M1’s Leeds Skelton Lakes Services champions quality local produce
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Analysis and FeaturesDoes Getir’s new dark store model make sense for UK franchisees?
The rapid delivery player has operated a dark store franchise model in its native Turkey for five years. Will it work in the UK?
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Analysis and FeaturesAll the frightening food & drink products launching for Halloween 2021
As spooky season approaches, we take a look at what brands and retailers have on offer
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Analysis and FeaturesIn pictures: Tesco’s GetGo checkout-free shopping experience
Here’s what it’s like to shop at Tesco’s first checkout-free store
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Analysis and FeaturesSitopia Farm: a utopian idyll of farming… in inner London
Sitopia Farm, near Woolwich, is based on ‘the simple premise that by valuing food we value life’. So how does the farm close the gap between production and consumption in its urban setting?
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Analysis and FeaturesBen Taw: how our Grocer 33 Store Manager of the Year showed emotional and operational nous
Store Manager of the Year Ben Taw put people first as Covid struck
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Analysis and FeaturesThe Grocer Next Gen Awards 2021 - meet the Next Gen of grocery leaders
We’ve revamped our Top New Talent Awards – and attracted an even higher calibre of candidates than usual. Find out more about our 35 winners.
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Analysis and FeaturesWhat’s right and wrong with Henry Dimbleby’s National Food Strategy report?
The Food & Drink Sector Council rejects Henry Dimbleby’s sugar and salt taxes, and is calling instead for a change to the UK’s food culture
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Analysis and FeaturesThe Grocer New Own Label Awards 2021: the winners across 10 key categories and more
Here are the best of the gold medal winners from across 10 major grocery categories – as well as the best sustainability and special diet products, and the own-label festive retailer of the year
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Analysis and FeaturesBacardí ceases production of Patrón XO Cafe: how Twitter reacted
Fans of the cult favourite tequila have been taking to social media to vent their feelings on the news
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Analysis and FeaturesHow can the meat sector attract and train more British workers?
Boris Johnson is doubling down on his stance industry should stop ‘relying on cheap foreign labour’. So how can the sectors move forward?
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Analysis and FeaturesWhat the arrival of ex-Tesco CEO Terry Leahy means for Morrisons
Will the former Tesco and B&M boss take a more hands-on role? And how will he change how the business operates?
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Analysis and FeaturesHow environmental labelling on food could be the antidote to greenwashing
Systems that offer an environmental score on food packs are developing at a furious pace and heading our way. But which scheme will dominate, and to what extent will it succeed in engaging consumers?
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Analysis and Features15 food & drink Advent calendars launching for Christmas 2021
From protein bars to pesto, we take a look at what’s inside this year’s new foodie Advent calendars
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Analysis and FeaturesWhat a true ‘eco-supermarket’ could look like
Supermarkets have long been tackling issues like energy usage, plastic and food waste. So how would the ultimate green retailer do things differently?
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Analysis and FeaturesThe limits of in-store recycling and what each retailer is doing about it
Supermarkets are tackling the problem of recycling flexible plastic and film packaging, but are these recycling points a long-term solution, or just a drop in the ocean?
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Analysis and FeaturesScope 3: how businesses are tackling the final frontier in carbon emissions
We’ve got used to food and drink companies announcing carbon-cutting initiatives across production and retail. But reducing indirect Scope 3 emissions – everything from sourcing ingredients to how consumers dispose of packaging – is a huge challenge. So how are businesses measuring their emissions and taking action?
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Analysis and FeaturesHow brands and retailers can influence their consumers’ carbon footprints
One of the simplest ways is a tweak to on-pack instructions to bring down the emissions of heating, cooking or using the product
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Analysis and FeaturesGreenwashing: why the CMA is cracking down and how
The CMA has published a ‘green claims code’ intended to stop consumers being misled, and plans to launch a thorough review of compliance
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Analysis and FeaturesCan PepsiCo’s SodaStream concentrates compete with its big bottles?
PepsiCo and SodaStream are playing up the benefits of the launch