Long reads – Page 60
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The Big InterviewBSF chairman Nick Marston on the big business of British berries
Marston represents an industry worth £1.7bn in retail. He talks Brexit, the next gen and car park polytunnels
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Analysis and FeaturesEataly London: finally open and the place to eat, shop and study Italian cuisine
More than just a food court, shop or cookery school, Eataly is all three, insists its manager. Having conquered 15 countries, it’s now arrived in the UK for the first time
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Analysis and FeaturesThe Courtyard Dairy: championing British cheese through the pandemic
Award-winning cheesemonger Andy Swinscoe on trading through covid and his passion for face-to-face retailing
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Analysis and FeaturesHow Betty’s Farm is pioneering automated vending machine shopping
The fully automated shop boasts gleaming white vending machines, touchscreens and chrome railings
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Analysis and FeaturesWhat the specialist food sector has learned from the pandemic
Lessons taken from the Covid crisis by retailers and suppliers across the fine foods market
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Analysis and FeaturesHow quantum computing could answer grocery’s biggest challenges
From delivery routes to world hunger, can cutting-edge quantum technology help solve the biggest challenges in food and drink?
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Analysis and FeaturesHow futuristic food tech is transforming how we eat
Food technology is no longer the preserve of lab-bound boffins. These days innovators are taking products to market themselves – and cashing in
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Analysis and FeaturesHow Russell & Atwell is bringing high-end fresh chocolate to the masses
Chocolate made with fresh dairy is proving popular - but must remain chilled. How is a hot new brand keeping cool?
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Analysis and FeaturesIs new CEO Antoine de Saint-Affrique enough to rescue Danone?
The Barry Callebaut boss was this week appointed Danone CEO
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Analysis and FeaturesHow has Kellogg’s escaped HFSS ban, and how can others?
As Kellogg’s announces four of its five bestsellers will be non-HFSS, will the impact of new rules on the cereal aisle be less dramatic than feared?
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Analysis and FeaturesWorld Bee Day: What will happen to the UK’s pesticide legislation now it is out of the EU?
Brexit was supposed to mean sovereignty but when it comes to pesticides and agrichemicals, academics, campaigners, and the pesticide lobby all agree the UK is so far falling short
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Analysis and FeaturesCould Camelot finally be toppled as the National Lottery operator?
Camelot has run the National Lottery since its launch. With the licence up for renewal, it’s looking like a four-horse race for the fourth licence – and potentially the most open ever. Could there be changes ahead?
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Analysis and FeaturesHas the UK really broken the EU trade deal in Jersey?
That’s the accusation from France – but the truth is complicated
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The Big InterviewJoanna Allen big interview: how Graze’s CEO is taking a big bite out of snacking
Nearly a year into her role, Graze’s Joanna Allen still hasn’t met her team in person. But that hasn’t stopped her setting out big ambitions for the brand
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Analysis and FeaturesWhat does Kitwave Group’s IPO mean for the business and what comes next?
The family-owned business is only the second food and drink wholesaler to be listed from The Grocer’s Big 30
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Analysis and FeaturesPandemic bake-offs, banana bread fever and social recipes: 10 charts explaining UK attitudes to home baking
Lockdowns saw Brits turn to baking, with cupcakes, sourdough and banana bread the big winners. So which behaviours are here to stay?
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Analysis and FeaturesCan Tesco entice suppliers to cut carbon emissions to net zero?
Tesco is offering incentives to suppliers who report and reduce emissions. So what does it mean for suppliers, and is there a catch?
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Analysis and FeaturesHow badly is China’s ban hitting the UK pork sector?
China is showing no movement on reinstating imports of UK pork
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Analysis and FeaturesCulture war: should British brands fly the union flag on packaging?
The newest front in Britain’s culture war is seeping into food and drink. So should brands adopt the union flag on packaging and marketing – or steer clear?
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The Big InterviewBig interview: Carlsberg Marston’s boss Paul Davies on why he’s not giving up on beer
The boss of Carlsberg and Marston’s JV is feeling positive as San Miguel soars, its core pilsner brand recovers and plastic gets the chop. What’s next?