Long reads – Page 102
-
Analysis & Features
Can a new media alliance drain the digital swamp?
Some of the world’s biggest advertisers, as well as major tech platforms, have united
-
Analysis & Features
How Good Club is taking the fight against plastic online
The Brixton-based online grocer believes it’s found a solution to the online plastic problem
-
Analysis & Features
Is vertical farming the future of food?
The popularity of vertical farming is on the rise. Can it grow from a niche to a major source of food?
-
Analysis & Features
Game on: why fmcg is making a serious play for gaming and esports
Gaming is a huge market, so it’s no surprise fmcg brands want their slice of the action. And it’s not just energy drinks and snacks brands anymore either. In this primer, we look at what makes gaming so appealing to grocery right now and what the key opportunities are. Plus, we share insights from our exclusive shopper survey on what UK gamers want from food and drink brands
-
Interviews
Tim Smith: how I’m rebuilding trust at Pret a Manger
The ex-FSA boss has made 88 recommendations on how Pret should improve its food safety systems
-
Analysis & Features
Botanical rum, oolong tea gin and rosé cider: what’s coming in booze this July?
Every month The Grocer takes a close-up look at the hottest booze launches hitting the shelves of the UK’s supermarkets. This time around we’ve got London-made single malts, an upmarket brand extension for Magners and an oolong tea gin.
-
Analysis & Features
How can the post office evolve to survive?
More in-store post office concessions are opening. Can retailers make them work and how?
-
Analysis & Features
How can the food hygiene funding crisis be tackled?
An NAO report paints an unsettling picture. What’s the solution?
-
Analysis & Features
What does a no-deal in October mean for food and drink?
And amid the Conservative leadership race, have government department preparations stalled?
-
Analysis & Features
China’s African swine fever outbreak pushing up UK pork prices
Prices have also crept up on ham, sausages and fresh pork SKUs in some supermarkets
-
Analysis & Features
British beef back on sale in China after 23 years
It comes more than two decades after a ban was imposed at the height of the BSE crisis
-
Interviews
Realising the potential in co-operatives: Southern Co-op CEO Mark Smith
Southern Co-op sales have more than doubled since he joined, but Smith has slowed the rate of growth. Why?
-
Analysis & Features
City uncertain over Tesco’s ‘strong’ start to 2019
Tesco CEO Dave Lewis declared the retailer had a “strong” start to the year, but weakening sales growth left some in the City wondering if its resurgence was beginning to slow.
-
Analysis & Features
EU biofuel ruling hits prices of palm and coconut oil
The EU set out plans to phase out the use of palm oil in biofuels to meet environmental targets
-
Analysis & Features
Mackerel prices rise after catch quota is cut
Adverse weather has also affected the wholesale price of Norwegian mackerel
-
Analysis & Features
Listeria explained: how worried should the food industry be?
The FSA warns post-cooking contamination is a ‘major hazard’
-
Analysis & Features
Is Waitrose’s plastic-free trial sustainable at scale?
Waitrose is hoping its Unpacked scheme will lead to permanent changes in behaviour. But is it viable to roll out nationwide?
-
Analysis & Features
In pictures: The Grocer Gold Awards 2019
At a glittering ceremony this week the best of the grocery industry was honoured at The Grocer Gold Awards in Guildhall, London. Here are the pictures from the night
-
Analysis & Features
World beers, food pairing and the threat to craft: 10 charts explaining UK attitudes to beer and cider
The more experimental consumer is demanding more than a simple pint. But they may be reaching saturation piont with craft beer
-
Analysis & Features
Sainsbury's new Taste the Difference ready meals: own label showcase
To give you an in-depth look at the range, we’ve chosen a selection of the new products and enlisted an expert to give you their thoughts