Long reads – Page 60
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Analysis & Features
What Henry Dimbleby’s National Food Strategy means for food businesses
Dimbleby is urging ministers to ‘break the cycle’ of bad diet with a raft of drastic new taxes - but critics are questioning the sense
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Interviews
How Thomas Hal Robson-Kanu turned his belief in turmeric into a business
Thomas Hal Robson-Kanu found turmeric shots invaluable in recovery from a knee injury – and he’s turned his knowledge into a successful business
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Analysis & Features
Junk food taxes: which countries tried them and did they work?
Mexico, Denmark and India have tried, but not all have succeeded. Find out which failed and why
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Analysis & Features
Why more taxes on unhealthy food might be the answer to the UK’s obesity crisis
Campaigners are calling for the removal of VAT on healthy products. Could it work?
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Analysis & Features
How Covid-19 changed Brits’ BBQ behaviour for summer 2021
With a heatwave forecast for the end of July set to prompt a renewed surge in demand, we dug into the statistics for the trends behind Brits’ barbecuing habits
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Analysis & Features
Why M&S is making its ‘better’ chicken commitment
M&S pledged to source all fresh chicken from slower-growing breeds. What does it mean for the market (and the chickens)?
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Interviews
Waitrose boss James Bailey on Deliveroo, job swaps and tiger stripes
James Bailey took the helm at Waitrose in the midst of the first lockdown. He explains why he’s planning a quiet evolution, rather than a revolution
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Analysis & Features
How award-winning farm shops and delis adapted during the pandemic
Their ingenuity and community spirit that has been recognised by this year’s Farm Shop & Deli Retailer Awards
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Analysis & Features
How to make sustainable packaging pop: creative challenge
Sustainable products often communicate their eco-credentials with dull designs that get straight to the point. We asked design agencies to spice up their packaging
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Analysis & Features
Protection vs plundering: why Morrisons is backing the Fortress bid
The Morrisons board has announced its support for a £6.3bn cash offer from Majestic Wine owner Fortress Investment Group. Here’s why
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Analysis & Features
What future for the FSA’s National Food Crime Unit?
As the Russell Hume case collapses, where does NFCU go from here?
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Analysis & Features
How much of an impact can paper packaging make in fmcg?
Advances in technology are behind increasing use of paper packaging, even for liquids. With consumers broadly in favour, could paper put paid to plastic?
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Analysis & Features
Six of the best paper packaging innovations in fmcg
Paper packaging is gaining ground as supermarkets and shoppers look to ditch single-use plastic. Here are some of the most innovative products to hit shelves from the UK’s biggest food and drink brands.
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Analysis & Features
As food shortages loom, how to solve the driver crisis?
The shortage of HGV drivers is threatening food supplies, but the government has proved reluctant to take action. What is the way ahead?
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Analysis & Features
Plastic Free July 2021: what it means for supermarkets and shoppers
Now in its 10th year, the challenge encourages people to avoid using or buying single-use plastic for 31 days
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Analysis & Features
Recyclable food-grade plastic: the search for the holy grail of packaging
As the plastic tax looms, suppliers and scientists are working hard on a closed-loop system for food-grade polypropylene. Can it be done?
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Analysis & Features
Five trends shaping conscious shoppers’ decisions, according to Sainsbury’s
The trends set by this group of shoppers have historically filtered into the mainstream, making what were niche categories into big business
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Analysis & Features
What does £5.5bn takeover tussle mean for Morrisons?
Clayton Dubilier & Rice has form in UK retail. Is its bid likely to succeed, and what would the implications be for Morrisons and the sector?
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Analysis & Features
Why did Pilgrim’s Pride pounce on Kerry’s meat business?
What made the deal a good fit for both parties? And what next?
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Interviews
How Nomad’s Wayne Hudson is bringing energy to the frozen aisles
Nomad’s UK MD is adamant the frozen boom will outlast the pandemic – through a mix of quality, savvy marketing and fishless fingers