Long reads – Page 75
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Interviews
David Milner’s Midas touch: the Big Interview
Everything this serial entrepreneur and investor touches has been turning to gold. What’s his secret?
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Analysis & Features
How significant is Asda’s sustainable store trial in Middleton?
Asda has teamed up with brands to reduce plastic packaging. But how will it deliver on its ‘Greener at Asda Price’ strapline?
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Analysis & Features
Yellowfin tuna supply crisis: what’s the best response?
Princes has said it will cut its sourcing by half compared to 2017
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Analysis & Features
‘Conscious’ spirits, autumnal flavours and champagne: what’s new in booze for October?
The Grocer takes a look at the hottest booze launches heading to UK retailers’ shelves
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Interviews
Caroline Thompson-Hill big interview: behind the Accolade Wines turnaround
A new production facility isn’t the only big change at Accolade. European MD Caroline Thompson-Hill is shaking up the supplier with a ‘riskier’ NPD strategy
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Analysis & Features
Changing tastes, local sourcing and health credentials: 10 charts explaining UK attitudes to plant-based
Sustainability and animal welfare are key reasons for purchase of plant-based milks, but taste has emerged as a crucial driving factor
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Analysis & Features
What does JLP’s five-year plan mean for Waitrose?
Chairman Sharon White announced a host of new services and corporate changes to move the group “beyond retail” and make it more efficient. But what does this all mean for its grocery arm?
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Analysis & Features
Can supermarkets make subscriptions pay like Amazon Prime?
Amazon isn’t the only one rewarding subscription customers. Grocers are increasingly launching their own models. Will they work?
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Analysis & Features
What does the Fultons deal mean for Poundland?
Acquiring the frozen food specialist is a step towards becoming a credible weekly grocery shop destination, says MD Barry Williams
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Interviews
Mushtaque Ahmed: how JJs used tech to become a force in foodservice
How did the ‘Kebab Boys’ become a force in foodservice? And why has the business prospered during the pandemic?
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Analysis & Features
US food standards explained: what’s the issue?
Why are chlorinated chicken and hormone-treated cows so contentious? And what problems do they pose for British farming?
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Interviews
Karen Betts: the diplomat with a passion for whisky
SWA chief Karen Betts is drawing on her diplomatic experience to resolve punitive US tariffs on scotch whisky. Brexit is next on her to-do list
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Analysis & Features
The virtual sales pitch: how buyers and sellers have adapted
When lockdown hit, buyers and brands had to quickly adapt to a new normal of Zoom meetings and home deliveries. Turns out, there are benefits to this new way of working
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Analysis & Features
What are the patent claims in Ocado lawsuit and what is at stake?
Ocado is being sued by Norwegian robotics company AutoStore
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Analysis & Features
From zero to hero: How a closed unit transformed into a 24/7 community hub during lockdown
Speaking at The Convenience Conference, Nisa retailer Tabrez Hussain tells Lumina Intelligence’s Ed Sibley how his Coldharbour Lane store quickly established itself as an essential resource for the local area
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Analysis & Features
What’s happened to food waste in a Covid-19 world?
The pandemic has brought the issue of food waste to a head. So how has the industry adapted, and what is it doing as the government threatens mandatory reporting?
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Analysis & Features
New food & drink Advent calendars launching for Christmas 2020
For many, the countdown to Christmas (and the end of 2020) can’t come soon enough. Here are the foodie calendars that’ll make Advent even more exciting
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Analysis & Features
Germ phobia versus green intentions: attitudes to sustainable packaging in Covid
So how do shoppers feel about sustainability as the second wave approaches? The Grocer surveyed over 1,000 UK adults in partnership with Harris Interactive to find out the latest attitudes
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Analysis & Features
Are green plastic packaging targets hitting the mark?
Plastic targets have become a must for fmcg firms. But are they aiming high enough – and is a circular plastic economy possible under this approach?
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Analysis & Features
A greener future for food delivery?
An underground network of ‘delivery pipes’ might sound far-fetched, but it’s one of several bids to make food delivery a more sustainable proposition