Long reads – Page 19
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Analysis & FeaturesHGV driver shortages: how can another crisis be avoided?
The Great Driver Shortage of 2021 struck the industry hard, but it looks as though history could be about to repeat itself
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Analysis & FeaturesWho holds the power at Britain’s biggest supermarkets?
From established giants to emerging disruptors, billionaires to loyal ladder climbers. Journey through the boardrooms of the country’s leading supermarkets
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Analysis & FeaturesWatch: All the retailers’ Christmas adverts 2023
Asda was the first to launch a teaser for its Christmas advert this year staring a festive Michael Bublé
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Analysis & FeaturesPower List: the black leaders blazing the trail in fmcg
Ethnic diversity is improving across fmcg boards – thanks in no small part to this inspirational lineup of black leaders in grocery, many of whom are determined to help others follow suit
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy the battle against food inflation isn’t over
Food price inflation has eased – but key drivers including energy prices, crop shortages and the ongoing effects of Brexit mean it’s far from over
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Analysis & FeaturesCan One Good Thing’s wrapper-free snack bars succeed?
One Good Thing hopes to win over shoppers with its new innovation
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InterviewsHow H & Jodie’s Amrit Singh will make wholesale changes in convenience
Amrit Singh is following in his father’s footsteps – making H & Jodie’s a true leader in innovation. But now Amrit is taking things one step further
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy is Asda leading calls for mandatory health targets?
Asda is working with a charity that wants tough targets and fines
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Analysis & FeaturesHow CBD safe level rethink has set off a ‘grenade’ for brands
The FSA’s move to slash the acceptable daily intake of CBD looks set to trigger confusion for retailers and consumers over what is safe
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy brands are adding AI to their NPD mix
Brands are using artificial intelligence to react more quickly to consumer trends, formulate products, and even analyse what taste testers really think
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InterviewsHow Meghan Farren is hatching a plan to grow KFC
Meghan Farren has taken on a number of big challenges in her time at KFC, and is now helping thousands of younger people start their careers
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Analysis & Features‘Fish dogs’, potato milk and beer cheese: the highlights from Anuga 2023
A fishy take on the hot dog, insect flour and boozy cheese were among the notable innovations at the biennial trade show
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Analysis & FeaturesThe US food and drink brands who want to recruit you!
Prime, Liquid Death, Feastables… a range of viral US brands have hit UK shelves to huge fanfare. So what’s driving their success, and what can other brands do to appeal to Brits?
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Analysis & FeaturesTop 10 vegan chef influencers: who’s driving plant-based online?
Plant-based food content was once the preserve of those who knew in which dark and hidden corners of the internet to look. It was for niche communities with a small number of followers, all sharing knowledge about the vegan diet’s benefits. That was the age of the blog and YouTube ...
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InterviewsChapel Down CEO Andrew Carter on comebacks, climate change and raising capital
Nearly a decade after a tumultuous exit from one of wine’s biggest players, Andrew Carter is fizzing with excitement at the opportunities presented by English sparkling
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Tesco make a marketplace work second time around?
With lessons learned since the failure of Tesco Direct – and the model better proven – should the likes of Amazon and Ocado be worried?
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Analysis & FeaturesHow are loyalty schemes shaking up the price wars in grocery?
Which? thinks value linked only to loyalty cards is dodgy. Is that fair?
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Analysis & FeaturesCan regenerative agriculture make business sense?
Fmcg giants are betting big on regenerative farming to boost sustainability and win over consumers. But the definition is vague. Will the concept hold up, or is it just fertile breeding ground for greenwashing?
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Analysis & FeaturesCan growers adapt to climate change?
Climate change means UK growers are going to have to deal with hotter and more unreliable weather. How will it affect which crops are grown – and how?
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Analysis & FeaturesBrits blame ‘greedy’ supermarkets for higher costs of green living
Shoppers are questioning whether retailers are helping them to live more sustainably or are using green living as an excuse to hike prices