Long reads – Page 30
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ReportsHow East Asian flavours are making a splash in sauces
Flavours from the likes Japan, Korea and Vietnam have been rolling out at the speed of a bullet train
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Kavanagh’s Budgens is putting a premium twist on convenience
Kavanagh’s Budgens in north London is filled with counters of fresh fish, exotic fruit & veg, plus riches of Spanish and Italian meats
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat the Windsor Framework really means for food businesses
The new ‘Windsor Framework’ totals more than 100 pages and addresses some of the shortcomings of the Northern Ireland protocol
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Analysis & FeaturesAt a glance: the key points behind the new Northern Ireland Brexit deal
Green lanes and the end of a sausage ban – how will Northern Ireland protocol 2.0 affect food businesses?
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ReportsAre smokeless tobacco claims overheated?
“There is a growing body of evidence to support the reduced harm potential of heated tobacco products”
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Analysis & FeaturesHow public sector food & drink procurement plans affect wholesalers
The news has provoked strong reactions from wholesalers, who say the changes could negatively impact their business. But how will the new contract work? Who might win the tender, and are there any positives to be taken?
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ReportsPicard shows Brits the way forward on frozen food
French brands are deigning to show Brits how it’s done via some gastronomic delights in the frozen aisle
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ReportsHow adult soft drinks are targeting home mixes
Many adult brands are hopeful the experience of home mixing will continue to benefit adult soft drinks in the next year
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Cadbury make a success of its healthier Fruitier & Nuttier treats?
Cadbury’s non-HFSS NPD promises a treat ‘without compromise’
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat more supermarkets could do to help shoppers in tough times
The crisis has plunged 13 million people into food insecurity. Supermarkets and food manufacturers are looking to respond, but there are question marks over whether they’re doing enough
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ReportsHow tonic water brands can reverse sales drop
While adult soft drinks have seen flat growth over the past year, tonic water’s performance over the same period has suffered
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy it's so hard to prove profiteering and greedflation in food
Questions have been raised about the legitimacy of supplier price increases. But margins at major fmcg giants are almost universally in decline
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InterviewsBen Arbib’s Nurture Brands: ‘We want to be the ethical PepsiCo’
Nurture Brands founder Ben Arbib is thinking big. After a recent spate of acquisitions, he’s plotting an IPO that could mount a challenge to the big guns
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy fruit & veg shortages are only a tiny bit about Brexit
The British Retail Consortium cited “difficult weather conditions in the south of Europe and northern Africa”, which had disrupted harvests for products such as tomatoes and peppers. But critics have pointed to plentiful produce elsewhere in Europe
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy From Our Farm chose biltong to build its brand
In its couple of years of trading, From Our Farm sold biltong at food festivals while approaching local farm shops, delicatessens, pubs and other hospitality venues. Today, the bulk of sales is through wholesalers and DTC
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Analysis & FeaturesHomeless to hired: taking a chance on different candidates
Homeless people, prison leavers, and veterans are often out of work due to a mix of stigma and circumstance. Now companies are looking to change that
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ReportsHow the cost of living crisis has revitalised illicit tobacco trade
Shadow economy sales have been a long-running problem for tobacco
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ReportsFour post-Brexit innovation foods in the pipeline
Singapore became the first country to approve meat grown from cultured cells in 2021. No applications have been made in the EU, despite it being home to much of the technological development taking place
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat we could do with food since Brexit that we couldn’t in the EU...
The UK’s novel foods approval process currently matches the EU’s: lengthy and complicated. Could the FSA’s new, Singapore-inspired approach cut red tape and allow British innovation to thrive?
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Analysis & FeaturesUK Food & Drink Shows schedule: the essential panels, interviews and presentations
April’s 24th to 26th event is a must-attend for gathering valuable industry knowledge