Long reads – Page 33
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Analysis & FeaturesFive things that will help and hinder Waitrose’s growth strategy
Waitrose is under the microscope as it seeks to transform major elements of the business. The Grocer asks what will stand in the retailer’s way
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InterviewsLioncroft Wholesale’s Jason Wouhra on buying back his family cash & carry depots
Wouhra bought back part of the business founded by his family 50 years ago, in the middle of the pandemic
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Analysis & FeaturesHow to capitalise on the cognitive health category
The key drivers propelling interest in brain health supporting food and drink are plant-based nootropics, the gut-brain axis, and on-the-go delivery formats
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Analysis & FeaturesAre companies’ carbon neutral claims just hot air?
As reports question the good that carbon offsetting achieves, companies and certification schemes are scrabbling to clarify or abandon their claims. So what’s the future for ‘carbon neutral’?
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Analysis & FeaturesSugar prices have soared. Here’s why they’re likely to rise further
Poor weather has hit supply, with more dry conditions expected
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy is the plastic tax not delivering what was promised?
The ‘world-leading’ tax has raked in way more than expected – though from fewer companies – and with none of it ringfenced for recycling
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InterviewsPMI’s Christian Woolfenden on tobacco’s smoke-free future
Philip Morris International’s UK&I MD Christian Woolfenden has made a career in life’s vices. But he believes the things we love don’t have to harm us
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Analysis & FeaturesHow do Sainsbury’s Nectar Prices stack up against Tesco’s Clubcard?
How do the schemes match up on prices and breadth of offer?
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Analysis & FeaturesHow crime-hit supermarkets are turning into fortresses
Whether it’s TikTok mobs, a cash-strapped populace, or organised crime gangs, retail theft is on the rise. Stores are fighting back with a combination of new staff training techniques and high-tech solutions
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InterviewsDeliveroo’s Suzy McClintock on the future of rapid delivery
Deliveroo grocery and retail VP Suzy McClintock on why its Hop rapid service is racing ahead of ailing rivals, and what the future may hold for deliveries
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Analysis & FeaturesThe unsettling link between climate change and the price of pasta
The commodity surged on the back of the Ukraine war. Now American and European crops are suffering from heatwaves and drought
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Enough save the reputation of plant-based alt meats?
The food tech business plans to produce masses of mycoprotein
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat is Liquid Death and is it about to take the UK by storm?
Liquid Death is well on the way to reaching cult-like status, but where did it come from and why has it become so popular?
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Defra’s omnishambles has plumbed new depths
In scenes straight out of TV’s The Thick of It, Defra has seen IT and infrastructure woes, repeated policy failures and a revolving door of ministers. What happened and can the department recover?
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Analysis & FeaturesHow big can M&S get in food – and how will it get there?
M&S Food aims to grow its market share by one percentage point, to about 4.5%. But could new stores, Ocado and ‘trusted value’ take it further?
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Analysis & FeaturesIs the low & no beer category hitting a saturation point?
Freestar’s wind-down has cast a cloud over the category’s future.
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Analysis & FeaturesSeven meat alternative brands that couldn’t stand the heat
It’s been a tough couple of years for meat-free brands, and it’s all come to a head in the last few months
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Canalside grew from fruit farm to award-winning Staffordshire farm shop
From its origins 40 years ago as a roadside shed, Canalside Farm has become a thriving retail, dining and events operation, which was recognised in the 2023 Farm Shop & Deli Retailer Awards. Taking its name from the nearby Trent & Mersey Canal, the business was founded by Chris and ...
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Analysis & FeaturesHow discounters are getting away with copycatting food brands
How are discounters getting away with copying brands – and will a looming legal case put an end to the imitation?
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InterviewsHow Napoleon inspired Mighty Earth founder Glenn Hurowitz to tackle Big Meat
Growing up, Glenn Hurowitz believed he could save the planet. Now, the founder of climate action group Mighty Earth is taking on Big Meat, which he feels does more environmental harm than any industry