Long reads – Page 53
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Analysis & FeaturesWho, what, why and when? 10 charts that explain UK attitudes to RTD coffee
Sales of RTD coffee declined during lockdowns, but as it recovers, what type of shopper is most likely to buy it, where – and at what frequency? How important is price? And how have preferences for plant-based products and eco-friendly packaging made an impact?
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Analysis & FeaturesWhich food commodity prices are still rising and how high can they go?
Costs of production could hinge on energy supplies as concerns grow about winter gas rationing in Europe
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy Mars vegan chocolate is disappearing from the major mults
Mars insists its chocolates should be ranged in the free-from aisle, despite being unable to label its chocolate ‘100% dairy-free’
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Analysis & FeaturesDeadline extended for entries to The Grocer New Product Awards 2022
Suppliers wishing to enter their products now have until 29 June
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Analysis & FeaturesCan government’s new strategy help boost UK food production?
Government wants to up UK output – but workers remain lacking
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat does government’s NFS response mean for future food policy?
It’s not so much a white paper as simply ‘a list of policies’. But the government response to Henry Dimbleby’s work sets out a direction of travel
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Analysis & FeaturesGrocer Gold Awards 2022: the winners
We run down all the winners and finalists from last night’s Grocer Gold Awards ceremony
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat it meant to become the first female Grocer Gold Store Manager of the Year
Joanne Bennett-McNally has been with Morrisons since, joining as a store manager after 13 years with Tesco
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Analysis & FeaturesNI Protocol changes: how has the industry reacted to government’s Brexit u-turn?
While not ideal, the Northern Ireland Protocol is preferable to a trade war, most say
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Analysis & FeaturesThe journey that led to winning Grocer Gold Factory Manager of the Year
It all started in 1984 when Brian Jones found a job with United Biscuis after leaving school with no qualifications
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Analysis & FeaturesThe Mad Men inside supermarkets
Supermarkets are no longer just about food. With some of the best customer data at their fingertips, they want to sell you advertising too
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Analysis & FeaturesIs the UK moving too fast in introducing gene editing tech?
A new bill is designed to make GE innovation easier, but some campaign groups are concerned the government hasn’t considered all the cons
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InterviewsTim Smith on the UK’s Trade and Agriculture Commission, intervention and food standards
As chair of the Commission, Tim Smith advised on food’s role in Britain’s future trade deals. Did anyone listen? It remains to be seen
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Analysis & FeaturesFDF’s plan for ‘total overhaul’ of border checks
A new strategy document calls for a bonfire of onerous red tape
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Analysis & FeaturesLive shopping, a Norwegian Ocado and the M&S ‘bullseye’: five key moments from Shoptalk Europe
While TikTok sees the UK live shopping market reaching $7.4bn, M&S unveiled its plans to personalise five billion customer interactions
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Analysis & FeaturesAldi and Lidl: the story behind the rise of a retail empire
Aldi and Lidl made serious inroads into the UK market during the financial crash in 2008. Now, as inflation bites, they’re on the march again
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Chatsworth Estate Farm Shop has successfully balanced tradition and evolution
The 45-year old business’ success was recognised by the Farm Shop & Deli Show Retailer Awards in April
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Interviews‘Our biggest risk to health is inertia’: how Kieron Boyle is driving social change in food
Boyle chairs a multitrillion-dollar investor coalition. He’s driving the food industry to take action on obesity levels and health inequalities
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Analysis & FeaturesLorry stowaways: what are the implications for food supply?
There is a threat to public health through food contamination, not to mention the risks for drivers - but technology could provide solutions
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Analysis & FeaturesPlanet Organic to open its first distribution centre as part of supply chain revamp
The retailer is looking at ways to further revamp its ‘inefficient’ supply chain operations Planet Organic is opening its first distribution centre in partnership with Howard Tenens Logistics. The specialist retailer’s new centralised model is going live at its Sunbury-on-Thames distribution centre, which will serve all its ...