Long reads – Page 62
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Analysis & FeaturesHow to spot greenwashing and why brands were caught out
Fmcg brands are under pressure to be green. That’s brought about a large number of dubious claims – but UK regulators are now getting on the case
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Sir Kensington’s sought to set itself apart on sustainability
In June, Unilever-owned condiment brand Sir Kensington’s released its inaugural impact report.
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Analysis & FeaturesMasterclasses in tackling social media trolls from the UK’s biggest brands
‘Ridicule at your heart’s content. You might even make yourself Twitter famous for an hour or two,’ advises PR mogul Ed Whitehead
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Analysis & FeaturesPingdemic: is daily Covid testing the answer to soaring absence rates?
With the Covid ‘pingdemic’ in full swing, ministers announced they were to allow special exemption from quarantine rules for up to 10,000 food workers
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Analysis & FeaturesHow to make your brand’s packaging stand out in online stores
Packaging design requirements for online sales differ from what’s needed to make them stand out on supermarket shelves. What do you need to know?
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Analysis & FeaturesThe entrepreneurs and startups making plastic-free grocery shopping easy
These entrepreneurs believe there is no need for plastic in the supply chain, and have put their money where their mouth is in setting up businesses dedicated to eliminating single-use plastic
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat progress have the big four supermarkets made on their plastic pledges?
After David Attenborough’s Blue Planet II sparked horror over the world’s plastic waste problem, the big four set ambitious targets to ditch it
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Analysis & FeaturesThe real food system changes we’re likely to see in the wake of the National Food Strategy
Supermarkets have backed Dimbleby’s call for transparent reporting, but there are signs it may put them on a collision course with suppliers
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy Ocado’s third fire in three years is actually ‘good news’
Some argue the latest episode shows lessons have been learned
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat do shoppers really think about plastic in UK grocery?
With Plastic Free July underway across the globe, we find out how UK shoppers really feel about the subject of plastic reduction
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Analysis & FeaturesFive Japanese-inspired drinks launching in time for the Tokyo Olympics
Brands and retailers are marking the start of the Tokyo Olympics with launches inspired by the flavours and traditions of Japan
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Analysis & FeaturesBusiness with a Flourish: how Cotswold Fayre expanded into retail
Paul Hargreaves and Paul Castle have defied the pandemic and a shortage of building materials to open a farm shop in Somerset
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Analysis & FeaturesDoes ASA clampdown spell trouble for hard seltzers?
The ad watchdog has rapped brands for ‘non-permitted’ claims about health
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Analysis & FeaturesFive strange yet nutritious ‘novel foods’ attracting attention from regulators
Some call them innovative. Others call them ‘Frankenfoods’
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Analysis & FeaturesEdible insects, CBD, lab-grown meat: why Brexit is great news for weird foods
Will Brexit kick-start the novel foods industry in the UK?
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat Henry Dimbleby’s National Food Strategy means for food businesses
Dimbleby is urging ministers to ‘break the cycle’ of bad diet with a raft of drastic new taxes - but critics are questioning the sense
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InterviewsHow Thomas Hal Robson-Kanu turned his belief in turmeric into a business
Thomas Hal Robson-Kanu found turmeric shots invaluable in recovery from a knee injury – and he’s turned his knowledge into a successful business
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Analysis & FeaturesJunk food taxes: which countries tried them and did they work?
Mexico, Denmark and India have tried, but not all have succeeded. Find out which failed and why
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy more taxes on unhealthy food might be the answer to the UK’s obesity crisis
Campaigners are calling for the removal of VAT on healthy products. Could it work?
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Covid-19 changed Brits’ BBQ behaviour for summer 2021
With a heatwave forecast for the end of July set to prompt a renewed surge in demand, we dug into the statistics for the trends behind Brits’ barbecuing habits