Long reads – Page 8
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Analysis & FeaturesA Cock & Bull story: from home-made pie to global supplier of plant-based food
From humble beginnings with a Jampa’s ‘pork’ pie, Richard Fox and Simon Hurley have expanded into a grocery range, and foodservice supply around the world
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Analysis & Features10-year health plan: the big questions for the food industry
What will the mandatory reporting and targets look like? And what about the new ‘healthy food standard’?
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Analysis & FeaturesWill others follow Co-op in dropping Israeli produce?
Co-op has announced an end to the sourcing of Israeli goods, alongside those from 16 other ’countries of concern’
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Analysis & FeaturesAre retailers’ ‘big brother tactics’ a step too far?
As rates of retail crime continue to rise and police fail to respond, retailers are turning to facial recognition technology
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Analysis & FeaturesThe Grocer Gold Awards 2025 in 150+ sensational pictures and video
Were you papped at The Grocer Gold Awards 2025?
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy major drinks companies are changing tack on low & no
Why standalone low & no brands are no longer seen as a growth opportunity for drinks majors, and what the future holds for alcohol-free challenger brands
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InterviewsMaria Chong on why fun is key to Lee Kum Kee’s evolution
Lee Kum Kee’s MD reveals the heritage brand’s next moves, maintaining that a sense of enjoyment is key to its mission to evolve Chinese food
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Analysis & FeaturesHow will healthy sales targets and fines be applied?
Supermarkets wanted mandatory reporting on healthy sales targets. In a plan based on Nesta policy, they’ve got it – as well as sales targets
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat does Dr Squatch acquisition say about Unilever’s big turnaround?
A push for premiumisation is central to Unilever’s growth strategy
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Analysis & FeaturesMeet the partners sponsoring The Grocer Gold Awards 2025
The Grocer Gold Awards 2025 is taking place at London’s Royal Albert Hall on 8 July, with PayPal, KPMG and Uber Eats among the sponsors
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Analysis & FeaturesBritain’s Biggest Alcohol Brands 2025: Riding out the storm
A storm is forecast for Britain’s top booze brands. Input costs, duty changes, tariffs, EPR and National Insurance rises are all hiking expenses as the market declines
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat’s at stake in the GCA’s investigation into Amazon?
What is the evidence that has prompted the probe, and what do the latest GCA annual survey results say of Amazon’s efforts?
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Analysis & FeaturesWill workers’ rights bill trigger ‘flurry of tribunals’?
Unions say it doesn’t go far enough; businesses want it softened
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InterviewsBrewDog CEO James Taylor: ‘I don’t think BrewDog has an image problem’
With a new look and fresh faces at the helm, BrewDog is looking forward rather than back at its chequered past
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Analysis & FeaturesCurtain call or comeback? The latest act of retail theatre
As consumers prioritise speed, efficiency and price when it comes to their weekly shop destination, is exciting retail theatre facing the final curtain?
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InterviewsAndrew Howard: Beechdean’s pedal-to-the-metal ice cream man
Beechdean Dairies’ boss is a former racing driver who’s now pushing for success in ice cream, via own-label deals and a groundbreaking partnership
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Analysis & FeaturesAs Brits eat less fruit & veg, is ‘5 a day’ still the right approach?
Fruit & veg consumption has slumped, despite widespread awareness of the 5 a day campaign. Is a new approach needed?
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Analysis & FeaturesIs Starbucks’ US turnaround working and should the UK follow suit?
The strategy promises better standards in Starbucks outlets but labour costs are high
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Analysis & FeaturesBehind Kale & Corn’s community-focused Derbyshire greengrocer
Kale & Corn is a sustainability-centric shop that was named greengrocer of the year in the 2025 Farm Shop & Deli Retailer Awards
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Analysis & FeaturesReformulation: the trials, tribulations… and the UPF debate
Rising obesity rates are fuelling pressure to reformulate. But it’s a complex feat both technically and politically – as the UPF debate muddies the definition of health