All articles by Megan Tatum – Page 3
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Category Report
For any occasion: snack bars category report 2022
Cereal bars are staging a gradual recovery after the difficulties of the lockdown years. Can they be more than an easy breakfast?
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Analysis and Features
Will grocers become high-tech fulfilment centres?
It’s a dual use of physical space that has allowed retailers to roll out a physical retail presence
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Analysis and Features
How rapid delivery has led a space race in the UK’s cities
Amazon, Deliveroo, and rapid delivery players are among those competing for a shrinking pool of warehouse space as the need for speed ramps up
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Category Report
A spoon less of sugar: cereals including on the go category report 2022
Cereals are pivoting from sugary to wholesome, touting protein, fibre and gut health benefits. Will shoppers fill up their bowls?
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Analysis and Features
How traditional supplier commercial teams went stale
The more forward-thinking suppliers are emphasising the need for data literacy, even in the more traditional national account manager roles
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Analysis and Features
The growing chasm between supermarkets and suppliers in grocery’s data race
In a world where data is power, supermarkets continue to strengthen their hand. How can suppliers keep up? And what’s at stake if they don’t?
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Analysis and Features
Top Products 2021: grocery’s fastest falling products and categories this year
Products and categories that were popular at the height of the pandemic have taken a hit this year
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Analysis and Features
Top Products 2021: grocery’s fastest growing products and categories this year
Drinks dominate this year’s fastest-growing list. But one unexpected product has taken a leap
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Analysis and Features
The Grocer’s Top Products Survey 2021: who’s up, who’s down – and our overview of the key trends
Covid, Brexit costs and shortages in labour and material have caused chaos in grocery this year. Which sectors are best placed to deal with the inflationary storm on the horizon in 2022?
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Category Report
In for lunch: food on the go category report 2021
Workers are increasingly eating lunch at home rather than at the office. Can retailers cater to this new ‘food-to-go’ occasion?
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Analysis and Features
From turkey gyoza to sprout pesto, 24 food and drink products set to shake up Christmas
Shoppers this year won’t be disappointed with the huge variety of innovative food and drink on sale for the festive period. We’ve rounded up some of the best
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Analysis and Features
Aggressive but inexperienced: perils of the new breed of supermarket buyers
The new cohort of UK supermarket buyers are young, inexperienced and verging on confrontational, according to YouGov data from suppliers. So what’s really going on – and is youth always a bad thing?
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Analysis and Features
How hospitality is leading in creative alternatives to classic fish dishes
From vegan chippies to plant-based pub classics, hospitality is a driving force in fishless innovation
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Category Report
Fish out of water: plant-based fish category report 2021
A fishy taste and texture is hard to replicate. But plant-based brands are busy innovating, and sales have reached over £5m as a result
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Category Report
Test phase: CBD category report 2021
The UK CBD market has welcomed regulation as it looks to establish a mainstream following. But the FSA has been slow to take action
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Analysis and Features
The Grocer Next Gen Awards 2021 - meet the Next Gen of grocery leaders
We’ve revamped our Top New Talent Awards – and attracted an even higher calibre of candidates than usual. Find out more about our 35 winners.
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Analysis and Features
How brands and retailers can influence their consumers’ carbon footprints
One of the simplest ways is a tweak to on-pack instructions to bring down the emissions of heating, cooking or using the product
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Analysis and Features
Scope 3: how businesses are tackling the final frontier in carbon emissions
We’ve got used to food and drink companies announcing carbon-cutting initiatives across production and retail. But reducing indirect Scope 3 emissions – everything from sourcing ingredients to how consumers dispose of packaging – is a huge challenge. So how are businesses measuring their emissions and taking action?
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Analysis and Features
Creative challenge: How can the dairy industry attract fresh talent?
Dairy is no exception to the grocery labour crisis. So, how can the sector attract new talent? We handed the task to creative agency Bray Leino
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Analysis and Features
Restrictions on confectionery advertising in-store, online and on TV explained
Big squeeze: HFSS to lose two thirds of store space