more economy news & analysis – Page 4
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Comment & Opinion
From inflation to innovation: the tide is turning for fmcg
The fmcg industry can finally get back to what it does best: differentiated innovation that excites consumers, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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Comment & Opinion
As exports decline, what’s going wrong in the UK food trade?
Post-Brexit, why are we buying from some countries but not selling to them?
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News
Food manufacturers see revenues drop 9% in the first three months of 2024
British food manufacturers are still under immense economic pressure
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News
UK exports fall to lowest levels since 2009 barring Covid blip
Exports to the EU have slumped in the first quarter of 2024
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Analysis & Features
How much are the top supermarket bosses paid?
From the lowest to the highest, here are the salaries of the UK’s leading supermarket bosses
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Comment & Opinion
Six trends influencing gen Z and millennial shoppers
These cohorts are seeking food & drink that improves sleep, mental health and more, says Signe Svanfeldt, lead nutritionist at Lifesum
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News
City snapshot: mild recovery for retail sales in May as election looms
UK retail sales gained 0.7% in May as rising food sales continue to mitigate weakness in the non-food sector
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News
City snapshot: Improved weather drives uptick in UK grocery sales
UK supermarket sales remained strong in May, rising 3.3% as shoppers responded to the warmer weather to drive value sales growth to a two-month high
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News
City snapshot: UK retail footfall sees biggest bounce back since 2021
Footfall in UK retail destinations saw the strongest rise since 2021 as shoppers returned to the high street
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Category Report
Butters & spreads trends 2024: The rise of posh butter
With chef-made butters going viral on social media, can the craze for premium penetrate retail? And how is the butter renaissance affecting spreads?
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News
City snapshot: wet weather dampens UK retail sales
Retail sales volumes plunged by 2.3% in April as wet weather and cost of living constraints hit activity across the sector
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Comment & Opinion
Food banks are now normalised. This is a failure of state
Emergency charitable food aid feels like it has become entrenched in the UK, says Dan Crossley, executive director at the Food Ethics Council
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News
Brexit border strategy costs to hit £4.7bn amid delays and IT glitches
Several changes and delays to the government’s post-Brexit border plans have led to a waste of public funds
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Category Report
Own label trends 2024: Time for a spring clean?
Own label innovation is looking dusty, experts argue, as lower prices take priority over excitement. Is it time to take risks again?
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News
Schools forced to use own budget to feed children, says charity
School Food Matters is calling for the government to revise its budget for school food and extend free school meals provisions
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Analysis & Features
Was Sunak’s summit enough to inspire supply chain confidence?
The second annual Farm to Fork Summit saw representatives from across the food sector gather at No 10 to hear the PM’s proposals
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Comment & Opinion
As inflation eases, businesses must rise to the volume challenge
Businesses across the food and drink system share a common aim: they need to get volume moving, says James Walton, chief economist at IGD
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Comment & Opinion
Underfunding of local councils imperils all of us in grocery
Financing local government is incredibly complex and deeply boring, but it impacts literally every Grocer subscriber and everyone else in our industry, says Ian Wright, co-chair of the Food & Drink Export Council
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News
City snapshot: UK retail sales slump in ‘dismal’ weather
UK retail sales fell back in April signifying a ‘depressing start to Spring” as wet weather suppressed activity
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News
Brexit border delays avoided but businesses remain in the dark over costs
New ITV figures suggest border control costs could add more than £8 a month to the average food shop in the UK