All articles by Nick Hughes – Page 2
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat post-Brexit UK free ports could mean for food & drink
Boris Johnson has proposed to open up to 10 ‘free ports’ in the UK after Brexit. Is this a good thing for the food and drink industry?
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NewsEbay pledges to review online food sales information
The platform has said it will discuss with the FSA the possibility of adding information to its food policy
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Analysis & FeaturesCould social selling be the next food safety scandal?
As an increasing number of entrepreneurs start offering food and drink for sale online, established food safety systems are struggling
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Analysis & FeaturesFood trade chaos: Hull's port braces for no-deal Brexit
Hull would not be able to cope in a no-deal scenario, according to its chief port health officer, Laurence Dettman
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Analysis & FeaturesAs 'no deal' Brexit looms, can Defra withstand the pressure?
A devastating NAO report paints a picture of an overwhelmed Defra
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Category ReportThe new cash cow: The Dairymen milk report 2018
After years of commoditisation, brand owners are finally giving shoppers reason to value milk
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Category ReportNew lease of life: The Dairymen cheddar report 2018
Following a disastrous 2016/17 when sales crashed almost 10%, cheddar brands are back in the black
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Brexit still deliver a fair deal for food & drink?
The government insists a ‘no deal’ is unlikely. But what happens to UK food and drink if it can’t deliver?
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Category ReportSmart power: batteries category report 2018
The battery market is having to fight to stay relevant in a world of rechargeable tech. But there’s an unlikely hero – the smart home
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Category ReportReturn of the milkshake: dairy drinks category report 2018
The high street is bringing the milkshake out of the 1950s with indulgent new flavour combos (but health is also on the radar)
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Analysis & FeaturesCheese: cheese gets squeezed as Cheddar falls
Life doesn’t get any easier for cheese brands. The whole category has experienced a contraction of space
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Analysis & FeaturesDairy: butter booms in spite of big price spikes
Spreads brands were presented with an open goal this year when a Europe-wide milk fat shortage sent butter prices soaring
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Category ReportOn the money once more? Cheese category report 2017
Early signs of life are returning to cheese but, as own label and discounters grab share, brands must innovate…
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Category ReportTaking a hike: The Dairymen cheddar report 2017
Given price pressures at home, will cheddar suppliers stride off into the sunset of lucrative premium export markets?
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Category ReportA taste of freedom: The Dairymen milk report 2017
Free-range milk is taking chillers by storm – and helping the fresh milk market shake off its commoditised past
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Analysis & FeaturesWill Brexit net a better deal for British fisheries?
Given the multilateral trading complexities, can an alternative to CFP keep skippers, consumers and green warriors happy?
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Category ReportPDF: Yoghurts category report 2017
Go big or go home. That’s the message to yoghurt brands as shoppers shun single-serve products in favour of big pots
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Category ReportBig pots: the new kings of yoghurt? Yoghurts category report 2017
Big pot sales are up £40m as the wider sector goes sour. Why? And what does this mean for smaller pots?
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Analysis & FeaturesNever Mind the Brexit. Here’s Britain’s Biggest Brands 2017
2017’s rankings show big hitters struggling with upheaval. And that’s before Brexit comes into play
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Analysis & FeaturesThe Grocer Top Products Survey 2017: Up!
A plummeting pound has sent food & drink prices flying, with 93 of the 114 sectors analysed in our annual roundup inflating