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Analysis & FeaturesBudget 2021: the industry reacts
As chancellor Rishi Sunak announces this year’s Budget, industry figures from retail, wholesale, hospitality and finance share their reactions
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Can Wrap’s new household food waste campaign work?
Wrap is hoping Nadiya Hussain will have the ‘Attenborough effect’ for food waste in homes
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How GroceryAid is helping workers get through the coronavirus crisis
Demand for support from GroceryAid has rocketed since the pandemic started – just as fundraising was hit. But it’s adapted, and risen to the challenge
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What Uber’s gig economy driver ruling means for online food delivery
A group of Uber drivers have won the right to be classed as workers. What are the implications?
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How and why fmcg brands got political
With social media affording more space than ever before for food and drink brands to have a ‘voice’, an increasing number are speaking out on political issues. So what are the benefits – and how can it backfire?
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How the food industry is fighting childhood hunger
It took a Manchester United footballer to force the government to extend free school meals during the pandemic. The food industry has been just as eager to help – but how much can it change by itself?
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Five key takeaways from the NFU conference
The annual food producer’s conference took place on Tuesday (23 February)
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What purchase intent tells us about how supermarkets have fared in the pandemic
New research by merchant payment provider Dojo has analysed the performance of various UK industries through the pandemic. So how did supermarkets fare?
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Roadmap out of lockdown: the industry reacts
Industry figures share their reactions to Boris Johnson’s roadmap out of lockdown
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Weetabix + Beanz: how the explosive social media campaign unfolded
How did Weetabix set about breaking the internet? Was it planned – or just a stroke of social media magic?
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The tech that can keep Brexit Britain connected
As red tape and delays threaten the efficiency of cross-border trade, how is technology keeping Britain moving?
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Livestreaming: will UK fmcg get in on the Asian foodie shopping craze?
Selling products via livestreams has taken off in China, with major influencers acting as presenters. Could this shopping craze take hold closer to home?
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What Virgin Wines £100m public listing tells us
Private interest in Virgin Wines was thought to be strong, but the group is going public instead
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What does ‘better’ meat and dairy production and consumption look like?
A new report claims to show how retailers can make meat ‘better’
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How can the UK be more self-sufficient in food?
As Brexit and climate change threatens UK food imports, self-sufficiency is down. Could new attitudes and tech change food policy?
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What’s the outlook for key food commodities in 2021?
With Brexit disruption and the pandemic contributing to a volatile market, what’s the outlook for key food commodities this year?
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Will Covid recovery mark an overhaul of our food production?
Two landmark reports say time is running out for change – but 2021 could be a turning point
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Marketing: How fmcg brands are taking gaming to another level
The increasingly sophisticated world of online gaming and its ever-growing popularity is giving fmcg brands new advertising opportunities. So how are they getting gamers on board?
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Cornershop: inside a store designed for the post-Covid world
Capgemini, SharpEnd and The Drum have teamed up to open ‘Cornershop’, a real store that tests out a digital retail future – with contactless coffee and tailored dietary recommendations
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How Spar wholesaler Appleby Westward reacted to a Covid-19 outbreak
According to the wholesaler’s policy, its first course of action was to close the stores for a deep clean
