All analysis & features articles – Page 17
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Analysis & FeaturesSainsbury’s forecast data fees: shades of Tesco’s fulfilment fee fiasco?
Sainsbury’s is now charging for forecast data it previously provided for free. Suppliers say it’s a cash grab, but it could become the new normal
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Analysis & FeaturesNational Food Strategy is an-off-the shelf solution for Labour
New taxes and mandatory health targets could be in the pipeline
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Analysis & FeaturesSix trends from the PLMA’s World of Private Label 2024 trade show
This week, the RAI Amsterdam convention centre welcomed more than 17,000 visitors to the annual event
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Analysis & FeaturesShrinking the innovation deficit: Strategies for distinctive new products
Researchers have come up with a metric to define distinctive innovation – and found it’s lacking. So why should developers push the boat out?
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Analysis & FeaturesLoyalty prices preferred to vouchers and price-matching and more loyalty insights
Shoppers love loyalty prices, our survey shows. But how genuine are the deals? And are they fair on shoppers who don’t have one?
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Analysis & FeaturesLabrador retail crime and Asda rebrand: this week on grocery social media
Asda unveiled a fresh rebrand and bread-stealing Labradors became Facebook celebs. What you missed this week on social media in the world of grocery
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat our industry is demanding from a general election
Key bodies in the food, grocery and farming sectors set out their priorities for an incoming government on issues such as the supply chain, retail crime, labour shortages, inflation and health
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Analysis & FeaturesEight great British food tech startups and scaleups about to change the world
The UK is home to a raft of innovative startups vying to create the next global game-changer in food technology
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat a Pickle: from kids’ jam to Asda and farm shop stalwart
What a Pickle founder Camilla Lywood explains how an acquisition is transforming the chutney and sauce supplier
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Analysis & FeaturesThe women shaping the future of national health policy
As the row over the nanny state unravels, women are set to play a key role on various sides of the debate. Here are our top players fighting to improve the health of the nation
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Analysis & FeaturesWas 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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Analysis & FeaturesHow food & drink prepares for Christmas trends year round
Retailers and suppliers are planning Christmas while the sun is shining. How do they play to the right trends?
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Analysis & FeaturesSausages, salads and the Great British BBQ gender divide
With summer nearly here, Brits will soon be firing up their barbies. We’ve lifted the lid on Britain’s barbecues to find out what consumers are thinking
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Analysis & FeaturesStore radio nightmares and Aldi bashes Clubcard Prices in social media banter
From retail media slowly turning a Tesco employee mad, to Aldi taking a swing at Clubcard Prices, here’s what’s happening in the world of grocery on social media
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Analysis & FeaturesHow vape brands are skirting the single-use ban
Incoming regulation will ban disposable vapes. The brands behind this fast-growing category are already pivoting NPD to find workarounds – but will it be enough to protect them?
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat’s next for BrewDog as CEO James Watt steps back?
Watt’s BrewDog has transformed British beer. But what awaits the brewer after his decision to quit as CEO?
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Analysis & FeaturesAs confidence falls, what’s worrying farmers the most in new NFU survey?
The NFU’s annual confidence survey shows farmers are expecting production to fall by significant numbers over the next year with confidence at ‘all time lows’
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Analysis & FeaturesWorkouts, sugar and snacking: 10 charts explaining UK attitudes to protein shakes
Why are consumers buying protein shakes? And how can retailers cash in on protein’s pulling power?
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Analysis & FeaturesCan St Tropez and Nigeria exits fix PZ Cussons’ woes?
Long-suffering shareholders have backed the new action plan
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Analysis & FeaturesThe deforestation regulation clock is ticking for food and drink
The EU and UK are gearing up for unprecedented regulation to prevent deforestation – but many questions remain, leaving businesses ill-prepared