All Community articles – Page 2
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NewsSupermarket bosses announce food redistribution body that will ‘transform’ fight against hunger
Retailers, producers and other companies across the food supply chain have formed a new national organisation to redistribute thousands more tonnes of edible surplus to people suffering from food poverty
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NewsTesco turns the world into gingerbread in melancholy Christmas ad 2024
Tesco’s heart-wrenchingly nostalgic advert shows joy, loss and CGI gingerbread fish
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NewsLidl pulls heart-strings in Christmas ad 2024
Lidl is pulling heartstrings and focusing on the joy of sharing and giving back during the festive season
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NewsLidl pledges £125,000 for charity and relaunches Christmas toy bank appeal
The £125,000 will go to charity partners hosting festive events across the country, providing essential funding to purchase food and other supplies
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NewsSainsbury’s to donate ‘every penny’ from mince pie sales to Comic Relief
Throughout December, the proceeds from sales of By Sainsbury’s Mince Pies and the free-from equivalent will be used to fund meal donations for people living in poverty
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InterviewsWycliffe Sande on being a black founder and paying it forward
Blue Turaco’s founder says ‘coffee saved my life’. He talks paying it forward, championing robusta and the difficulty of being a black founder
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NewsFemale fmcg leaders appeal for donations while on the road to raise funds for Farm Africa
The GROW for Good Challenge has so far raised £48k to support Farm Africa’s work, with a target of £75k
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NewsJamie Oliver backs calls to increase school meal funding in the budget
The chef said a nutritious school meal was as essential as pens and paper for children to learn effectively
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Analysis & FeaturesIs Ocado’s ‘female founders’ aisle positive discrimination?
The Buy Women Built aisle divides opinion among female founders
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NewsFWD to offer extra funding in revamped bursary
The FWD’s Fellowship Fund has been renamed and given extra funding
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Analysis & FeaturesHow can fmcg address its green skills and knowledge gap?
Chief sustainability officer roles have multiplied in recent years. But as scrutiny grows over green claims and principles, a huge knowledge gap is emerging across the wider team
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NewsTesco launches £4m school fruit & veg scheme
The supermarket said its funding would support pupils in 400 schools where there was a higher-than-average free school meal ratio
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Company Shop was turned around
After Company Shop Group was acquired by Biffa it started losing money. But a dramatic turnaround has been achieved by helping its members and its suppliers
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Analysis & FeaturesAs supermarkets top FTSE 100 ranking for charity giving, how are other food & drink operators doing?
Report on charity giving defies accusations of supermarket greed
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NewsSupermarkets top FTSE 100 ranking for charity generosity
Research by the Charities Aid Foundation found Tesco gave more as a percentage of pre-tax profits than any other FTSE 100 company
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NewsIntrepid team of female fmcg leaders hitting the road to raise funds for Farm Africa
The all-female team will cycle 75km across Kenya, stopping on the way to work on farms, in the hope of raising £75k
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Comment & OpinionCould an 11-year-old understand – or even run – your business?
Children ask hard, fresh and seemingly naïve questions – which can be extremely helpful, says Dan Crossley, executive director of the Food Ethics Council
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NewsAsda Rewards launches Cashpot for Schools scheme to raise millions
The ‘bold new initiative’, which launches today, sees all 22,000 state funded primary schools in the UK given £50 by the supermarket and an extra £1 whenever a shopper selects the school on the Asda loyalty app
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ProfilesMars’ Victoria Rae on D&I, Taylor Swift and company culture
From graduate scheme to emerging channel director, Victoria is still driving growth and innovation at Mars after 15 years
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ProfilesStonewall Spirits’ Joe Wilson on charities, buyers and Geri Halliwell
’For every bottle sold we donate £1 charity and we have so far raised over £10,500’