All Community articles – Page 7
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NewsPasta Evangelists partners with world hunger charity
The donations will help fund programmes that support families facing food and nutritional insecurity nationwide
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NewsRetail bodies welcome progress to protect sector from theft and harm
The Crime and Policing Bill’s second reading in the House of Lords has been completed
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Comment & OpinionCan supermarkets help menopause become ‘the new vegan’?
Women in menopause are one of the most powerful consumer spenders – and are the primary decision-makers of household spend, says Heather Jackson, CEO and co-founder of GenM
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Analysis & FeaturesTikTok: which grocer is doing it best… and how?
Grocers of all shapes and size are jumping on the on-trend platform – but the battle for Gen Z eyeballs is about more than numbers
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Comment & OpinionHygiene poverty is a hidden crisis for too many children
One in 10 children have missed school because they lacked essentials like clean clothes or period products, says Dan Howell, MD at Kimberly-Clark UK&I
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NewsWaitrose brings back green token charity voting stations
Waitrose introduced the Community Matters initiative in 2008, but was forced to remove the tokens and voting stations in 2020 as a result of the pandemic
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NewsFood sourcing initiative smashes 10 million meals target
The milestone comes less than two years since the launch of the Coronation Food Project
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NewsIceland Foods to highlight mental health toll of food allergies through new charity partnership
Iceland Foods Charitable Foundation will support NARF in the development of a ‘game-changing’ programme to understand the emotional and social toll felt by children and their families as a result of their food allergy.
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NewsBRC welcomes £5bn boost for communities but warns business rates are biggest concern
Under the government’s Pride in Place programme, 339 communities will get funding to improve high streets, parks and other public spaces
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NewsAsda joins TikTok Shop with ‘Pink’ cancer charity bundles
Asda is the latest supermarket to join TikTok Shop, and is listing a limited-edition bundle of ‘Pink’ products in partnership with breast cancer charity Tickled Pink
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Comment & OpinionSecuring our future food & drink workforce will take huge cross-industry effort
Only by working together can we create a food and drink workforce with the skills and capabilities necessary, says Sarah McCarthy, head of employability programmes at IGD
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Comment & OpinionCan the FareShare-Felix Project merger finally make redistribution mainstream?
The merger of FareShare and The Felix Project is potentially the first step towards giving this vital sector visibility, support and strategic clout
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NewsM&S encouraging shoppers to wear yellow to support mental health
The retailer is also asking shoppers to donate by topping up the cost of their shop in store
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Comment & OpinionWhy farming communities need us to spill the Fairtrade tea
We need tea drinkers to understand the challenges and make informed, proactive shopping choices, says Adele Ward, Clipper Teas marketing director at Ecotone UK
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NewsFareShare and The Felix Project to merge in major food redistribution shake-up
FareShare and The Felix Project will unite, under the latter’s name, to form what they said would be a ‘bigger and more ambitious organisation with greater national impact’
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NewsAldi launches Salvation Army clothing donation scheme
Donations can be made using InPost lockers at more than 500 Aldi stores
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Comment & OpinionC-stores must fight back as shoplifting hits record high
My local police force, West Midlands Police, has just reported a 60% increase in suspected shop theft arrests over the past two years thanks to changes made to its policing model and call handling systems, says Jason Wouhra, CEO of Lioncroft Wholesale and chair of Unitas
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Comment & OpinionCommunity, not campaigns: the new wave of fmcg social media
A brand that can spark a recipe hack, TikTok duets and dinner-table debates earns its place in culture, says Melissa Chapman, CEO, Jungle Creations
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NewsACS urges Chancellor to reduce business rates burden to help c-stores invest
The ACS has outlined the challenges facing the convenience sector as a result of increased costs of employment and the rising burden of business rates
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Comment & OpinionThe Golden Spurtle: inside the World Porridge Making Championship
The film follows the people of Carrbridge as they come together to put on the eccentric event