All Daily Bread articles – Page 7
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Comment & OpinionPistachio problems and Toblerone troubles: why UK chocolate has become an expensive treat
The Dubai-style chocolate trend has triggered pistachio shortages, while cocoa shortfalls suggest prices might be higher long term
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Comment & OpinionVertical farming isn’t dead, it’s just evolving
Pricing pressure and variable demand has caused vertical farms to struggle, despite their sustainability benefits
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Comment & OpinionB&M can’t keep relying on new stores for sales growth
That challenge is not looking any easier after today’s update highlighted fmcg as the area of weakness
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Comment & OpinionAre lower prices enough to revive Co-op Wholesale?
Co-op confirmed its wholesale revenue for the year to 4 January fell 5.5% to £1.4bn, while it made a loss of £1m compared with a £14m profit the previous year
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Comment & OpinionTesco’s Ken Murphy unphased by ‘intensified’ supermarket competition
Murphy was keen to point out Tesco’s limited exposure to tariffs, and suggested Asda’s price push was part of a general increase in competition
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Comment & OpinionNews from the UK Food & Drink Shows: trends, tariffs, and uncertain futures
Waitrose doesn’t export to the US, but it’s not exempt from inflationary costs across its operations
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Comment & OpinionVapes, pickles and TikTok Shop: Food & Drink Expo 2025’s top trends
Innovations at Food & Drink Expo reflected changing legislation on disposable devices, and changing consumer thinking on health
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Comment & OpinionAllowing supermarkets to block Aldi and Lidl stores will not help consumers or growth
Traditional supermarkets are hoping the CMA will once again allow them to block rivals – including Aldi and Lidl – from opening nearby
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Comment & OpinionWagyu wars: are the popular posh steaks really just bull?
Premium wagyu steaks in retailers used to warrant a big PR push - but are they really all they’re cracked up to be?
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Analysis & FeaturesTrump’s Liberation Day: what could US import tariffs mean for NI food and drink?
Food and drink traders in NI are confused as to how incoming tariffs will affect them given their unique UK-EU dual market status
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Comment & OpinionIt’s official: EPR’s £1.6bn green tax on industry is no joke
Treasury’s watchdog has reclassified EPR as a tax on business as it ups the cost estimate by a cool £200m. Is it all a cruel April Fools’ joke?
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Comment & OpinionDo supermarket loyalty schemes ease the pain of delivery apps?
Shopping for groceries on the aggregator apps is rife with ‘ouch’ moments
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Comment & Opinion‘April Fool’ fails: the fake death marketing stunt must die
It’s a trope as old as time - everyone knows it and nobody cares. Here’s why the fake death marketing stunt needs to die
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Comment & OpinionSpring statement 2025: no crumbs of comfort for food businesses
Today’s statement was never going to be a game-changer – but as inflation begins to fall, can the food industry and retail find a silver lining?
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Comment & OpinionIs Yeo Valley’s move into meat as crazy as it sounds?
Yeo Valley Organic expanded into meat for the first time last week – but is the new beef burger line as surprising as it sounds?
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Comment & OpinionDid ‘Morrisons Magic’ really just mean job cuts and closures?
When Morrisons announced last week it was unleashing some much-needed ‘Morrisons Magic’ on Market Street, few expected the closure of dozens of fresh meat and fish counters, florists and pharmacies, and more than 50 cafés
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Comment & OpinionPeriod pain: Why are Aldi’s free tampons such big news?
Earlier this week, Aldi became the first UK supermarket to offer free period products in store – but why has it taken so long?
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Comment & OpinionRed tape and bureaucracy: do we need PackUK to run the EPR?
Questions are being raised over the future of PackUK, the new quango set up to run EPR. With a £150k year CEO and separate bureaucracy, could this be run by the industry instead?
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Comment & OpinionWhat does Lidl’s TikTok Shop mean for the future of grocery?
Does Lidl’s TikTok Shop mean consumers will be placing orders for their entire weekly supermarket shops on social media?
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Comment & OpinionWhat Yeo Valley buying The Collective means for UK yoghurt
Yoghurt giant Yeo Valley bought rival brand The Collective in a surprise move last week – but why did it happen in the first place?