All Drought articles – Page 14
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Comment & OpinionUK’s move on gene-edited crops is a step forward – but consumer perceptions need to shift
Gene editing can translate decades of scientific research into crops that are healthier to consume and reduce environmental impacts, says Mark Tufnell, Country Land & Business Association (CLA) president
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Category ReportAre soft drinks ready to race ahead on HFSS? Category report 2022
Having adapted to the sugar tax, soft drinks are in pole position to thrive in the HFSS clampdown. Can sales continue to accelerate?
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Analysis & FeaturesSoil extinction: are we heading for an agricultural Armageddon?
A global ‘soil extinction’ is threatening to leave billions of people hungry and push the world’s biodiversity into disarray. Agriculture is the main cause, but it must also become part of the solution
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NewsFarmers given government reprieve over urea fertilisers as costs soar
Environment-linked restrictions have been put on the back burner over food supply concerns
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Analysis & FeaturesThe foods on the brink of extinction (and how we can bring them back)
Our food system depends on a small number of highly uniform crops – which are vulnerable to risks such as climate change. Diversity of food is vital for a sustainable food future
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NewsRussian invasion of Ukraine leads to fertiliser production cuts
The shortage threatens a food crisis and comes after months of soaring prices
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Comment & OpinionWhy climate change is a focus of Fairtrade Fortnight 2022
Smallholder farmers lack the finance needed to build climate resilience, despite having the vital expertise in adaptation and mitigation, says Michael Gidney, CEO of the Fairtrade Foundation
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Analysis & FeaturesHot beverages 2021: café closures boost ground coffee brands
Starbucks and Costa Coffee didn’t spend lockdowns simply waiting to reopen their outlets
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Analysis & FeaturesThe inside story of Tesco’s strike action
Tesco workers this week voted in their thousands to go on strike in the run-up to Christmas. But it’s far from an isolated incident. So what’s behind the rise in industrial action?
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Comment & OpinionPrepare for the ‘next quinoa’. The International Year of Millets is on the horizon
Efforts are being made to boost demand, and develop the systems and infrastructure needed to make this versatile crop a viable alternative, says Eddie Reynolds, science writer and volunteer for the Isha Foundation
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NewsMedia Bites 5 October: Sainsbury’s/Tesco/Morrrisons, HGV crisis, Caffe Nero
Morrisons featured heavily again today as the papers digested the CD&R deal and looked at who might be next on the PE hit list.
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NewsMedia Bites 29 Sep: Fuel crisis, Unilever, Morrisons
Petrol stations will face disruption for up to a month even if people stop panic buying, industry figures have warned, despite ’tentative’ signs that the situation is starting to improve
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Category ReportThe end of big bang marketing? Confectionery category report 2021
Looming HFSS restrictions could make famous ads like the Cadbury gorilla a thing of the past. How are confectionery brands adapting?
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NewsMedia Bites 10 Sep: Morrisons, EG Group, Costa Coffee
Morrisons has warned it expects “industry-wide” price rises ahead while reporting half-year results showing a 43% slump in profits
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Category ReportBurnt coffee: hot beverages & cold brew category report 2021
Hot beverage sales are steaming in the supers due to the collapse in out of home. With commodity costs soaring, are shoppers about to be scalded by higher prices?
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NewsGXO Logistics draymen call off strike action after accepting pay rise
The 1,000 draymen had initially planned two day-long strikes over a ‘paltry’ pay increase of 1.4%, said Unite
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Comment & OpinionMilkshakes are off the menu at McDonald’s - and higher prices are on the horizon
In the short term the government must act to give EU workers easier access to jobs in the UK buying the industry time to train new recruits. But to attract them in sufficient numbers they will need to be more attractive and accessible to Brits
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Analysis & FeaturesHow McDonald’s became an unlikely environmental farming pioneer
McDonald’s has not always been seen as an environmental pioneer. Quite the opposite, in fact.
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NewsStrike action at GXO Logistics called off after ‘improved pay offer’
The logistics provider offered an ‘improved’ pay rise of 4%>
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NewsVolatile UK weather hits cereal, potato and orchard crops
Heavy rain and hail coupled with unseasonably low temperatures have hit harvests and yields