All Economy articles
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Comment & Opinion
Diageo’s Nuno Teles: Budget must reverse the damage done to the spirits industry
Investing in spirits means investing in UK economic growth, sales Diageo GB MD Nuno Teles
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Comment & Opinion
New Labour government losing goodwill gloss already
There are very few sacred cows Rachel Reeves is reportedly unwilling to slay in what she warned this week would be a “difficult” budget
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Analysis & Features
Are the police finally taking retail crime seriously?
Retail crime is on the rise, and with it violent and abusive incidents towards shopworkers. Is the Retail Crime Action Plan enough to tackle it?
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News
City snapshot: Food sales decline during bad weather and shopper spending restraint
Falling sales in supermarkets has dragged down growth on the high street in September as shoppers cut back on luxury foods, the latest ONS figures revealed
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News
Brexit red tape and climate change pushing UK self-sufficiency to ‘critical low’ levels
A City Harvest report points to Brexit costs and extreme weather as the main threats to the UK’s food self-sufficiency
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News
DP World confirms £1bn investment in London Gateway hub
The logistics giant confirmed it would go ahead with the investment at Labour’s investment summit on Monday
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News
US port strike effects on European producers could last for weeks, warns Filippo Berio
There is a ‘huge backlog of containers to get through the ports and delivered’, suppliers warn
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Category Report
The Welsh farmer uprising: Wales category report 2024
The Welsh government’s Sustainable Farming Scheme triggered widespread uproar from farmers. How can the unrest be quelled?
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News
‘Back to the future’ as volumes fall at big 50
Volumes at the world’s largest consumer packaged goods companies tumbled for the first time in a decade last year as battered consumers sought out cheaper options in the face of constant price increases
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News
Media Bites 3 October: Oil prices rising amid Middle East crisis, BoE governor Bailey points to rate cuts
Fears of all-out war is contributing to an ongoing ‘supply chain’ squeeze, which could ultimately drive inflation, The Guardian reports
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Analysis & Features
As 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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Comment & Opinion
Business rates relief is welcome, but high streets need a new culture
Reviving our high streets will take more than financial tweaks – but there are plenty of ideas around the country, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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News
Owen McLellan to step down as MD of Company Shop Group
McLellan has run the surplus food redistribution company since January 2023 and overseen a turnaround in its fortunes
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News
British food and drink exports slump in first half of year on EU trade barriers
The food industry is calling for reduced trade barriers with the European Union
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News
City snapshot: Gloomy outlook from Labour knocks consumer confidence
Consumer confidence in the UK has taken a nosedive on the back of gloomy noises coming out of the new Labour government
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Category Report
Chocolate trends 2024: The rise of the ultra-posh chocolate
Imaginative, fancy NPD is aiming to revive flagging chocolate volumes. Who’s leading the way in lavish flavours and formats?
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Comment & Opinion
How to prepare for 2024’s ‘tale of three Christmases’
Three main cohorts are presenting themselves this Christmas - but they are united on some fronts, says Mail Metro Media’s Luke Hand
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Comment & Opinion
Darzi report could push Labour to regulate beyond HFSS
Lord Ara Darzi’s report claims the prolific backtracking and u-turns of the previous government have contributed the childhood obesity crisis
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Comment & Opinion
How to sell the benefits of British produce without alienating shoppers
British provenance can serve as a valuable marker of trustworthiness and excellence, says Abi Armson, senior brand manager at Cathedral City
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Comment & Opinion
What we can learn from insolvencies in fresh produce
Businesses are being hit by the weather, supermarket behaviour and consumer trends, says Tom Swiers, director and head of food & drink at Interpath Advisory