George Nott
George Nott is The Grocer's technology editor.
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Analysis & FeaturesCulture war: should British brands fly the union flag on packaging?
The newest front in Britain’s culture war is seeping into food and drink. So should brands adopt the union flag on packaging and marketing – or steer clear?
- News
Philip Morris International names new CEO after shock departure of chairman
Louis Camilleri left for unspecified personal reasons late last year
- News
Asda trialling secure boxes for unattended online deliveries
Asda is launching the trial with a small number of customers to take deliveries when they are not at home
- News
Co-op and Unilever partner on Europe’s first smart ice cream vending machine
A combination of cameras and sensors within the Wall’s branded freezer identify which products have been removed by the customer
- News
Ocado offering former customers free delivery slots
Ocado is offering the free slots in the face of slowing growth as lockdown eases
- News
Deliveroo to trial facial recognition technology on riders
Riders have interpreted the move as the platform clamping down on the selling and renting of accounts
- Comment & Opinion
Can meal kit providers sustain soaring growth as lockdown ends?
HelloFresh and Gousto have both reported record sales amid the pandemic. As buying habits return to some form of normality, what’s next in the battle for subscribers?
- News
Co-op delivery partner Zoom 1hr to launch £500k crowdfunding raise
Zoom 1hr has delivered 60,000 orders on behalf of the Co-op since November
- News
HelloFresh launches specialist diet meal kit brand Green Chef in UK
HelloFresh acquired US-founded Green Chef in 2018
- News
Coca-Cola adds booze bundles to DTC offer
Bottles of Bacardí rum, Bombay Sapphire gin, Martini and a selection of Jack Daniel’s lines are now available
- Analysis & Features
From waste stream to mainstream: the rise of refillable products
Packaging-free trials are on the rise across the mults. But can they work at scale? And is consumer demand sufficient?
- News
Waitrose to create 400 new roles to fulfil Deliveroo orders
The new roles will be dedicated to fulfilling orders and readying them for collection by Deliveroo couriers
- News
Co-op security guards armed with crime deterrent spray
The SmartWater will be used by Co-op’s Mitie-employed security officers in around 400 stores
- News
‘Rat burglar alarms’ cut harmful rodenticide use across Tesco estate by 40%
Poisons are proving increasingly ineffective against infestations
- Alternative CV
Daniel Jones, Daioni Organic, on Sum 41, crocodiles and Elon Musk
‘My mates would say I’m a glorified milkman’
- The Big Interview
Trewin Restorick big interview: the charity CEO who likes breaking rules
The Hubbub founder has taken flak for his commercial approach to sustainability. Now he’s upsetting the waste management industry, too
- News
On-demand grocer Dija expands to Paris and Madrid
The company, founded by two former Deliveroo executives, is eyeing expansion across France and Spain
- News
Asda rolls out stair climbing machines for high-rise deliveries
Demand for Asda’s home shopping service has seen the supermarket increase capacity from 400,000 to 850,000 slots per week
- News
AB InBev and Lavazza tap GreenJinn’s new promotions tool Treasure
A beta version of Treasure has already been used by AB InBev’s canned wine brand Babe
- Analysis & Features
How sports sponsorship is upping its game for a post-Covid world
The pandemic has kept sports fans away from stadia – but fresh marketing opportunities have emerged as more people watch from home and embrace innovative technology. So how is the world of sports sponsorship likely to change for fmcg brands?
