All articles by George Nott – Page 2
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Comment & OpinionGood Health by Good Food: refreshingly angle-free podcast
The new podcast, hosted by Dr Alex George and Dr Chintal Patel, is a much-needed palate cleanser for the trash-filled feeds of doomscrollers
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Analysis & FeaturesHow will brands reach kids after the social media ban?
Soon the route to under-16s via social media will be closed. Food & drink brands will need to adapt – and return to the real world
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NewsGrubby partners with Zoe on plant-based, fibre-rich recipes
The recipes have each been reviewed and approved by Zoe’s head nutritionist Dr Federica Amati
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NewsGousto consults on closure of Lincolnshire facility, putting 290 roles at risk
Gousto said that operating two sites was ‘increasingly duplicative and less efficient’
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NewsTesco joins forces with Waitrose and B&Q for Dunnhumby-led retail media pilot
The retailers – as part of the newly formed ‘Dunnhumby network alliance’ – will launch the pilots in the coming weeks
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NewsFootballer Cole Palmer launches premium ice range with rapid grocer Gopuff
Palmer’s brand has been ‘quietly taking shape during the small pockets of time away from the pitch’
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NewsHealth app Zoe launches snack bar
The bar – named the Gut Health Bar – is described by the company as ‘the opposite of UPF snack bars’
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NewsJD.com CEO reveals European ambition: ‘Consumers are entitled to better’
The Grocer gained rare access to Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com’s CEO Sandy Xu to discuss the company’s appetite for growth beyond China’s borders
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Comment & OpinionIMRG Takes On… fun podcast examines potential of World Cup damp squib
Andy Mulcahy and Tom Jacobs of UK e-commerce association IMRG manage to unearth some World Cup opportunities
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NewsSelf-checkouts increase store losses by 22% in first year, major study finds
The study found that ‘nudges’ to the customer that ‘the system is paying attention’ were hugely effective in stemming the shrinkage
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NewsHelloFresh launches AI-powered social media recipe extraction tool
It allows users to share any video from TikTok, Instagram, YouTube or external websites to create a recipe of the content
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Comment & OpinionMarketing Business Lunch: trends, threats and the big debate
Dan Holt opened The Grocer’s Marketing Business Lunch with a stark stat: 80% of brands in the UK could disappear and people would not care
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NewsTesco rolling out electronic shelf labels to 3,000 stores
The supermarket has signed a multi-year deal with Chinese ESL manufacturer Hanshow, which will see the devices rolled out to stores over the next two years.
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NewsSainsbury’s rolls out AI safety cameras across online delivery fleet
During an earlier trial the cameras prompted a 77% reduction in “safety incidents” and a 57% reduction in harsh braking
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NewsJD.com’s Joybuy to open up to third-party sellers in marketplace model move
The full-category e-commerce site and app owned by China’s biggest retailer by revenue, JD.com, is planning to sell products it doesn’t own as stock, from both European and Chinese brands
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy food subscriptions are back on the menu
DTC food & drink boomed in lockdown, then came crashing down. Now subscriptions are back, with brands shifting strategy to offer their customers community, exclusive products and special treats
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Comment & OpinionGreggs’ great work of art pays homage to the sausage roll
Greggs commissioned royal embroider Hawthorne & Heaney to create the eight-metre-long ‘Ta-Pastry’
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat’s behind the Asda-Ocado tie-up and will it work?
Asda is to adopt Ocado’s Smart Platform technology. What does the deal entail and will the new partnership work?
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NewsAmazon to expand its rapid delivery service Amazon Now to Manchester and Birmingham
The 30-minute delivery time is the fastest Amazon has offered in the UK
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NewsAmazon customers can now add fresh groceries to same-day delivery orders
Previously, fresh food could only be bought and delivered as part of a separate basket via the Amazon Grocery section of the site and app.