Angelina Mason
Contact info
- Tel:
- +441293 846619
- Email:
- angelina.mason@thegrocer.co.uk
- Analysis and Features
Shoplifting: are we giving thieves a licence to steal?
Legislation, policing policy, austerity, the growth of self-checkouts and even bags for life are being blamed for the rise in crime. But what can be done to tackle it?
- Comment and Opinion
Britain's Favourite Sweets reveals popularity of the classics
Not one of the top 20 in Channel 5’s Britain’s Favourite Sweets programme was launched after the turn of the millennium
- Comment and Opinion
CBD takes a blow – but it’s a sector used to fighting
The FSA has decided to reclassify CBD as a ‘novel food’
- Comment and Opinion
Inside Hotel Chocolat: secrets of a chocolate empire
This is not your typical multimillion-pound company. For a start, CEO Angus Thirlwell is extremely hands-on
- Analysis and Features
Five new CBD-infused products launching in the UK
Here are the latest CBD-infused product launches hitting shelves in the UK
- News
Third of consumers 'would buy' CBD-infused food and drink
A survey by Harris Interactive has shown consumer interest in CBD products
- Analysis and Features
Is CBD the next growth market in grocery?
Attitudes are shifting around this once little-known extract of the cannabis plant
- Comment and Opinion
Dispatches investigates the dark side of veganism
Veganuary has arrived and it’s more popular than ever
- Analysis and Features
Top Campaigns 2018: the ads we loved this year
From Elton John in a rap battle, to superhero cheeses and an orange alpaca, here are 50 of the best fmcg adverts from the past year
- Analysis and Features
Dairy-free leads double-digit growth
Dairy-free brands have soared ahead of the overall category’s average growth
- Analysis and Features
Sports nutrition: wider appeal adds £20m to sales
The move away from gym buffs has been slowly gaining ground for years. This time, though, efforts have ramped up another notch
- Analysis and Features
How own label is making gains in the online grocery battle
Food retailers are making a concerted effort to sell more own-label products online
- Analysis and Features
Jack's Lemon Sorbet: acid test
The product is part of an ice cream tub market up 9.9% this year in grocery
- The Big Interview
How Nichols boss Marnie Millard gives Vimto its vigour
The Nichols CEO has overseen booming sales for the Vimto brand, keeping it ahead of sugar reduction legislation
- Analysis and Features
Sainsbury's Raspberry Vinaigrette: acid test
For its ‘lovely flavour’ and ‘great taste’ consumers put the vinaigrette above the category norm
- Analysis and Features
Modern advent calendars: are gin and tea winning over choc?
With even a pork scratchings calendar available to today’s shoppers, is it game over for traditional chocolate?
- Analysis and Features
Which supermarket has the best Christmas countdown strategy?
Christmas is more vital than ever for retailers in a year of Brexit uncertainty and the weak pound
- Analysis and Features
M&S Veggie Edamame Bean Burgers: acid test
Take-home sales of own-label meat-free and vegan-friendly items are up 20.3% over the past year
- Comment and Opinion
The Food Programme examines Instagram's impact on how we eat
At least one café uses social media to guide the presentation of its plates
- Analysis and Features
Iceland Takeaway Chicken Tikka Masala: acid test
This long-standing option is one of Iceland’s products to have recently had palm oil removed