All Industry Insight articles
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Comment & OpinionClipper Tea bee shows power of evolution
A new character provides proof that extra mileage can be wrung out from a simple, effective concept
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Comment & OpinionHow To Drink For Free In London: YouTuber gets to the point for a pint
A beer in London now costs an average £6.75. YouTuber Thomas Pearson looks for loopholes
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Comment & OpinionSeven key lessons from seven years as a startup founder
Seven years since starting Caleño, these are the lessons that have really stayed with Ellie Webb
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Comment & OpinionThe food supply chain is miraculous. We should shout about it
If a shopper knows raspberries were harvested by hand in Scotland four days ago and boxed fresh in Guildford today, it gives context for the price they pay, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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Comment & OpinionCadbury chocolate treat soothes homesick sister
This ad follows the formula of previous ‘glass and a half in everyone’ ads: a downer with a melty warm centre
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Comment & OpinionThe Lunch They Deserve: powerful film highlights kids’ diet deficiencies
The government doesn’t monitor what’s happening in the school food system, which, says narrator Emma Thompson, ‘means no one is officially checking the quality of the meals served’
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Comment & OpinionSocial media marketing in the age of digital detoxing
Attention is still key on social media but it is being given more selectively, says Yalin Kaya, strategist at Brandwidth
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Comment & OpinionMatcha’s gone mainstream: fmcg trends that will define 2026
says Adrian Teixeira-Porrescas, senior art director at Chuck Studios
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Comment & OpinionDeliveroo does drama as couple feast with bear
A backpacking couple shelter in a cave while a storm rages outside. Unfortunately, the cave is already occupied
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Comment & OpinionIn Good Taste: Mallika Basu’s new book outlines food system challenges
The book provides a comprehensive overview to the issues facing the UK and international food supply chains, providing interesting titbits and laying out steps for consumers to bring about positive change
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Comment & OpinionUnhelpful comparisons: a lesson from the pool
Making Business Matters’ Darren A Smith on the ‘dawning moments’ swimming etiquette can provide
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Comment & OpinionConsumer anxiety around ‘food villains’ is only getting worse
Mintel research shows 56% of adults worry about exposure to microplastics from food packaging, and long-held concerns about villainous ingredients have morphed into a fear of ultra-processed foods (UPFs), says Jonny Forsyth, senior director of Mintel Food & Drink Research
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Comment & OpinionHappy Aussies show pride in latest lamb campaign
The three-minute ad shows a group of Aussie underlings desperately trying to show a set of ‘happiness auditors’ how happy everyone is
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Comment & OpinionWhat Not to Eat: Professor Tim Spector serves up bland diet advice
Professor Tim Spector had some harsh words to say about Joe Wicks’ Channel 4 programme. Could he do any better?
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Comment & OpinionFood prices will rise in 2026 – and suppliers need them to
The 2026 pricing round will filter into retail prices across late January and February, taking inflation back up to 5%, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Comment & OpinionThe Grocer’s 2025 in review: deck the halls and dig in
From soaring cocoa prices to seismic retail shifts, we’ve delivered over 7,000 stories, deep-dive analysis and celebrated the leaders shaping the future of food and drink
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Analysis & FeaturesThe best of the blogs 2025: Joe Wicks, M&S mushrooms and TikTok Shop
We’ve dug into the detail of why Unilever ditched its CEO, launched a scathing attack on animal welfare in the meat supply chain, and asked if Joe Wicks’ UPF-laden ‘Killer Bar’ really was nothing more than a load of shit…
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Comment & OpinionFeatures editor’s picks 2025: robots, chicken shops and pay gaps
With 2025 drawing to a close – and the weekend almost upon us – we thought this would be a prime opportunity to remind our readers of some of the very best features of the year
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Comment & OpinionMaybelline’s movie stars enact festive romance with a twist
Maybelline has hired the stars of Hot Frosty… but one of them’s concealing something
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Comment & OpinionThe Great British Seafood Revival: insightful guide to UK’s underused species
The book showcases a host of varied-yet-achievable recipes - megrim and witch are featured in innovative dishes alongside more familiar turbot and sole