All Industry Insight articles – Page 17
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ProfilesDanone’s Tom Kerr on spiders, rollercoasters and split trousers
‘I’d love us to be able to make it even easier for shoppers to make educated decisions about the products they’re choosing’
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Comment & OpinionTwo Japanese flavours set to take the UK by storm
Japanese cuisine is growing in popularity, particularly among younger consumers, says Regina Maiseviciute Haydon, food & drink global analyst at Mintel
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Comment & OpinionWill Asda’s automated return system risk the ire of self-service haters?
If Asda staff need to step in to assist automated returns, the new tech could create more frustration than it eliminates
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Category ReportWhat is the future of the booze aisle?
To reverse sliding alcohol sales, merchandising is becoming more inventive and tech-savvy – from walk-in chillers to AI sommeliers
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Comment & OpinionCan government’s regulatory innovation office speed up progress?
The positive impact on the sector could be massive, say Eversheds partners Philip James and James Hyde
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Promotional FeaturesHow food ingredients companies can drive sustainable change throughout the supply chain
Climate change is top of the agenda for businesses and consumers alike, driving food ingredients companies to take action to improve their sustainability impact. Here we explore the strategies ofi is implementing, and the learnings we can take from their progress.
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Katie McDaid, product developer, Cypressa
‘I wanted to make an impact, and being a small part in designing what people pop in their basket was very enticing’
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Comment & OpinionGuinness serves up success with help from dancing can
The naff ‘dancing can’ seems a strange object for Guinness to choose as the recipient of its brand coolness
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Comment & OpinionCelebrity brands get attention – but can they thrive long term?
In the past few years, we’ve seen a significant rise in the use of celebrity status as a way to grow brand awareness, says Ellie Webb of Caleño Drinks
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Comment & OpinionThe trouble with AI-generated personas
By generating synthetic personas that mimic humans, researchers can explore diverse consumer behaviours, preferences and trends at scale, say Kerry Jones of Greencore, and Julia Brannigan of Bulbshare
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ProfilesThe Curators’ Max Rees on jerky, Gary Lineker and digging in
Self-proclaimed ’Big Cheese’ of snacking brands Cheesies and The Curators talks ’digging in and get things done’
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NewsYour reactions to the new government’s £40bn tax-raising budget
Readers of The Grocer share their opinions on how the autumn budget will affect their areas of industry
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Category ReportWorld food hits the street: world cuisine category report 2024
Street food inspired by Malaysian, Filipino and other south east Asian cuisines is gaining popularity as Brits widen their culinary horizons. Who’s cashing in?
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Comment & OpinionCampari casts bartender Mona Gallosi as film noir femme fatale
Campari has cast bartender Mona Gallosi as a ‘femme fatale’ in a film of darkest noir
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Comment & OpinionSimply Jamie: coffee table tome reflects chef’s ‘clean label’ approach
Oliver is promising ‘fast and simple food’ to make Brits of all ages fall in love with simple, nutritious food again
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Category ReportThe fashion for fermented: functional foods trends 2024
Move over protein. Fermented foods are the latest trend to take the functional world by storm. Is it a fad or a long-term opportunity?
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Comment & OpinionHow ‘change brands’ are getting the jump on fmcg giants
We’re seeing a rising tide of change brands disrupting the status quo in almost every sector, says Chris Baker, author of Obsolete: How Change Brands are Changing the World and founder of Hungry Ventures
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ProfilesDell’ Ugo CEO Sophia Cooke on musicals, Bangkok and Comic Sans
For National Pasta Day tomorrow, Sophie takes us on her journey from graduate fmcg buyer to watch buyer to fresh pasta brand CEO
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Comment & OpinionThe three routes to growth for fmcg brands
Brands should look beyond penetration to find genuine avenues for growth, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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Category ReportProtein gets the feelgood factor: protein trends 2024
Protein isn’t just for gym rats. Growing numbers of Brits are upping their intake for general health and to ‘feel good’