All Industry Insight articles – Page 9
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WebinarsWATCH: How can agtech deliver a win-win for farms, brands and retailers?
What will it take to unlock agtech’s full potential within UK grocery? Watch our exclusive webinar to find out what’s slowing agtech adoption and how brands and retailers can work collaboratively with farms to reap the rewards.
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Category ReportDeli-volution: trends in deli 2025
As some mults have axed deli counters, others still view them as vital back-of-store draws. What does this mean for deli suppliers?
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WhitepapersOutpace the competition with future-ready food and beverage strategies
Discover the essential capablities senior leaders say are enabling them to unlock measurable benefits and deliver genuine enterprise-wide transformation.
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Category ReportRolling in the dough: trends in bread & baked goods 2025
Sourdough is a proven money spinner. With sales rising fast, big brands are having another stab at the market. Can they earn a crust this time around?
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Comment & OpinionRisky Business and Smashing Security: podcasts delve into M&S and Co-op attacks
The Risky Business and Smashing Security podcasts covered the ‘big dramas’ affecting UK retailers
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Comment & OpinionBuyer negotiations for branded suppliers are as fraught as ever
As buying roles have been reduced, buyer responsibilities are relatively unchanged but their actual responsibility is through the roof, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Comment & OpinionWhy so many fmcg startups fall into a funding gap
What we need is a new playbook – patient capital, operator-led funds, and deal structures that don’t hinge on unicorn outcomes, says Joe Benn, director at MNC
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Sam Tyzack, national account manager, CCEP
‘The opportunity to work abroad appealed, as Coca-Cola operates in nearly every country in the world
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NewsM&S is taking reputational damage from cyberattack: research
M&S has ‘suffered a measurable blow to its reputation and trust in its brand’
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Comment & OpinionIrn-Bru’s strange farmers reveal new flavour origins
Irn-Bru’s new ads take us to Loch Ness and a unicorn farm
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Comment & OpinionPanorama is back with punchy examination of babyfood pouches
This column has been critical of BBC’s flagship documentary programme Panorama of late, but the programme is back to its hard-hitting and agenda-setting best
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Comment & OpinionThe importance of milestones: celebrate every step forward
This month at Rubies in the Rubble, we saved our one millionth perfect but otherwise rejected piece of fruit from the bin, says Rubies in the Rubble founder Jenny Costa
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy so many food startups fail and what founders learn
No one wants to talk about the possibility of failure. But there is much to learn from the entrepreneurs who risked it all and didn’t come out on top
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Analysis & FeaturesInside THG’s content creation space where AI meets human artistry
THG Studios’ site near Manchester Airport is a mecca for photoshoots, podcast recording and social content creation. The technology promises ‘controllable’ campaigns with impact
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Comment & OpinionIn uncertain times, remember the power of reputation
While many brands might look to make quick savings, it’s imperative they continue to prioritise their reputation, says Cirkle head of corporate reputation Tommy Gibbs
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Category ReportGut instinct: trends in soft drinks 2025
Soft drinks carrying gut health claims are turning heads among investors and winning space in stores. So, who’s cashing in most?
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Comment & OpinionWhat supermarkets can learn from Gousto and HelloFresh
Offer consumers real help with main meals and you’re a long way to being a great food company, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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Category ReportHas pop lost its cool? Trends in soft drinks 2025
Hip, young shoppers are turning their backs on traditional sodas in favour of trendy soft drinks sold on health cues and naturalness
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Comment & OpinionSkating star Lola Tambling delivers for Weetabix
You’d be hard-pressed to find a better brand ambassador than 17-year-old Team GB Olympic skateboarder Lola Tambling
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Comment & OpinionKorean supermarket ‘slow TV’ beats out tedious ‘secret’ YouTuber stunt
The MrBeast-ification of YouTube was epitomised this week by ‘Airrack’ – real name Eric Decker