All articles by James Halliwell – Page 2
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Category ReportScience against sugar: confectionery category report 2018
As sugar content comes under the microscope, confectioners are turning to science to find the alternative
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Analysis & FeaturesBack to the future: why doorstep milk delivery is undergoing a resurgence
After 40 years of decline, doorstep milk delivery is undergoing a remarkable resurgence
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Category ReportRise of the coffee connoisseur: Hot Beverages Category Report 2018
Single-origin, hand-roasted or artisan – coffee shops have taught consumers to be picky about their brews
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Analysis & FeaturesInside the checkout-free Sainsbury's Clapham
Customers walk in, scan items on their iPhone, pay for them via Apple Pay and leave
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Analysis & FeaturesVaping: how will US brand Juul fare in the UK market?
Juul is cool. And unusually for an fmcg product, that’s a problem
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Category ReportBargain hunt: poultry category report 2018
High-profile controversy has done nothing to dampen shopper appetite for value-for-money protein
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Analysis & FeaturesHeatwave: growers struggle with the hottest summer since 1976
The weather has been glorious for retailers, but there is a problem. The sun just won’t seem to stop
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Analysis & FeaturesHow independent forecourts are battling the supermarkets
Five years ago the future looked bleak for independent forecourts, but today, the situation has changed and they are enjoying an incredible renaissance
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InterviewsBig Interview: Costa MD Jason Cotta on consciously uncoupling from Whitbread
When asked his thoughts on Costa’s split from Whitbread, MD Jason Cotta is as cool as an iced latte
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Analysis & FeaturesA dangerous game: sporting sponsorship in 2018
The combination of sport and politics has often proven volatile. And it means sponsoring the World Cup this year is more complex than it has ever been
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RankingsMasters of branding: the rise of the masterbrand strategy
Coca Cola and Heinz are among the big names pushing ahead with a strong masterbrand approach. Is this a surefire way to succeed?
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Analysis & FeaturesFive meal replacement ranges targeting the UK market
What began as the pet project of a skint software engineer in the US has snowballed into a new category worth millions. Now meal replacement solutions are arriving in the UK in their droves. Here’s our pick of five meal replacement ranges hoping to crack the UK market:
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Analysis & FeaturesMeal replacements: is this the future of food?
A cult movie about ‘plankton’-based wafers provided the name for what many have dubbed the future of food
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Analysis & FeaturesLife after plastic: what are the other packaging options?
Plastic packaging has faced fierce criticism for decades, but never quite like this. Two months after the government announced plans to phase out avoidable plastic waste by 2042, the industry is in a race against time to find viable alternatives. What options are there?
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Comment & OpinionAs Barbecoa is battered over unpaid bills, Jamie Oliver faces trial by Twitter
The chances of Oliver dipping into his own pocket to pay for the failures of his business empire are as slim as a shaving of truffle, but he isn’t the only one in trouble …
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Analysis & FeaturesThe top 50 independents: How to be king of your own castle
It’s a brutal market out there in which to be an independent. So who would want to do it? What does it take?
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Category ReportRaising the bar: snack bars category report 2018
Last year, half a million new shoppers went for a fruit and granola bar instead of a chocolate one
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Analysis & FeaturesHow will a fistful of Dollar shake up the razor market?
Dollar Shave Club, now part of the Unilever stable, has landed in the UK. What sort of a battle does Gillette face?
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Analysis & FeaturesWhen will Amazon have the last laugh?
A new study shows Amazon undercutting mults’ prices by 12.5% on average. But will it remain too small a player to matter?
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InterviewsBarry Williams, Poundland MD, on Toblerones and elves
Life at Poundland is never dull. In 2016 it was struggling, now sales are soaring