All articles by James Halliwell – Page 21
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Comment & OpinionThe Great British Bake Off finale: perfectionism triumphs
To the final of The Great British Bake Off, and everyone was on splendid form…
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InterviewsGayle Tait on Google's part in grocery's future
When Google was born in 1998, it was just a simple search engine. This year it turned sweet 16…
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NewsSCA sponsors all-female team in Volvo Ocean Race
On Saturday morning a crew of five British women, sponsored by hygiene giant SCA, will set sail in the toughest ocean race in the world.
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NewsAldi's epic fail: its app came last in our expert poll
Aldi bottom of supermarket smartphone app rankings but Sainsbury’s app isn’t much better…
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Comment & OpinionFish and chips and the great open or wrapped conundrum
For centuries the greatest minds in history have pondered the biggest questions in life…
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Category ReportConfectionery Category Report 2014
Our massive category report looks at three distinct areas: confectionery NPD, own label, and the war on sugar…
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Analysis & FeaturesApps from supermarkets: how they perform
All the supermarkets have an app, but who has the best one…
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Category ReportFocus on Confectionery: Own label
An army of own-label confectionery characters and posh sweet treats are stealing a march on brands…
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Category ReportOC&C Top 150 Supplier Rankings 2014
In the toughest grocery retail conditions for a generation, it’s not scale so much as fleetness of foot that counts, reveals the latest OC&C Top 150…
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NewsBill Gates-supported SureChill chillers in UK supermarket trial
SureChill has revealed it is working with a UK supermarket to trial in-store chillers…
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NewsVelvet toilet tissue plants 8,000 new trees in Britain
Toilet tissue brand Velvet has planted more than five million trees – including 8,000 in the UK…
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Comment & OpinionCosta Del Nightmares: Gordon Ramsay stages a comeback
Gordon Ramsay has had a nightmare with his hair, hasn’t he?…
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Analysis & FeaturesHow green are the discounters?
The discounters were lagging well behind in terms of eco-friendliness in 2011 but sales growth has forced them to change…
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Comment & OpinionThe Times – they are a changing
The Times isn’t keen on the discounters… but did Rachel Johnson’s critique hit the mark?
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Grocer 33Store of the week: Asda Huyton
We have an in-store Barclays, which is very popular with some of the local community whose local bank has shut down…
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Comment & OpinionGadget Man: geeky intelligence, gadgets and scary drones
It’s a long walk from Hollywood to Sainsbury’s, but on Gadget Man Richard Ayoade was in a chirpy mood…
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Analysis & FeaturesBeacon technology's shopper marketing potential for indies
Beacons are the hottest retail technology on the block, allowing brands and retailers to ping offers straight to smartphon…
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Comment & OpinionScotland decides: one day to go
Whatever happens to retail prices in an independent Scotland, the Scottish food and drink industry is currently booming
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NewsIndependence is the perfect platform to promote Scottish brands across the globe, says Richard Lochhead
With less than 48 hours to go before Scotland decides whether to remain part of the United Kingdom on Thursday 19 September, The Grocer spoke to Scotland’s food minister Richard Lochhead, on the issues for the food and drink industry including price hikes, intimidation and exports.
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Analysis & FeaturesOC&C 150: Survival of the fastest
If the UK’s food and drink producers did not realise they had been experiencing a momentary calm before the storm, they are now in little doubt a category five hurricane is upon them.