Lois Vallely
Lois Vallely is deputy features editor at The Grocer
Contact info
- Tel:
- 01293 846653
- Email:
- lois.vallely@wrbm.com
Comment & OpinionWar on Plastic with Hugh and Anita: scary stats and eye-opening facts
Every minute of every day, a truckload of plastic is dumped into the sea
- Analysis & Features
Is Waitrose’s plastic-free trial sustainable at scale?
Waitrose is hoping its Unpacked scheme will lead to permanent changes in behaviour. But is it viable to roll out nationwide?
- Analysis & Features
Unpacked: a closer look at Waitrose’s plastic-free trial
We head to Waitrose’s Botley Road store to unpack the pros and cons of its plastic-free trial
- Analysis & Features
How are Scottish convenience stores navigating today's challenges?
All UK grocers face challenges, but stores in Scotland have unique burdens to bear. How are they coping?
- Interviews & Profiles
Jemima Ferguson, Itsu: how the e-commerce boss cooked a career from scratch
The TNT class of 2016 winner talks about her new role, her career to date and the industry’s next big challenge
- Comment & Opinion
Bread: A Loaf Affair - BBC4 doc records a slice of food history
Bread has been a staple of the human diet for as long as we have been able to control fire
- Analysis & Features
How electric vehicles are driving the future of forecourt retail
Consumers may be charging on site for as long as 10 to 20 minutes. How can forecourts take advantage?
- Comment & Opinion
Forecourts should do more to capitalise on the electric vehicle revolution
Drivers with time on their hands will want more than better food-to-go offerings
- Comment & Opinion
How the Co-op's new bond is marrying corporate finance with ethical projects
The Co-op’s new bond for Fairtrade-focused projects demonstrates the interest investors have in ethical and social projects
- Comment & Opinion
The V&A’s food exhibition is a celebration of farm to fork
‘Food: Bigger than the Plate’ invites visitors to explore the journey of their food with artistic installations
- Analysis & Features
How retailers and brands can capitalise on festival season
Festivals are a great way to build engagement. As retailers finally get in on the act, we talk to food and drink brands who are old timers at this game
- Analysis & Features
10 food and drink companies boosting their brand by setting up shop at festivals
Setting up shop at a festival isn’t cheap but it can be a goldmine for engagement. Here are 10 brands that have perfected the pitch-up
- Comment & Opinion
Does the new government food waste strategy go far enough?
Concrete steps were announced yesterday to help tackle the problem, but it will take at least total transparency of UK businesses to encourage meaningful change
- Interviews & Profiles
Marianthi O'Dwyer: meet the woman behind Disney's health kick
The Disney Kitchen head is determined the brand can set a standard in healthy living
- Comment & Opinion
Henrietta Lovell travels the world in search of tea
For most Brits, tea is the solution to most problems. But for Henrietta Lovell any old cuppa won’t do
- Analysis & Features
Can 3D printing help us produce more, and waste less, food?
The term ‘3D printing’ still feels futuristic – but it’s edging towards mainstream use
- Analysis & Features
How the co-operative movement pulled itself together
After a near calamitous reversal in the movement’s fortunes, co-operatives are booming. What’s behind the turnaround?
- Comment & Opinion
Premier Foods' podcast discusses how cooking can help kids
How can cooking build a child’s confidence? What is the experience of women in the foodservice industry?
- Comment & Opinion
Inside Tesco: Channel 5 probes the retailer’s ups and downs
This documentary studied Tesco’s successes and failures, and asked: what next?
- Comment & Opinion
D2C done well is a boon - but brands need a physical presence
Done well direct to consumer saves money by cutting out the middle-man
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