Long reads – Page 13
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Analysis and FeaturesWhat’s Hain Celestial’s plan and will brands be sold off?
‘Hain Reimagined’ will simplify operations and boost marketing
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Analysis and FeaturesFour things affecting fmcg following Rishi Sunak’s green rowback
PM Rishi Sunak’s recent rowback on the government’s green plans have stirred up significant discussion
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Analysis and FeaturesThree things you need to know about plant-based’s future
The experts reveal all you need to know about the future of plant-based fmcg
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Analysis and FeaturesHow the Global 50 largest fmcg companies are turning defence into attack
The world’s fmcg giants have soaked up plenty of pressure, and are looking to go back on the attack. Can they prosper in the post-Covid environment?
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Analysis and FeaturesThe UK’s 10 favourite chocolate brands 2023
All but one of the top 10 chocolate brands – Lindor – has grown value
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Analysis and FeaturesConfectionery’s creative challenge: selling old sweets to gen Z
We’ve set agencies the ultimate challenge: give humbugs, candy jewellery and fizzy UFOs a 21st century makeover
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Analysis and Features10 charts explaining UK attitudes to sweets and confectionery
Need proof that sweets make people happy? Here it is: more people buy candy to boost their mood than for any other reason, according to our poll of 1,000 shoppers about their attitudes to sweets. And most people will purchase them every week
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Analysis and FeaturesThe UK’s 10 most popular sweets brands 2023
Rowntree’s has overtaken Maynards Bassetts to be the UK’s second biggest candy brand
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Analysis and FeaturesInside Lidl’s vast new Luton distribution centre
The 1.2 million sq ft distribution centre in Luton is Lidl’s first to feature automation
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Analysis and FeaturesHow vertical farms are reaching new heights
Reports of vertical farming’s death have been greatly exaggerated. While some have failed to take root, others are thriving
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Analysis and FeaturesSugar farmers furious over British Sugar monopsony
Farmers have accused the processor of a ‘greedy abuse of power’
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Analysis and FeaturesHow snack brand Taking the Pea found a new lease of life
The business is booming following a rebranding, new listings, and a Farm Shop & Deli Product Awards win
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Analysis and FeaturesHow Holland & Barrett is transforming its food offer
The health and wellness retailer is returning to its 19th-century roots but with a health twist, naturally
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Analysis and FeaturesFive things that will help and hinder Waitrose’s growth strategy
Waitrose is under the microscope as it seeks to transform major elements of the business. The Grocer asks what will stand in the retailer’s way
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The Big InterviewLioncroft Wholesale’s Jason Wouhra on buying back his family cash & carry depots
Wouhra bought back part of the business founded by his family 50 years ago, in the middle of the pandemic
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Analysis and FeaturesHow to capitalise on the cognitive health category
The key drivers propelling interest in brain health supporting food and drink are plant-based nootropics, the gut-brain axis, and on-the-go delivery formats
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Analysis and FeaturesAre companies’ carbon neutral claims just hot air?
As reports question the good that carbon offsetting achieves, companies and certification schemes are scrabbling to clarify or abandon their claims. So what’s the future for ‘carbon neutral’?
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Analysis and FeaturesSugar prices have soared. Here’s why they’re likely to rise further
Poor weather has hit supply, with more dry conditions expected
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Analysis and FeaturesWhy is the plastic tax not delivering what was promised?
The ‘world-leading’ tax has raked in way more than expected – though from fewer companies – and with none of it ringfenced for recycling
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The Big InterviewPMI’s Christian Woolfenden on tobacco’s smoke-free future
Philip Morris International’s UK&I MD Christian Woolfenden has made a career in life’s vices. But he believes the things we love don’t have to harm us