Long reads
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Analysis & FeaturesIs Andrew Staniland’s ‘Icelandification’ of Morrisons enough?
With Lidl closing in, Morrisons is undertaking a range reset, and changing its loyalty and promo strategy – while trying to pay down its £1bn debt
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Analysis & FeaturesHow is Sides doing after ice cream delisting in Iceland?
The Sidemen are ‘seeing what sticks’ – and not everything has
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy is Nestlé making 16,000 job cuts and what has been the reaction?
The cuts will come alongside an accelerated plan to power growth by slimming down Nestlé to its best-performing brands
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Analysis & FeaturesThe big deep-fried chicken fast food takeover
KFC has dominated the UK fried chicken takeaway scene since its first outlet opened in 1965. But a flock of new players is hitting high streets – and the battle of the chicken shops is hotting up
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Analysis & FeaturesThe Estate Dairy: moving milk from commodity to craft
The Estate Dairy’s founders felt there was an opportunity to bring the craft and care of British farming into hospitality
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat’s behind the flurry of ultra-premium ready meals?
Despite rising food prices and squeezed incomes, retailers and brands are unveiling high-end ready meals priced at up to £30
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Analysis & FeaturesSupermarkets launch Christmas recruitment drive for 70,000 jobs
UK supermarkets are gearing up for one of the busiest shopping seasons of the year, launching major recruitment drives for more than 70,000 temporary Christmas staff
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InterviewsMarta Pilczuk on Brits' ‘craziness’ for Heinz
Heinz’s UK & Ireland MD is thrilled by how much Brits love the brand – and is optimistic Kraft Heinz’s forthcoming split will provide further opportunities
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Eat-Lancet convince the world to eat less red meat?
Published last week, Eat-Lancet argues failing to curb intake will exacerbate already “devastating consequences for public health and the environment”
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Analysis & FeaturesIs Henry Dimbleby right about Asda destroying Leon’s brand ethos?
Dimbleby has warned that a shift to unhealthier options could “destroy” Leon. What’s changed for the brand, and is it really in jeopardy under Asda?
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Analysis & FeaturesTikTok: which grocer is doing it best… and how?
Grocers of all shapes and size are jumping on the on-trend platform – but the battle for Gen Z eyeballs is about more than numbers
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InterviewsClean Food Group’s Alex Neves on ‘a new era in biotechnology’
Clean Food Group’s CEO is working to make his sustainable and scalable yeast-based oils a key ingredient in the nation’s food
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Analysis & FeaturesPrinces: what’s the strategy and the risks of IPO move?
A £1.5bn Princes flotation would create a ‘wave of confidence’, believe experts, as the business lines up a major acquisition spree
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InterviewsBiffa CEO on Defra failures and unlocking circular investment
Biffa lost millions when Scotland’s DRS collapsed, but its CEO Michael Topham believes ‘investment-grade’ policies can still make a massive impact
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Analysis & FeaturesHow can supermarkets persuade suppliers to cut Scope 3 emissions?
Sustainability-linked supply chain finance aims to help suppliers, but should supermarkets go further to drive Scope 3 progress?
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Analysis & FeaturesIGD conference: is industry up to the challenges ahead?
Action is needed to boost food security and avoid environmental disaster. Can businesses stay focused and rely on government?
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Defra’s new team kickstart the government’s green ambitions?
Steve Reed and Daniel Zeichner are out. Emma Reynolds and Angela Eagle are in. What are their priorities, and are there grounds for optimism?
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Analysis & FeaturesAre retailers and suppliers doing enough in the war on wet wipes?
Wet wipes are the scourge of the sewer system. Is the solution clearer messaging deterring shoppers from flushing them, or a ban on wipes containing plastic?
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Analysis & FeaturesInsect food: what happened to the buzz?
Insects have nearly made it on menus for a good while now. But progress has been stymied by regulatory hurdles, conspiracy theories and the ‘yuck factor’. Can the idea still make progress?
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Analysis & FeaturesIs food and drink doing enough to tackle modern slavery?
A decade after the Modern Slavery Act was introduced to much acclaim, UK food and drink supply chains remain exposed. Are retailers and suppliers doing enough to change that?