Long reads – Page 35
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Analysis & FeaturesDoes fashion need a watchdog?
With buying practices said to be suppressing wages, campaigners want a GCA-style fashion watchdog. Creating one is not straightforward
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Analysis & FeaturesHow a marketing expert couple created Beckford’s award-winning rum
Beckford’s is an offshoot of Zen Experiential, the Bath experiential marketing agency run by a husband and wife team
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat does it mean to win a Farm Shop & Deli Product Award?
With entries open for the 2023 awards, we look at some of the winners of last year’s event
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Analysis & FeaturesPower List: The 10 most influential women in the world of discounting
Female talent continues to rise to the top of the food industry, yet gender diversity is still far from perfect. Our new power list series seeks to shine a light on the high-profile women in key sectors, and explore the issues at play
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Analysis & FeaturesHow is Valeo Foods performing for Bain after £1.5bn buyout?
Acquisitions are now more complex and the debt mountain is €1.6bn
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Analysis & FeaturesHow independent grocery store Basil & Tom’s is helping rejuvenate local trade in Acton
In the four years since it opened, the shop has become an important part of the west London community
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Analysis & Features‘It’s too late for me’ says Deane Proctor, the supplier suing Lidl
Proctor & Associates is seeking recompense after it claims it was delisted without notice, and its own suppliers used by the discounter instead
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Analysis & Features10,000 January price hikes at grocers for second year running
Tesco is the retailer with the fewest price increases so far this year
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Analysis & FeaturesHorsegate 10 years on… is our food any safer?
In 2013, the horsemeat scandal rocked the nation, forcing widespread change inside the food industry. But has it been enough to stop another incident?
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Analysis & Features18 more plant-based products and hitting shelves this Veganuary
As Veganuary continues to gain popularity, it’s no surprise that we’re seeing a surge in vegan product launches. Take a look at some of the newest vegan product launches for Veganuary whether you’re a seasoned meat avoider or just dipping a toe into the plant-based world
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InterviewsWhy ‘menopause is the new vegan’ for GenM founder Heather Jackson
Jackson is on a mission to help brands and retailers not only shed the stigma around menopause products, but put them front and centre
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Unilever provided safe haven amid 2022’s stock market storm
Unilever seems a ‘safe haven’, but the turmoil of 2022 was tough for many of the listed players. So who fared best… and worst?
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Analysis & FeaturesWill late changes rescue or ruin Scottish bottle recycling plans?
What shape will the deposit return system bottle recycling scheme be in by August?
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Analysis & FeaturesNine things food, drink and supermarkets can expect in 2023
What’s happening in grocery and fmcg in 2023?
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Analysis & FeaturesStory of 2022: Cost of living crisis strikes fear into all
The impact of inflation this year has gone far beyond just rising prices
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Analysis & FeaturesHero of 2022: Jack Monroe takes the fight to retail
Jack Monroe ignited a storm after arguing that supermarkets were effectively punishing poorer households
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Analysis & FeaturesU-turn of 2022: Iceland rows back on plastic and palm oil
In 2018, Iceland committed to ditching palm oil before the year was out getting rid plastic packaging from own label by the end of 2023
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Analysis & FeaturesDisgrace of 2022: Food waste builds while Brits go hungry
A staggering 3.3 million tonnes of food are going to waste before it even leaves the farmgate
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Analysis & FeaturesFall from Grace Award: BrewDog thought 2021 was bad. Then came 2022
BrewDog got off to a bad start in January
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Analysis & FeaturesScandal of 2022: Supermarket price tactics fuel egg shortage
As late as November, supermarkets and the BRC were still parroting the line that egg shortages were caused by the bird flu crisis