Long reads – Page 45
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Analysis & FeaturesHow to eat in a nuclear war: what our food system would look like post-apocalypse
With the nuclear threat level raised, what would an apocalypse mean for our food system?
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Analysis & FeaturesThe scientists and farmers battling ‘olive leprosy’ in the groves of Italy
Xyella fastidiosa is a threat to olive oil supplies in the Mediterranean. At the 70-hectare Filippo Berio olive grove in Tuscany, they’re searching for a cure
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy did Tesco call time on Loop packaging-free trial?
Tesco says a cultural shift from shoppers is needed, while Loop and other experts say scale and execution are also issues
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Analysis & FeaturesHow a London couple are putting their Heart & Soul into peanut butter
Asli Gokturk and Adem Garip were making their own peanut butter at home, before turning it into a brand during lockdown
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Analysis & FeaturesAre limited edition launches stifling innovation in fmcg?
Brands are increasingly shunning expensive, permanent NPD in favour of more headline-grabbing limited editions. But are they preventing genuine innovation from breaking through?
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Analysis & FeaturesThe latest limited edition launches shaking up food & drink
From a collaborative Scottish beer to a vinegar-flavoured mochi, these are the latest limited edition launches aiming to shake up the status quo
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InterviewsChristine Tacon on how she’s rebuilding trust via Red Tractor
More and more Brits don’t trust the food they eat. Why? The Red Tractor chair talks through some of the reasons, plus farmer frustrations and the pros and cons of media exposés
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Analysis & FeaturesCould the Competition & Markets Authority seriously do the job of policing the GSCOP?
Critics say the GCA has over-stepped its remit and made itself vulnerable, but supporters warn handing its job to the CMA would be disastrous
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat can the Ukraine grain export deal achieve after missile strike?
Is deal to restart exports already derailed after Russian attack?
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy is the Scottish DRS such a headache for convenience retailers and wholesalers, and what can they do?
Scotland’s DRS plans, which are due to be implemented next year, have sparked outrage from wholesalers and convenience retailers, who claim they are unfair on smaller stores and could even limit consumer choice
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Analysis & FeaturesCan food and drink ever thrive under the Northern Ireland protocol?
The protocol placed a border in the Irish Sea to the seeming detriment of all businesses. But while not perfect, many insist it is working
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Analysis & FeaturesWill Amazon’s Tesco price-match move pay off?
Amazon’s move is well-timed and low-risk, according to experts, but it will likely struggle to keep up with Britain’s biggest retailer
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Interviews‘Oatly misjudged me. I wasn’t having it’: Glebe Farm’s Philip Rayner on legal battles, publicity and climate
Glebe Farm’s Philip Rayner has only just emerged from a David vs Goliath lawsuit with Oatly, but now the Swedish giant is moving in next door
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Analysis & FeaturesCan food tariff cuts really put a dent in inflation?
By cutting ‘food tariffs we don’t need’, the UK could reduce inflation, Boris Johnson recently claimed
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Analysis & FeaturesHow forest-inspired Goosnargh Gin has grown sales while giving back to nature
At Goosnargh, ‘everything we do ties back to where we live, where we work and where we distil’
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy the party’s over for rapid delivery
With Getir, GoPuff and Gorillas among those losing sales and shedding staff, is this the end for rapid grocery? Or can they find another way to survive?
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy is crowdfunding still right for craft beer brands?
Despite retailers rationalising craft ranges, investors still enthuse
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat the ‘zombie government’ means for flagship policies on food
With a leadership race so far focused on tax cuts, what does the ‘zombie government’ mean for flagship policies on food?
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InterviewsTony Reynolds on recovering from a 95% pandemic sales crash in wholesale
Reynolds lost 95% of its wholesale sales overnight when Covid hit, forcing drastic cuts. Sales are still down but today it’s a changed business with fresh ambition
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Analysis & FeaturesShare price slump: who has struggled the most in food and drink?
It’s been a turbulent six months on the Stock Exchange. So who’s struggled the most? Who’s least affected? And is there any stock actually still growing?