Long reads – Page 52
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Analysis & FeaturesIs sustainability competing with price for priority? 10 charts explaining UK attitudes to the cost of living crisis
As the cost of living crisis hits Brits in the pocket, have they maintained their sustainable shopping habits or is price their priority?
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Analysis & FeaturesSupermarket promotions on food and drink are disappearing - this is why
Faced with increased threat from discounters, the major mults are turning to everyday low price (EDLP) offerings and targeted promos informed by loyalty data
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InterviewsDebbie Harrison on how Pricecheck is redefining wholesale
Pricecheck is one of the most pioneering wholesalers in the UK. With brother and joint-MD Mark, Debbie Harrison is starting to see the rewards
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Analysis & FeaturesTown End Farm Shop: where every product has a story
Local sourcing and sustainability is at the heart of this award-winning North Yorkshire-based farm shop, butcher and café
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat does the Felixstowe port strike mean for the UK food industry?
There are concerns the action could prompt copycat walkouts at other ports
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Analysis & FeaturesFour apps battling to fight food waste and help hunger
From Olio to Kitche, food waste apps are reporting a spike in demand amid the cost of living crisis. So how do these apps work? And how are they adapting to their growing number of users?
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Analysis & FeaturesAll the new treats launching for Halloween 2022
From terrifying teas to spooky sweets, here are all the food & drink products landing in time for Halloween
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Analysis & FeaturesHow waste apps are evolving to resolve the food poverty crisis
From Olio to Kitche, food waste apps are reporting a spike in demand amid the cost of living crisis. So how do these apps work? And how are they adapting to their growing number of users?
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Analysis & FeaturesAs donations take a hit, can food banks prevent a winter disaster?
Decreased donations from retailers, who in turn face supply chain issues, have created a shortage of food for charity just as household bills rocket
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Analysis & FeaturesAre we one step closer to an eco-measure for food items?
Oxford scientists have analysed 57,000 multi-ingredient products - but the study has faced criticism
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Analysis & FeaturesCould collagen be a billion-dollar opportunity for food and drink?
Collagen is the anti-ageing ingredient taking the health and beauty world by storm. Now a host of food and drink brands are looking to make their move
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Analysis & FeaturesThe rise of vegan collagen
By its very nature, collagen doesn’t seem a vegan-friendly proposition
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy – and where – supermarkets are making range cuts
Inflation is pushing the major mults to reduce their ranges. Exclusive data for The Grocer reveals where the axe is falling most heavily
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InterviewsPaul Schaafsma: the man who made Kylie Minogue and Gary Barlow big names in wine
Under Benchmark Drinks, Paul Schaafsma has forged tie-ups with the likes of Kylie Minogue and Graham Norton. Now he’s looking to expand further
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Analysis & FeaturesAre farmers’ concerns over NZ trade deal warranted?
Lamb exports to UK could rise 69% in worst case, AHDB warns
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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?