All articles by Megan Tatum – Page 3
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer’s New Product & Packaging Awards 2025: Cooking sauces & meal kits
Our judges enjoyed Geeta’s Tikka Wrap Kit’s ‘authentic cues’, value for money and ‘bold, standout branding’
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer’s New Product & Packaging Awards 2025: Crisps & snacks
Taylors Snacks has paired classic pickled onion with the intense heat of Carolina Reaper chilli, in what they insist is a ‘never seen before’ flavour combination
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer’s New Product & Packaging Awards 2025: Dairy drinks
Our judges loved the naturalness of the product, with many citing the fresh peach pieces visible in the kefir
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer’s New Product & Packaging Awards 2025: Deli
This ‘brings so much excitement to the category and I’m so excited by the possibilities’, said one judge
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer’s New Product & Packaging Awards 2025: Flexible plastic pack of the year
‘These packs are a welcome step change in the industry, reducing pack size, saving plastic and saving shelf space for the consumer,’ said our judges
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer’s New Product & Packaging Awards 2025: Innovative pack of the year
This is a development that’s ‘worth celebrating’, said our judges, using genuinely innovative materials and a ‘great design’ that ticks all the boxes
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer’s New Product & Packaging Awards 2025: Label & pack design of the year – drink
Our judges felt Hobgoblin Ale’s high-quality imagery was bolder, brighter and more inclusive
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer’s New Product & Packaging Awards 2025: Label & pack design of the year – food
It looks like something you’d find in a deli, said our judges, with an authentic look and feel
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer’s New Product & Packaging Awards 2025: Label & pack design of the year – snacks
The illustrations were quite simply ‘amazing’, said our judges, with a level of quality befitting individual art prints and ‘perfect positioning’ for the target audience
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer’s New Product & Packaging Awards 2025: Paper pack of the year
The new packaging is made using paper and zero plastic alongside a bold, block-colour design that our judges felt ‘taps into authentic artisan cues’
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer’s New Product & Packaging Awards 2025: Eco-friendly pack of the year
The new look ‘neatly emphasises the bamboo [and] feels premium with its thick paper covering, clear typography and superb use of images’, said our judges
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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 a strong year for dairy M&A a sign of a healthy sector?
Dairy’s ability to play into key consumer trends has heralded a busy year of deals, usually a sign of a sector in good health
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Category ReportThe end of cheap choc? Trends in chocolate 2025
Cocoa crises have caused chocolate’s volumes and profits to crumble. And shelf prices are soaring in supermarkets
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Category ReportWhy tensions are running high in CBD: trends in CBD 2025
Food and drink products containing CBD still lack FSA safety authorisation due to legal red tape. How is this affecting demand?
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Category ReportMeat-free, naturally: trends in meat alternatives 2025
Concerns over UPFs are contributing to sinking sales for alt-meat. But more natural ingredients such as tofu are bucking the trend
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Analysis & FeaturesA big fat mistake? The building backlash against seed oils
In the US, debate (and misinformation) about seed oils is leading brands to turn their backs. What are the arguments? And how will it affect the UK?
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Analysis & FeaturesSmart packaging: how compelling is the case for QR codes?
QR codes are ubiquitous in fmcg. Now advances in tech are offering brands new ways to connect and communicate via packaging. But is it all it’s cracked up to be?
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Category ReportWhy free-from needs a revamp: trends in free-from 2025
Many shoppers say free-from brands are boring. So, how can they spruce up their image?
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Analysis & FeaturesExclusive data: GLP-1’s impact on UK food and drink consumption
So far, many food and drink businesses have been sceptical that weight-loss drugs will have any major impact on them. But new studies show the opposite is true