Buying and supplying insight and analysis
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Comment & OpinionLocal food sourcing would pay off for the big four
With the right investment, smaller, innovative businesses could be catalysed into becoming the big brands of tomorrow, says Rory Stone, director of Highland Fine Cheeses
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Comment & Opinion
As an ex-commercial director at Sainsbury’s, here’s what I know about getting listings
Buyers see hundreds of products and brands a year, so being authentically committed is key, says Paul Mills-Hicks, chairman at Sense
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Analysis & Features
Why ‘there are no winners’ in the Tortoise Better Food Index
The Tortoise Better Food Index ranks Britain’s 30 biggest suppliers on their impacts across issues including nutrition, environment, and social mobility. The key finding: no one is doing enough
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Comment & Opinion
How to protect your brand reputation from supply chain issues
When consumer trust can be undone in days, ensuring strong crisis management processes in the event of a supply chain incident is crucial, says Sue Newton, GB Food & Beverage leader at WTW
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Comment & Opinion
If the CBI is to survive, it must be more than the entitled leader of industry
This is a hubristic moment which should provoke significant change in the CBI’s scale and character, says Ian Wright, co-chair of the Food & Drink Export Council
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Analysis & Features
Stand-out innovations from April’s Farm Shop & Deli Show 2023
Some of the most eye-catching products set to appear at the Farm Shop & Deli Show in Birmingham
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Comment & Opinion
Why have Fever-Tree’s sales fallen? And how is it planning to get them back?
Fever-Tree is worth less in grocery than in 2019
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Comment & Opinion
How suppliers can get their ideas heard by busy buyers
Buyers are typically overloaded with demands on their attention but the problem is now more acute, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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Comment & Opinion
Fruit & veg shortages are the fault of reckless supermarket buying habits
Local grocery stores are loyal to their suppliers – and their shelves remain stocked with abundance, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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Analysis & Features
Why From Our Farm chose biltong to build its brand
In its couple of years of trading, From Our Farm sold biltong at food festivals while approaching local farm shops, delicatessens, pubs and other hospitality venues. Today, the bulk of sales is through wholesalers and DTC
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Comment & Opinion
Fairtrade farmers need the support of UK shoppers as inflation soars
The UK imports 40% of our food so we have a vested interest in a continuous supply of good-quality imports, says Kerrina Thorogood, partnerships director at the Fairtrade Foundation
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Comment & Opinion
Huel case shows ASA is on the lookout for ‘cost-washing’
Claims around cost need to be as specific as those relating to health and environment
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Comment & Opinion
Why the drink formerly known as Lilt could thrive in the Fanta stable
The ‘totally tropical’ drink will benefit from the marketing prowess that has established Fanta as the unofficial drink of Halloween
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Comment & Opinion
How the Food & Drink Export Council is setting out to boost British business
By working together, we can make food and drink a key part of our ambitious export targets, say Food & Drink Export Council co-chairs Andrew Bowie MP and Ian Wright
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Comment & Opinion
Tesco’s John Allan can light as many fires as he wishes. We farmers know the truth
To me this is nothing more than an attempt by Tesco to get consumers on their side, says farmer Iain Brown
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Comment & Opinion
DTC brands like Who Gives a Crap can benefit from bricks-and-mortar moves
A retail presence can build brands, protect in the event of digital decline and even attract new subscribers
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Comment & Opinion
Should fmcg producers pass on the benefit of softening commodity prices?
It’s clear fmcg manufacturers face a perfect storm at the start of 2023, says Peter Hatfield, fmcg specialist at management consultancy Vendigital
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Comment & Opinion
Why challenger brands are vital to achieving government health goals
A growing group of challenger brands are looking to displace less healthy household favourites from supermarket shelves – and it’s working, says Louis Bedwell, MD at Mission Ventures
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Comment & Opinion
Can retailers and brands deliver volume growth in 2023?
Volume becomes the kingmaker this year, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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Comment & Opinion
Asda’s flip-flop on ranging was avoidable with supplier expertise
Suppliers now can’t get a foot in the door of the growth strategy room – which appears to have been locked even to the buyers, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
