Long reads
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InterviewsBiona founder Noel McDonald’s 55-year organic odyssey is only just starting
Biona founder Noel McDonald has been trying to change the world since 1970. And despite putting planet over profit, his organic empire is growing
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy Merchant Gourmet deal is a ‘good fit’ for Premier Foods
The latest deal is expected to follow the same Premier ‘playbook’
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat do shock HFSS report authors want the government to do?
The first independent report on the HFSS promo ban is out, and after slamming ‘botched’ plan, its authors want the ban to target all HFSS products
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InterviewsHelloFresh CEO Philip Doran on problem-solving, preferences and popularity
The highs of pandemic-driven demand are behind it, but HelloFresh’s UK CEO believes it can still offer solutions for time-poor shoppers
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Analysis & FeaturesGood Fermentation: from kitchen table to award-winning kimchi
From modest beginnings in a Surrey kitchen, Good Fermentation is now selling a growing range of products to kimchi and kombucha fans across the country
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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 & FeaturesInsights from the Farm Shop & Deli Show 2025
There has never been a better time for independent retailers to demonstrate what sets them apart from the supermarkets
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy the latest co-operative merger is ‘quite different’
Central Co-op is absorbing Chelmsford Star – but management is determined the smaller society will not disappear from view
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Analysis & FeaturesCan a Hovis and Kingsmill combo stop the rot in sliced bread?
ABF hopes merger will pull both Hovis and Kingsmill back from the brink amid a decline in sliced bread. What are the chances?
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Analysis & FeaturesBestway MD Dawood Pervez on 50 years of wholesaling
Last month, the wholesaler marked the milestone with a glittering celebration at the Royal Albert Hall
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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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Analysis & FeaturesHow sustainable packaging is undergoing a style makeover
From whisky to deodorant, a new wave of brands are proving that recycled, refillable, and responsible products can still be stylish — and sell
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InterviewsElise Seibold: ‘Suntory failed its customers in 2024’
Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I COO Elise Seibold on how the Ribena and Lucozade supplier plans to bounce back from an ‘extremely difficult’ 2024
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy are plastic bags making a comeback – and how to stop it?
Online and rapid deliveries are being blamed for a rise in single-use bag sales. Technical fixes and easy wins could reverse the increase, say experts
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy are the UK’s biggest pizza delivery players struggling?
Papa Johns is an outlier in a market where sales are being sliced
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Analysis & FeaturesHow pay and benefits stack up at the supermarkets
We look at how wage levels at Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Asda, Aldi, Lidl, M&S and Iceland compare
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat food and drink will the UK grow as temperatures rise?
Climate change is reshaping what we grow and where we grow it — raising opportunities but also threats as to how we can keep feeding ourselves
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InterviewsHow Joanna Allen got freefalling Little Moons back in control
After a tumultuous year, Joanna Allen is rebuilding Little Moons one ‘quick win’ at a time
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Analysis & FeaturesWill IGD’s role derail food strategy before it’s even started?
IGD CEO Sarah Bradbury’s role as co-secretariat to the Food Strategy Advisory Board has caused a stink. How can she get industry behind her?
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy are red meat prices up and when will they settle?
Sales have fallen from last year’s high as price rises take their toll