The mass chicken shortage which has forced KFC to close 750 of its 900 UK outlets [1] is down to a ‘bird-brained’ decision to award the delivery contract to DHL in order to save money, says [read more…]
Last year saw the continued rise of the discounters, a number of major acquisition announcements and the rapid rise of delivery services. So, how has 2017 shaped the minds of grocery retailers? And what are [read more…]
To mark the start of a new year, McCain Foodservice has unveiled a new report looking ahead to 2018. Turnover in the food service sector is set to slow amidst continued consumer uncertainty as Brexit [read more…]
Managing director of quality disposables manufacturer and supplier, Herald, Yogesh Patel, considers what the alternatives are to the plastic straw as the case against this much maligned item continues to grow. Could 2018 be the [read more…]
UK consumers spent £36m on gin in supermarkets during the week before Christmas, a 45% increase on the previous year, according to the latest retail data from global insight leader IRI (to Saturday 23 December). [read more…]
By using their own returning delivery vehicles to collect products bound for their warehouses from their suppliers are retailers really improving supply chain efficiency, asks William Walker, Sales Director of Walker Logistics Ltd. There is a [read more…]
Analysing over 98m social media posts referencing beer over the course of two years, Foresight Factory, a consumer analytics company specialising in trends, has identified the key trends of the beer market for 2017 in [read more…]
Research announced today (Thursday 30 November) has shown that food and drink product launches are more sought-after by UK consumers than new movies, TV shows or music. Nearly one in five people (18 per cent) say they’re [read more…]
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has today (Monday 27 November) welcomed the publication of the Government’s Industrial Strategy white paper, which announced the establishment of a Food and Drink Sector Council. The creation of [read more…]
Reports from the Institute of Grocery Distribution (IGD) indicate that an agreement between UK supermarkets on a standardised method of reporting food waste rates could soon be reached. Here, Philip Simpson, commercial director at ReFood [read more…]
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