Easter Egg-spectations for this weekend
According to Kantar UK Insights consumers have, despite the late Easter, already purchased £146 million of Easter eggs and 42% of households have bought hot cross buns. Easter is the longest bank holiday weekend and a key event for retailers with eggs starting to go...
Survey reveals Scots do support farming and are being misled about red meat
Almost two thirds (64%) of Scots are concerned about the impact of veganism on Scotland’s farming industry, according to the results of a new survey carried out by Censuswide. The results of the independent survey, commissioned by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), reveal...
TED 2019 talk anticipates clean meat on public plates by 2020
Speaking at TED 2019 (Technology, Entertainment and Design) Bruce Friedrich, food innovator and founder of the Good Food Institute asked the question, how can meat production be made more sustainable? Friedrich has apparently been a vegetarian for over 30 years, and...
Social media is influencing the way Brits food shop
Research from retail tech app Ubamarket is advising supermarkets to galvanise new social media trends, as it shows 'end of aisle promotions' are no longer an effective in-store marketing tactic. This analysis appears to show an appetite for change as 56% of people...
Aldi extends food donation scheme
Following a successful trial, Aldi will donate surplus food directly to charities across the UK through a partnership with the community engagement platform, Neighbourly. The recent trial saw 24 of the supermarket’s stores paired with local good causes that have been...
