Julia Glotz
The Grocer
United Kingdom
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Britain’s Biggest Brands 2021: how can brands continue to fly off shelves?
In a year that saw shelves stripped bare as panic-stricken shoppers flocked to ‘trusted brands’, 76 of this year’s 100 biggest added value. The question now is how can they maintain that momentum? → Read More
How can brands and retailers utilise the reimagined vending machine?
As consumers seek lower-contact, convenient ways to buy food, the humble vending machine is going beyond snacking → Read More
Game on: why fmcg is making a serious play for gaming and esports
Gaming is a huge market, so it’s no surprise fmcg brands want their slice of the action. And it’s not just energy drinks and snacks brands anymore either. In this primer, we look at what makes gaming so appealing to grocery right now and what the key opportunities are. Plus, ... → Read More
Health-conscious men emerge as key demographic for plant-based trend
Nearly one in 10 men say they ate vegan in January, driven primarily by health concerns, a new survey for The Grocer has found → Read More
Amazon expands health & beauty presence with own-label make-up and vitamins
The online retailer has added 17 colour cosmetics SKUs to its Find own-brand, which it already uses for clothing → Read More
10 mouth-watering products that blur the line between food and beauty
Here’s our pick of some of the most eye-catching personal care launches inspired by food & drink → Read More
What this new Tesco herbal tea tells us about the 'food and mood' trend
The launch has caught the attention of industry experts, who see it as an important milestone in the development of functional food and drink in the UK → Read More
Vegan cheese startup scores £25k from investors including Vita Coco's Giles Brook
Ellie Phoebe Brown of Kinda Co was unanimously chosen as the winner by a group of investors including Giles Brook oof a Dragons’ Den-style pitching session at this year’s Bread & Jam festival → Read More
Why beauty is now a major battleground for UK supermarkets
Sainsbury’s made all the headlines, but it is far from the only grocer to go big on beauty. So why is the beauty market proving such an attractive opportunity for supermarkets? We look at the growth prospects, key challenges - and individual retailer strategies → Read More
Amazon now sells 30 own-label coffee lines in the UK. Here's what this tells us about its grocery strategy
The online retailer has launched 30 own-label coffee lines in recent months. We take a look at what it’s selling and how coffee fits into its broader grocery strategy → Read More
A more empowered FSA should name and shame failing businesses
Anonymity spares the blushes of those who cut corners and taints good businesses with the stink of scandal → Read More
Indra Nooyi: 12 key moments of her tenure as PepsiCo CEO
As the PepsiCo boss steps down after 12 years at the helm of the global drinks and snacks giant, we look back at 12 moments that defined her tenure → Read More
Brexit threat to our food standards cannot be ignored
The issue isn’t that we might want to revise standards after Brexit – it’s the danger of short-sighted moves made under pressure → Read More
CO2 crisis: Government urged to step in to prevent shortages
The FDF says there is a worrying lack of clarity over how long shortages will last and what will be done to resolve them → Read More
Fresh fipronil contamination scandal as Germany recalls 73,000 organic eggs
The eggs are believed to have come from an organic egg supplier in the Netherlands → Read More
Lidl explores new method of production label for UK meat
The four-level labelling system is already live in Germany, where it has been well received by consumers → Read More
Coconut water sales slump as smoothies rebound
A sharp loss in secondary feature space in the mults is a key driver behind the decline → Read More
From plant-based burgers to lab-grown meatballs: 15 startups disrupting the global meat industry
Meat the disruptors: 15 startups shaking up the $90bn global meat industry 13 Apr 2018 | Julia Glotz From plant-based burgers and lab-grown meatballs to insect protein and cutting-edge alternative feeds, the meat industry is facing disruption like never before. Here is our pick of 15 exciting startups worth having on your radar The Impossible Burger is plant-based but ‘bleeds’ like the real… → Read More
Five Star Fish faces closure as 2 Sisters consults on 'heavily loss-making' business
Nearly 400 staff at the Grimsby-based operation are now facing redundancy → Read More
Kerry bets big on plant-based trend with Ojah acquisition
Dutch-based Ojah makes plant-based meat substitutes using proprietary technology and exports to 21 countries → Read More