Shareholder pressure pushes Tesco towards health targets
‘Rising investor concerns’ over the health impacts of companies such as Tesco had led the supermarket giant to announce aims to increase its proportion of sales from healthier products to…
Watsons Hong Kong Launches Citywide ‘Plastic Reborn’ Container Recycling Program With P&G
Watsons Hong Kong, the health, beauty and pharmacy chain, has rolled out a new territory-wide plastic container recycling campaign. Partnering with multinational CPG industry giant P&G, Watsons will provide convenient…
Kroger Sets Aside US$2.5M To Back Upcycled Food Waste Startups
American retail giant Kroger has pledged to support innovative startups developing upcycled food products and solutions. Through its charity arm Zero Hunger Zero Waste Foundation, the supermarket will invest US$2.5…
Report reveals consumer attitudes to sustainability in beauty
A new report from The Pull Agency, which surveyed over 2,000 people (93% female) across all age groups in the UK, has revealed consumer views about sustainability in the beauty…
2021 consumer trends, according to Mintel
Mintel has identified the macro consumer trends which will be drivers in 2021 and beyond, as consumers ‘redefine their priorities’ following a year of ‘global shutdowns, recessionary conditions environmental and…
Navigating Natural & Organic: Lindsay Carroll, National Retail Association
The natural and organic industry is continuously growing and shifting, with new trends, regulations, products and practices being introduced into market everyday. How does one keep on top of it…
Report: Chinese Alternative Protein Market Poised For Growth As Flexitarianism Rises & Big Food Dives In
The alternative protein market in China is positioned to continue its rapid growth in the coming years, driven by the rise of flexitarianism in the country. In response to mass…
#NotInMySupermarket, declares the Co-op
Responding to a joint letter organized by Beyond GM and Slow Food in the UK, the Co-op has become the first supermarket to declare it has ‘no current plans’ to…
A ‘vote of confidence’ for Fairtrade
As the Fairtrade Foundation marks its annual Fairtrade Fortnight campaign (22 February to 7 March) the charity reveals that a boom in consumer demand for Fairtrade products in 2020 is…
Strong organic growth in Finland
Sales of organic food and drink continued to grow at a strong pace in Finland during 2020. The total sales exceeded €400 million for the first time. Organic products in…