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We hold a trusted position at the heart of the industry. We use our research and expertise to help people and businesses around the world prepare for and face into the strategic challenges ahead. A research and education charity, IGD is the leading source of information and best practice on the consumer...

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Shopper trends 2013

We have picked out three of the latest big picture trends from our ShopperVista monitor of British grocery shopper sentiment. If you work in the industry, they will help you understand what shoppers are currently doing and why.

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Scan and go: making life easier

Richard Wallace looks at how scan and go systems are making life easier for shoppers and blurring the lines between the online and...

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Do you have what it takes to be a category leader?

Graham Dorrington knows what it is to be a category leader in food and grocery – he’s spent his whole career in the industry. As a...

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Musgrave Retail Partners GB Trade Briefing 2013

IGD is proud to announce the opportunity for you to hear direct from GB Managing Director, Donal Horgan and Trading Director, Kenton Burchell as well as Musgrave Group CEO, Chris Martin, and Group Commercial & Supply Chain Director, Sharon Buckley, who will take you through the latest developments of...

Category management: getting started

IGD's Getting started workshop is the perfect introduction to category management. It combines the latest industry thinking with appropriate...

The Co-operative Trade Briefing 2013

IGD is delighted to announce details of The Co-operative Trade Briefing 2013. Taking place on 5 September in Manchester, you have...
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The Case for Optimism - Joanne Denney-Finch's speech at ECR Europe 2013

Read our chief executive's address at the ECR Europe conference in Brussels on why companies should remain optimistic during a time of unprecedented opportunity for the food and consumer goods industry.

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Retail Sales Monitor, April 2013: Food and drink sector performance

IGD's chief executive Joanne Denney-Finch provides her commentary on March's food and grocery sales

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Convenience market to be worth £46bn by 2018

The UK food and grocery convenience market is set to be worth £46.2bn by 2018, increasing by nearly a third (29.8%) from its current...

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Supply Chain Waste Prevention Guide 2013 - from factory in-gate to till

Learn how to prevent product and packaging waste between factory in-gate and till with this free online resource from ECR UK.

Online guides

Trust, Transparency and Technology

Consumer trust is arguably the single most important asset to the whole food supply chain. This article gives examples of how manufacturers...

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Nutrition Glossary

Confused about food and nutrition terminology? Our new Nutrition Glossary contains clear definitions for a range of food and nutrition...

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Food & farming

At IGD, we believe that our knowledge and insight can inform and inspire producers to rise to new challenges and continue to reap the rewards for the central role they play in the food and grocery industry

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New article:
Why joining a food science summer school makes such a difference

Food science summer schools are designed to give young people a taste of what working in areas like product development, food safety and quality is like. Members of IGD’s Technical Leadership Forum (TLF) support and sponsor summer school programmes at Nottingham, Reading and, from this year, Leeds Universities to inspire the next generation of food scientists.

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Online guide:
Sell More, Waste Less

Learn how to waste less with this free online resource from IGD.

Featuring factsheets, case studies and a step-by-step guide, this resource will help you to:

Manage value along the supply chain
Identify and reduce waste
Learn how simple tools can create a competitive advantage

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Other food & farming resources

Nutrition Glossary
27 November 2012
Confused about food and nutrition terminology? Our new Nutrition Glossary contains clear definitions for a range of food and nutrition terms.

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The Common Agricultural Policy
23 January 2012
Read this factsheet to find out about the history of The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), the MacSharry reforms, Agenda 2000 and a future CAP.

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Fresh produce in the UK
22 December 2011
There are 1,800 commercial horticultural businesses in the UK. This factsheet includes trends in planted area productivity, the industry's performance and ongoing concerns.

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