Food & grocery industry information and research

We have developed over 70 factsheets covering all aspects of food and grocery, from consumer views on food production to the structure of UK convenience retailing. These provide a quick and easy reference point plus links to other organisations or experts on the topic.
 

This service is free to all our members, schools, colleges, students, media and anyone with an interest in food and grocery.
 

The factsheets are updated regularly and will be extended to include new topics. All our information is based on sound independent research. IGD does not represent any sector and we do not lobby.

 

The Food and Grocery Industry

Employment Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development    Food Safety Glossary of Terms    International Competitiveness  Value for Money

Diet & Health

Balanced Diet Consumption of Fruit and Vegetables   Consumer Consumption Trends Food Labelling - Information Used by Shoppers   Food Safety Fruit and Vegetables: Five A Day   Functional Foods Guideline Daily Amounts   Glycaemic Index Healthy Snacking   Obesity Micronutrients NEW!   Nutrition Labelling The Ageing Population   Value for Money

Consumers' Views of

Availability in the Supermarkets Diet and Health   Discount Retailing Eating Out   Every Day Low Pricing versus Promotions Food Labelling - Information Used by Shoppers   Food Production Genetically Modified Food   Innovation & NPD in the Food & Grocery Industry Local Sourcing   Loyalty cards Non-Food purchasing   Promoting Food to Children Retail Ready Packaging (RRP)   Retailer Own Label Shopper Responses to Out-of-Stocks   Shopper Attitudes to Ethical foods The UK Café Market   Value vs Price

Retailing

Convenience Retailing Market Overview Corporate Social Responsibility   Discount Retailing Employment   European Discount Retailing Every Day Low Pricing versus Promotions   Global Retailing  Global Account Management   Grocery Retailing in China Grocery Retailing in India NEW!   Grocery Buying Groups Industry Consolidation   Major Events  Non-Food Retailing   Pricing & Profitability Premium Retailing   Retailer Own Label Symbol Groups- Market Overview   UK Grocery Retailing UK Forecourt Retailing   Value for Money  Value vs Price   What is Category Management?

Eating Out

UK Foodservice Market Overview Meal Solutions   Eating Out

Distributing

Availability in the Supermarkets Open Book Costing   Availability  UK Retail Logistics Overview   Factory Gate Pricing Collaborative Distribution

Wholesaling

Symbol Groups- Market Overview UK Wholesale Market Overview

Manufacturing

Local Sourcing Employment   Food Production Genetic Modification   Chemical Safety in the Supply Chain NEW!

Sustainability

Biofuels Carbon Disclosure Project   Carbon Footprinting and Labelling  Carbon Offsetting   Collaborative Distribution Embedded Water   Emissions Trading Energy Efficiency Measures   Energy Recovery and Disposal Ethical Consumerism   Food Miles: Evaluating the Impact NEW! Health, nutrition and lifestyle   Household Food Waste National Water Footprints NEW!   Packaging Innovation Packaging Reduction   Renewable energy through micro-generation Socially Responsible Investment   Supply Chain Food Waste Water Use in the Supply Chain

Farming

An Introduction to Pesticides Consumers Views of Genetically Modified Food   Employment Farm Assurance   Farmer-Controlled Businesses Farmers' Fund   Fruit and Vegetables: Five A Day Genetic Modification   Food Safety

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