Nottingham University’s Summer School in Food Sciences was established in 2009 to encourage school students to choose Food Science as a degree option and later a career. Over the last three years it has gathered increasing support from food businesses and organisations which now sponsor fifty 15-16 year old students. Many of the sponsoring companies are IGD members. The summer school has re...

What are your earliest Olympic memories? Mine are of Montreal 1976 (and the arrival of our first colour television in time for the opening ceremony): Majestic, long striding Alberto Juantorena of Cuba winning the men’s 400m and 800m – the only man ever to do so The perfect 10 scores of Nadia Comaneci in gymnastics John Walker of New Zealand winning the 1500m For Jonathon Porri...

Last updated December 2016 - Promotion reliant - Promotional confusion - What shoppers dislike Promotion reliant The food and grocery industry has dialled-up its promotional activity to help shoppers save money through the economic downturn. One impact of this increased focus on promotions is that they are driving the trend for shopping around, ...

Click on the links below to download Weetabix's most recent CSR reports, and visit their sustainability website Weetabix CSR Reports: Weetabix CSR report 2008 Weetabix CSR website links: Weetabix CSR website

Add intro copy here’ can you put in ‘Click on the links below to download United Biscuits' most recent CSR reports, and visit their sustainability website: United Biscuits CSR Reports: United Biscuits Environmental report 2012 United Biscuits Environmental report 2011 United Biscuits - Achieving Sustainability 2009 report United Biscuits Sustainability report Unit...

Click on the links below to download Unilever's most recent CSR reports, and visit their sustainability website: Unilever CSR reports: Unilever Sustainable Living Plan - Progress Report 2011  Unilever Inspiring Sustainable Living: Expert Insights into Consumer Behaviour & Unilever’s Five Levers for Change 2011  Unilever Sustainable Living Plan 2010  Unilever Sustainable ...

Click on the links below to download Compass' most recent CSR reports, and visit their sustainability website: Compass Group CSR Reports: Compass Group CSR report 2008 Compass Group CSR website links: Compass Group CSR website Compass Group - Corporate Responsibility Report

The UK food and grocery convenience sector is set to grow to £42.2bn in five years’ time, according to the latest figures unveiled today (Thursday) by IGD at its Convenience Retail Conference. This means the sector will have increased in value by more than a quarter from its current value of £33.6bn in 2011. Convenience’s share of the overall food and grocery market is expected to increase to ...

Our Feeding Britain's Future group supports delivery of an industry-wide programme to help young people improve their employability skills. Since 2012, IGD has helped drive best practice on skills and employability. The industry is Britain’s biggest private sector employer with 3.8m people, accounting for one in seven of all jobs.  As such, it has a vital role to play in tackling unemployme...

IGD is a great place to work, with excellent employee benefits, a beautiful working environment and a supportive team culture: We stretch the mind at the heart of the industry At IGD, you’ll have the opportunity to build a unique network and develop unrivalled understanding of the global food and grocery industry. Our team is renowned for its thought leadership and expertise, making...