Career and personal development tips from food and grocery insiders Vic Russell, Brand Manager at Charlie Bigham’s, shares her four career lessons: Start with “why” (5:00) Good artists copy, great artists steal (6:50) Show them the world (9:01) Be happy (11:15) Related videos Food and Grocery Career Talks: Wendy Manning Watch here » Food and Grocery...

Career and personal development tips from food and grocery insiders Sainsbury’s Head of L&D, Stuart Comer, talks about how the lessons he learnt early on have shaped his career: Knowing your strengths and passions are key to unlocking a rewarding career (8:03) The value of getting out of your comfort zone (13:25) Practice curiosity (22:50) Related videos Food an...

Feeding Britain’s Future is an IGD programme that provides employability skills training to secondary school students with the support of volunteers from across the food and grocery industry. This summer we’re introducing new science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) workshops and we’re looking for volunteers from STEM roles across the industry to help inspire the next generation...

Nestlé UK & Ireland reformulated it’s MAGGI Mashed Potato Flakes as part of its ongoing commitment to improve the nutritional status of its products. The reductions were made in line with the UK Governments’ Public Health Responsibility Deal 2017 Salt Reduction Targets and customer requirements. Gradual Reductions Nestlé Professional gradually reduced the added salt in its MAGGI Mashed ...

Wendy Manning - vice president of customer logistics at Coca-Cola European Partners and Paul Dunne - supply chain director at Boots, are co-chairs of IGD’s ECR UK initiative. They share their advice for businesses who are struggling to collaborate.  1.    Be clear about why you want to collaborate and consider what value you want to get out of it Wendy: The first question is why do yo...

As supply chain teams shrink and there is less time for training, how do you keep their skills up to date? Give your supply chain training more impact with our infographic based on our recent research. Download infographic as PDF >> Download infographic as PDF >> Customised solutions If you have a specific business challenge or training requi...

Nick Miles, our head of Asia-Pacific, examines the key themes affecting the Australian grocery retail market and influencing retailers’ strategies this year. 1.    New market disruptors Combine the launch of Amazon with the imminent entry of Germany’s Kaufland, and we’re set to see a serious change in Australia’s competitive landscape over the next 12-24 months. It’ll bring both big c...

Easter spending is expected to hit £893m this year*. Retail analyst Rachel Britton reveals how you can make the most of this major event in the UK retail calendar. Create stand-out merchandising 20% of shoppers say Easter makes them feel more excited about shopping, our ShopperVista research has found. Retailers can boost this excitement and encourage spending through in-store theatre...

A large proportion of shoppers are buying food-to-go as part or all of an evening meal, we've found. Rhian Thomas, our head of shopper insight, examines the opportunities this generates for suppliers and retailers. Food-to-go appeals as part of an evening meal Six out of ten food-to-go shoppers (61%) have bought food-to-go as part or all of an evening meal over the last four weeks. What...

IGD’s Healthy Eating programme is designed to help the food and grocery industry promote healthier diets in the UK through research, insight and recommendations. The programme, which has been running since 2015, is having a significant impact and we’ve recently extended its reach to include new work on fibre and portion size. Find out more about each initiative and some of the ways you...