The rise of plant based dairy alternatives in the last few years has been phenomenal and from my point of view truly surprising. Having...

There is an increasing complexity about the claims that companies wish to make about their products. To understand which are most...

Successful New Product Development is key for all business, now more so than ever, with increasingly competitive marketplaces, highly...

I read a thought-provoking article recently, an edited version of Campaign's interview: with Byron Sharp, that reflected on his point of...

Since Shoppercentric was founded in 2004...

As we’ve said at various points in our previous blogs, consumers/shoppers need help to turn their desire to be environmentally friendly...

We asked sustainability consultant Sophie Mather to give us an industry perspective...

Packaging is in the spotlight like never before – mostly for the wrong reasons...

Understandably there is a lot of pressure on food producers, brand manufacturers and retailers to ‘up’ their sustainability credentials...

We spoke to one passionate shopper about her intrepid journey towards a more sustainable lifestyle. Julie - single mum of two hungry...

We may well feel that sorting our waste into the separate recycling bins or perusing the wonky veg is a job well done...

It seems that being ‘green’ has become the norm, with 80% of UK shoppers describing themselves as being ‘environmentally friendly’...

Earlier this year, those of you with school aged children may well have received a letter or email from your children’s school...

Politicians are increasingly like brands. With the rise of populism, it’s clear that significant parts of the electorate are swayed...

It’s often claimed that big data analytics is for the benefit of the customer as much as the provider but cynics almost equally counter...

Big data, fast data, however you want to talk about it, is in rapid growth. To give you some perspective: Over the last two years alone...

Debating the usefulness of norms and benchmarks is one of those not-so-rare pleasures any Insight or research specialist...

No, midwifery isn’t our latest venture here at Touchstone, but we do enjoy getting to grips with life in general...

I mentally gave thanks to Jack Miles for raising this prickly issue...

Over the weekend I came across an amusing video doing the rounds that got me thinking about the challenges we face...