We’re very proud to announce that we have been selected as the winner of the Retail Technology Gamechanger Award at the prestigious World Retail Awards. Sponsored by Google, this was a seriously exciting category to have been nominated in, let alone win, and this award recognises our TAGS™ platform as a truly game changing [...]
We’re very proud to have won two new awards over the last couple of weeks. Our partnership with Tesco earned us the Customer Innovation Award at the prestigious Retail Week Awards! Up for 2 more at the World Retail Congress... From April 17 - 19 we’ll be in Madrid where we’ve been listed as [...]
The majority of us are now on a diet... 64% of the world’s population are now on some form of exclusion diet. People choose to avoid specific foods for a number of reasons; these may be ethical, medical, health, lifestyle, religion, etc. Yet as soon as you change your food habits, finding suitable food [...]
Today, we are proud to announce the appointment of Andy Clarke as Chairman, with immediate effect. Andy Clarke, the former Chief Executive and President of Asda brings over 25 years experience of driving performance improvement in multi brand international businesses. His sector experience includes food, fashion, and general merchandise in both property intensive, multi-channel, and [...]
Today we’re announcing a pioneering partnership with Tesco, the UK’s largest grocery retailer. Together we’re evolving the online shopping experience for a growing population with specific dietary needs. Spoon Guru’s founders Simon O’Regan, Tim Allen and Markus Stripf explain how the partnership came about, and what lies behind the inspiration for creating Spoon Guru. [...]
What is a peanut allergy? A Peanut allergy is one of the most common food allergies. Unlike tree nuts which grow on trees, peanuts grow underground and are part of the legume family. However, being allergic to peanuts does not mean you are also allergic to legumes like lentils or beans. In the US [...]
The ‘sugar tax’, or to give it it’s correct name, the ‘soft drinks industry levy’ came into force on April 6th, 2018. The tax applies to soft drinks in two bands – 24p per litre for drinks with more than 8g of sugar per 100ml, and 18p per litre for drinks that have between [...]
Low sugar, no added sugar, sugar free. So many different terms but what do they all mean? It’s easy to get lost and confused with all the different labels, and with the UK sugar tax coming into action, we thought we would help explain them. . Sugar Free Let’s start with the easiest one [...]
One of the biggest annual events on the retail calendar has to be the World Retail Congress which runs from April 17 - 19 in Madrid. Bringing together the biggest and brightest leaders in global retail, this promises to be a huge opportunity for everyone - from established retailer leaders, to innovative startups. With [...]
First of all - What is IBS? Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a chronic condition. It has shown to affect more women than men, and involves either or both recurring abdominal pain, and discomfort linked with a change in the form or frequency of your stool. Interestingly, IBS has not been found to be [...]
The British Dietetic Association (BDA) is the only body in the UK representing the whole of the dietetic workforce. Founded in 1936, they are one of the oldest and most experienced dietetic organisations in the world. On 14 & 15 March we’ll be at one of the nutrition industries biggest events, BDA Live in [...]
Salt is needed in our diet to help regulate certain bodily functions. However, in the UK we consume too much! The British government recommends we only consume 6 grams per day as studies have shown that a high salt diet can lead to high blood pressure, which in turn can cause strokes and heart [...]
Shoptalk is the world’s largest conference for retail and ecommerce innovation. This conference is traditionally split into two events, U.S.A & Europe, however this year the two are being combined and held at the Venetian in Las Vegas on March 18-21, 2018. This promises to be a massive event for the international retail community.We’re excited [...]