“I-GAS” is an industrial qualification for maintenance personnel and gas fitters that helps guarantee professional competence Do you use gas fired equipment in your factory or on-site? Many people in industry are under the impression that the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 do not apply to them or their employees within their factory
READ MOREWe have never had so much data at our finger tips. It often feels like almost any fact or figure can be found relatively quickly and easily with a few taps on the keyboard. Contrast this with my days as a graduate trainee in a research agency, and we had a library full of Mintel
READ MOREBy James Pepper Whilst we don’t see it, it’s all around us, scanning our smartphones and tablets and other technology waiting to connect us to the internet. In just a few years Wi-Fi has gone from being a technology that we use at home and in work and rarely found in public places, to today
READ MOREBy Jamie Matthews Brands have long understood the power of offering winning experiences to consumers and the rise of social media has opened up a whole new world of possibilities for them, from entry mechanics through to promotion. But standing out in such a crowded environment isn’t easy, and to get it right the needs
READ MOREBy Howard Wright Since the dawn of time, eating has been a communal activity. The importance of coming together to share food is well documented as being beneficial, both nutritionally and psychologically. Indeed, in the age of time-starved families and hectic lifestyles, sharing a meal or a snack with our friends and loved ones is
READ MOREBy Stephanie Cornwall The UK’s approach to calculating packaging recycling rates is not sufficiently robust, and government appears not to have faced up to underlying recycling issues, the National Audit Office (NAO) has stated. Reducing waste and using resources more efficiently are long-standing objectives for the Government, and tackling packaging waste is essential to achieving
READ MOREBy Danielle Pinnington Some of the most interesting work we do at Shoppercentric is around the development of Category Visions. These projects give us a chance to work closely with shoppers and brand teams to explore the category as it is now, and the opportunities to enhance its relevance going forward. We always start these
READ MOREBy John Zealley The global power brands that have long defined the consumer goods industry are no longer untouchable. Disruptors are not playing by the rules and outperforming legacy companies by creating relevancy, greater levels of convenience and personalised experiences to appeal to the new generation of consumers. There has never been a better time
READ MOREBy Stephanie Cornwall German packagers have been challenged to keep up with the country’s increasingly health and diet- conscious consumers while Denmark has been revealed to have the highest number of binge drinkers in Europe, new insights have revealed. Germany’s consumers are getting older; eating more flexibly outside the home; eating ideologically or in line
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