'Back to school' after Covid, making polenta trendy & Johnnie Walker's new paper bottle - with guest Cat Gazzoli of Piccolo

Julia and Laura are joined by Cat Gazzoli, founder of the Piccolo brand of food for babies and toddlers. They chat about what ‘back to school’ ranges and promotions will look like this autumn and why Cat thinks it’s time UK grocery retailers started offering dedicated kids food aisles, why polenta has emerged as the new on-trend carb and why Diageo chose Johnnie Walker to debut its innovative new paper bottle.

Plus, they talk about what the future holds for Nespresso in light of packaging waste concerns and growing competition from cheaper competitors, why frozen food sales continue to grow in the wake of the pandemic – and how the outbreak has taught us that ‘food is glue’.

A big thank-you to Shopper Intelligence for sponsoring this week’s episode.

Articles mentioned in this episode:

In Egypt, volunteers make meals with love for virus patients | New York Times

How Nespresso’s coffee revolution got ground down | The Guardian

Frozen sales continue to surge as sector outperforms fresh and chilled | Food Navigator

Bunker food: why I reached for my Nonna’s polenta recipe | FT Magazine

Once a reliable event, back-to-school shopping is about to dramatically change | Modern Retail

Diageo to launch Johnnie Walker whisky in paper bottles in 2021 | Reuters

 

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