Burger King lockdown campaign, Walmart inventory robots & the secret life of shopping lists - with guest Rod Addy of Food Manufacture

This week, Laura and Julia are joined by Rod Addy, editor of Food Manufacture. They discuss Burger King’s eye-catching ad campaign calling on shoppers to eat at McDonald’s, Walmart’s decision to stop using inventory robots and what shopping lists reveal about supermarket buying habits.

Plus, they chat about US election-themed cocktails (piña colada is a favourite) and why chocolate sales are soaring.

Articles discussed in this episode: 

‘Burger King is asking people to eat at McDonald’s during lockdown’ | Manchester Evening News

‘The secret life of shopping lists’ | LinkedIn

‘Walmart drops inventory robots from its stores’ | BBC

‘Five classic American cocktails to drink your way through election day’ | The Guardian

‘Reinforcing food waste or fighting it?’ | Sifted

‘Chocolate sales soar as UK shoppers comfort eat at home amid Covid’ | The Guardian

 

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