IGD (Institute of Grocery Distribution)

We're #hiring for a Director of Client Leadership! ??? This is a great opportunity to play a pivotal role in driving our #client growth and retention strategy. As a key member of the #leadership team, you'll be responsible for training, coaching and leading the #sales team. With great benefits included in this role, check out the full details and how to apply here ?? bit.ly/3CFfOEl ??

As we approach the end of 2024, we're excited to share the first #learning opportunities of the year for 2025! ?? Whether you're looking to build on the skills you've developed in 2024 or exploring new #opportunities for growth, our carefully curated programs are designed to help you stay ahead in your career ?? Check out our upcoming courses and #workshops below and secure your spot today. We look forward to supporting you in your learning journey throughout 2025 ?? https://lnkd.in/exrYMk6k

We are inviting you to our free webinar series to learn more about A Net Zero Transition Plan for the UK Food System, which was published earlier this month ?? https://lnkd.in/eMSZX_2n ?? ? Register for our free webinars to: ? Hear more detail directly from the project team about the #transition plan and ask your questions?? ???? Understand how the plan can relate to your #organisation and sector’s work on the net zero transition ?? Better understand the methodology for the agriculture pathways and abatement pathways ?? Deep dive on heat and transport, with detail on how they can be decarbonised by 2050 These webinars will be running before the end of the year, so go and sign up now! ?? #netzero

Our Insight Analyst Bryony Perkins has highlighted October's shopper headlines, including our Shopper Confidence Index! ?? Confidence fell throughout the month as shoppers anticipated the Budget announcement. Despite this, festivities including Diwali and Halloween were enough to lift #confidence to the give the first positive read since July. Throughout November, we expect to see #shoppers digest the more indirect Budget implications but much like October, festivities could be enough to keep confidence positive overall. Visit our website to view the shopper highlights for October ?? https://lnkd.in/eXbVfa5P ??

Our quarterly Viewpoint report from our #economics team is now available to download! ?? With #businesses in the food industry hoping that 2025 provides greater certainty than the last few years, our economics team have analysed the #budget, followed with their predictions for the economy, consumer sentiment and government policy for the UK food system in 2025 ?? Download the full report or executive summary now on our website ?? https://lnkd.in/e2pcGnc9 ??

As the saying goes 'if you want to go fast go alone. If you want to go far, go together' ?? IGD is delighted to see how much has been achieved by The Coronation Food Project on its first anniversary. The food industry has come together and made amazing things happen to tackle food waste and get 10 million meals to those in need. Yesterday, with FareShare UK and The Felix Project, we launched Alliance Food Sourcing. This initiative plans to carry on The Coronation Food Project's good work and save even more surplus food from the supply chain. We can only do this at scale, by working together. Read more on this from CEOs at Sainsbury's, Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Greencore and 2 Sisters Food Group in The Grocer, and join them in the Alliance by reaching out to [email protected].

It's fantastic to see how much has been achieved by the Coronation Food Project in just one year. The food industry has come together to tackle food waste and get millions of meals to those in need. Thank you to everyone across the sector who has supported this initiative and made it such a success. Today we're launching Alliance Food Sourcing to carry on the Project's good work, sharing expertise and resources to save even more surplus food from the supply chain. Calling?all UK food retailers, manufacturers, logistics providers and more! Join us today at [email protected]?to make an even bigger difference, together.

It was great to come together yesterday in Southbank to celebrate the launch of our Net Zero Transition Plan for the UK food system???? Sarah Bradbury and Harriet Lamb started off by highlighting the importance of this evidence and analysis based report in meeting climate objectives to 2050 ??? David Kennedy tried his best to give a summary of the entire report in 20 minutes! Specifying that the UK food system is inextricably linked to the climate crisis, and decarbonisation of the food industry requires a systemic approach. Roger Harrabin followed on with a warning that at the current rate we will be 3°C over pre-industrial levels of emissions by 2100. However,?he did share some optimism for many of the interventions that can help tackle some of the key emissions drivers like fertilisers, energy use and food waste?? Finally, the Minister of State at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs closed the event, and we are very grateful to him for attending yesterday. It was clear from the event that we can go further, faster together, and collective action across the whole food system is critical to deliver on Net Zero. Thank you to all our attendees, and for anyone who didn’t attend, you can download the reports now on our website - the overview, the summary report, and the full technical report ?? https://lnkd.in/eRMTq9jB ??

We are delighted today to have launched a Net Zero Transition Plan for the UK food system, a report that has been commissioned by IGD and developed by consultants EY and global #environmental NGO WRAP ?? This strategic #transition plan is the first integrated national plan of its kind, based on a robust evidence base from across the food system out to 2050. There is a summary of the report, an overview of the report and the full technical report available, so visit our website to access any or all of these reports now! ?? https://lnkd.in/eRMTq9jB #netzero

Congratulations to K-Citymarket in Vantaa Jumbo, Finland, for winning our November Store of the Month! ?? ?? Located in a busy #shopping centre, this hypermarket exemplifies the retailer’s "store-specific business ideas" strategy, excelling in customer experience and delivering standout #innovations ?? The store particularly shines in store activations, creating impressive hero #categories and shop-in-shop zones. Some key highlights include: ?? Well-activated confectionery and Tex-Mex categories ?? Use of retail media to elevate in-aisle bays ?? Strong foodservice offering, with a food court featuring nine cuisines and 122 seats to accommodate shoppers View the video below to understand more about K-Citymarket ??