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Late winter in the UK and the surprises of modern life just keep coming as we approach the third anniversary of then Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, deciding to lock the country down. Indeed, a little over a year ago we all watched in absolute horror as Vladimir Putin showed he was a liar by invading… Continue reading What do salad shortages say about the UK food system?

Price has been the central economic force of food markets for some quarters now. Pressures built notably through 2021 when the distortive impact of the pandemic started to influence the cost of doing business, which metamorphosed into an array of new pressures from a shortage of lorry drivers – the British Government showing unreal incompetence… Continue reading Looking for peak food inflation

Coriolis have over 25 years’ experience within the food sector conducting diagnostics for businesses around the globe. We take pride in understanding the performance level of a site and articulating it in a way that the client team can believe, which helps them to deliver improvements. Understanding your performance losses and opportunities is key to… Continue reading Do you know how well your sites are performing?

I hope that 2023 has started well for you and that it followed a fun festive period. One of the more uplifting features as the days pass by in the first month of the New Year is their light extension, mornings becoming a bit brighter earlier, the afternoon ending in with the absence of the… Continue reading Is there light in that there tunnel…?

We all know that forecasting is a ‘mug’s game’ – unless one is Dominic Cummings, who of course predicted the pandemic – but here are some thoughts regarding the UK food system and its influencing factors in 2023. Given everything that’s happened in recent years we cannot ignore the scope for, and the power of… Continue reading What Gifts will 2023 bring for the UK Food System?

The UK Government’s Autumn Statement is clearly seeking to improve the mood music in preparation for the 2024 General Election – whilst injecting confidence into the financial markets it depends on for funding. With the British food industry facing continued challenges, the Government would possibly wield better returns if it just invested capital into the… Continue reading The Tough is Getting Tougher…

In May, Nottingham Forest FC were promoted back up to the Premier League after a 23 year absence – Trentland was on fire. However, by the start of October, the newly promoted club sits at the bottom of the league, £150 million worse-off after poor recruitment choices, and is considering sacking their manager, Steve Cooper.… Continue reading Truss and her Budget Blunders

God bless the Queen, and long live the King Recent years have been tumultuous to the point of mass fatigue. The Great Financial Crisis, the Scottish independence referendum, Brexit, the pandemic – and then the awful invasion of Ukraine. Amongst all this, we in the UK and the Commonwealth had one, positive constant. H.M. Queen… Continue reading A New Era… A New Opportunity

Considerable footage has been ascribed to the rather public, albeit temporary stand-off between Heinz and Tesco. Much of the commentary has revolved around the scrap between a leading proprietary brand and a goliath of a retailer. Stripping away the boxing match references though leads to some interesting themes surrounding the current domestic food market –… Continue reading The Heavyweight Showdown: Heinz versus Tesco

There is a lot that’s great about Britain; to admire and be proud about. Increasingly, however, there is much that is sub-optimal, below mediocrity, frustrating, and worrying. The British food system is a sector with much to admire and be proud of too, but it’s an industry that could benefit from an appropriate enabling context… Continue reading Challenges Keep Stacking Up For The F&B Industry

April has been a defining moment for British household finances as a rather unholy trinity has kicked in: Home energy costs rose substantially at the start of the month, followed by a step up in national insurance contributions. After much speculation, we’re also now experiencing a demonstrable increase in food prices. Current inflation is the… Continue reading Entering the Storm

Since 2020, the food and beverage (F&B) and food service industries have been hit with several significant structural shocks. The Global Pandemic dealt the first blow, closely followed by acute labour and skills shortages. The subsequent rampant raw material price inflation and the effects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have further exacerbated the issues and… Continue reading Coriolis goes Stateside