Instead of the coronavirus pandemic being the ‘great leveller’, it has highlighted the number of people who deal with food insecurity. Working to get meals to vulnerable Londoners, The Felix Project uses surplus restaurant and supermarket food to fight food poverty in the capital.

More than ten million Britons are underserved by healthy and affordable food outlets. They live in what are known as food deserts, whether in housing estates or rural areas, and socioeconomic factors mean it’s the poorest that are hit the worst. How can brands better cater to these areas?

Britons are feeling increasingly passionate about reducing their food waste footprint and buying from more ethical brands. Community-focussed app Too Good To Go is helping diners eat in a more sustainable way, connecting them with popular restaurants and cafes that want to shift their leftovers.

Lidl is a German ‘hard discount’ supermarket chain that set up shop on British shores in 1994. Since then, it has quietly – but dramatically – altered the landscape of grocery shopping in the UK. With online shopping being king across industries, how is Lidl continuing to attract loyal customers?