ShelfLife February Issue 2024

In this month’s cover interview, Peter Donohoe of BWG Group explains how the Hire 2 Retire (H2R) solution is making a major difference to retailers’ daily operations.

Shauna Bernard delves into retailers’ reactions to the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) launch and examines the impact on their businesses. Elsewhere, Barnardos director of fundraising and communications, Mary Gamble discusses how the charity’s partnership with Aldi has progressed to date. We also explore what lessons our food industry can take from the extensive farmers’ protests which occurred in France during the past month. In this month’s Advisor section, Caroline Reidy explains what ‘parent’s leave’ means for both employers and employees; while Excel Recruitment’s Nikki Murran explores the question of whether today’s job candidates possess less ‘staying power’ than their predecessors.

As always, our category features provide an in-depth look at the brands and innovations
generating sales in-store, with this month’s issue focusing on the frozen foods and protein products sectors.