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Analysis & FeaturesFive meal replacement ranges targeting the UK market
What began as the pet project of a skint software engineer in the US has snowballed into a new category worth millions. Now meal replacement solutions are arriving in the UK in their droves. Here’s our pick of five meal replacement ranges hoping to crack the UK market:
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Analysis & FeaturesMeal replacements: is this the future of food?
A cult movie about ‘plankton’-based wafers provided the name for what many have dubbed the future of food
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Analysis & FeaturesButter prices forced up by EU demand
UK milk prices fell month on month but butter prices rose due to increased demand from the EU
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Analysis & FeaturesSainsbury's showcases its strategy at Redhill refit tour
The store is a ‘manifestation’ of Sainsbury’s strategy of competing with discounters, implementing technology and partnerships
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Analysis & FeaturesThe Co-op leads the way on Easter special offers
In the lead-up to Easter, the Co-op was offering better deals on branded and own label products than other mults
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Analysis & FeaturesWK Kellogg No Added Sugar Granola: acid test
In January, Kellogg’s rolled out WK Kellogg – a vegan-friendly cereal range featuring organic and no-added-sugar variants
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Analysis & FeaturesBaobab: the next superfood?
Most people couldn’t point it out in a line-up, but its surprisingly high nutritional content may make this African fruit the next big thing
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Analysis & FeaturesLife after plastic: what are the other packaging options?
Plastic packaging has faced fierce criticism for decades, but never quite like this. Two months after the government announced plans to phase out avoidable plastic waste by 2042, the industry is in a race against time to find viable alternatives. What options are there?
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Analysis & FeaturesIs the market to blame for woes of Jamie Oliver & co?
Has the casual dining sector – such a source of growth and creativity in recent years – run out of ideas?
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Innocent rattle Alpro with its dairy-free launch?
Alpro’s dominance of the dairy alternatives drinks market faces a major challenge from an unlikely source
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Analysis & FeaturesSalmon prices pushed up in Chile and Norway
Salmon prices are up month on month due to concerns over potential algal blooms in Chile
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Analysis & FeaturesCadbury Mini Eggs among shrinkflated Easter treats
Pouches of Mini Eggs have shrunk from 460g last Easter to 421g, with prices still at £4 in most major retailers
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Analysis & FeaturesSandows Cold Brew Coffee: acid test
For the past few years, cold-brew coffee – coffee infused with cold water overnight – has been the hip alternative to traditional energy drinks
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Analysis & FeaturesThe evolution of the European food hall
Food halls are back in town, with a surge of new openings in the UK following the burgeoning trend in Europe and the US. And the modern take on the hallowed halls of the past is all about the experience
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Analysis & FeaturesTop shops crowned at 2018 Convenience Retail Awards
The winners of the Convenience Retail Awards collected their trophies to classic rock riffs delivered by a live band
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Analysis & FeaturesPower list 2018: who's steering the public's mood about food?
Our list of the top 10 players in public affairs reflects an increasingly open world, where trade bodies, brands and retailers have to move fast to keep on top of public opinion, and social media has created the ‘celebrity lobbyist’
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Analysis & FeaturesCocoa prices surging after two-year low
Prices are surging again on the back of rising demand and tightening global stock
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Analysis & FeaturesLessons from The Grocer's conference on e-commerce
A stellar list of speakers, an action-packed programme, and one of the hottest topics in grocery
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Conviviality recover from its week of woe?
A surprise profit warning, arithmetic errors, unexpected tax bills. The booze giant has a struggle on its hands.
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Analysis & FeaturesCotton prices rise to 2014 levels
An outbreak of pink bollworm has damaged the Indian cotton crop…