Archive of all analysis and features articles – Page 189
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Trufflehunter: digging for white truffle treasures
A truffle costing £2,000/kilo? At first Nigel Whitehouse thought it must be a joke. But now he’s taking it seriously
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Britain's 100 biggest fmcg advertisers
In 2015, fmcg advertisers splashed out on both traditional and digital. Should they take a more holistic approach?
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Vanilla price rockets as yields shrink and demand grows
The cost of vanilla has skyrocketed over the past 12 months
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As BHS is saved, doesn't it just show rents are too high?
Blaming landlords isn’t fair. In fact, despite the growth of online shopping the high street is increasingly healthy
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Farms range provenance is 'very very clear' says Tesco
Tesco UK CEO Matt Davies defends new Farm brands after attacks
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10 Things You Need To Know About... Soft Drinks
In the latest instalment of our series of digital features we reveal what consumers really think about the soft drinks tax and how concerns over sugar are already impacting the category
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More than half of Brits support sugar tax... but will it work?
As the taxman chases soft drinks, a poll for The Grocer raises questions over how effective the sugar levy will be…
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Creative challenge: can sugar be a virtue for soft drinks?
Can energy drinks be advertised without boobs and extreme sports? Is there such as thing as a relaxation drink? And can sugar ever be a virtue? We’ve asked creative agency RPM to find out…
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Has the great sugar cull been enough to rescue kids drinks?
Last year Tesco delisted a raft of added-sugar kids’ fruit juice drinks. So what impact has this had on sales?
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Spar buyer: 2015 was a 'wake-up call' to soft drinks industry
Nichola Borg expects full-sugar drink ranges to reduce earlier than expected following the Chancellor’s sugar tax announcement
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Pepsi Max Cherry sweetens sales in sugar-battered market
No sugar Pepsi Max delivers 12.4% growth for Britvic as rival Coke’s sales go flat
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Top 10 global launches: algae drinks to high-caffeine cola
With the help of Mintel, we’ve scoured the globe to find the best soft drinks innovations. Here’s what we came up with…
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Craft pop sales sparkle as 'discerning' drinkers stock up
Small batch brands are cashing in as the craft scene spreads to soft drinks. But can mainstream players do craft?
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Coke splashes the cash as ad spend soars to £30m
Soft drinks brands are pouring money into traditional advertising with spend up 51.4%
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Bottled water continues to boom as drinkers go posh
Bottled water sales are overflowing with all top 10 plain water brands in value and volume growth. So will Osborne’s sugar tax further whet consumers’ appetite for the natural stuff?
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Nissin partnership three years in making
Premier began a concerted search for an international partner as far back as summer 2013
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The EU: the good, the bad and the bendy
What did the EU ever do for us? We assess some of the key pieces of legislation affecting grocery over the last 50 years
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Soft drinks left carrying the can with sugar levy
With 54% of soft drink SKUs set to be subject to the sugar levy how will suppliers respond?
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Lamb prices pick up for an early Easter
After falling to such low levels they sparked protests last year, UK lamb prices have increased in the run up to Easter
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Marketing to mums in 2016
Patronising stereotypes may persist but there is growing momentum to address the subtler realities of being a new parent