Archive of all analysis and features articles – Page 233
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Posh squash brands defy the cooling cordials market
Squashes and cordials with ’moderate’ natural sugar content have hit the sweet spot as pocket squash sales rocket…
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Money can grow on trees (or inside them at least)
Tree waters such as birch and maple could be destined for big things. The Grocer heads to Latvia to find out more about these unusual products
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Top 10 global launches: from pink Pepsi to artichoke water
With the help of Mintel, we’ve rounded up 10 of the hottest (and weirdest) soft drinks from around the world, from curry sausage flavour energy drinks to hemp ice tea.
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Kraft shares jump on news of 'mega-merger' with Heinz
Analyst reception to the announcement was also largely positive, but tempered with a significant amount of caution
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Cold brew coffee is hotting up (and it's not just for hipsters)
It’s springing up in coffee houses across London, but does cold brew coffee really have mainstream potential?
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British cuppa is safe despite tea price shift
Contrasting price movements in Kenya and India may encourage some suppliers to change their sourcing tactics
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As EU milk quota system ends, is UK on the back foot?
Limited processing capacity is becoming a major concern and could cause problems this spring
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Marks & Spencer Apricot Marzipan Bars: acid test
These bars are part of the M&S Guilt Free Snacking range that features products developed to contain less than 150 calories
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Young's Gastro Salmon & Tomato Bake: acid test
Young’s last year responded to demand for premium frozen ready meals by expanding its Gastro frozen fish brand with a meal-for-one range
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Robots: how much potential for food and drink manufacturing?
Who made your last sandwich? That’s right, it was a human being. But how long before the robots take over?
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Smaller players can still prosper in tough grocery market
Much of the commentary around the relationship between grocer and supplier has focussed on the supermarkets squeezing unreasonable terms from under-pressure manufacturers. But this is not necessarily the case.
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Palcohol: will US powdered alcohol face PR minefield in UK?
“Palcohol would be very divisive as many consumers would not want it to be available,” suggests Vhari Russell of The Food Marketing Expert
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Will illegal deforestation leave corned beef chains exposed?
A new report says the UK is Europe’s biggest importer of ‘illegal beef’ from deforested lands…
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Pieminister Moo & Brew Pie Pot: Acid Test
Pieminister rolled out some existing pie flavours in this new Pie Pot format with potato topping instead of pastry…
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Cinnamon Kitchen Kerala Curry Sauce: acid test
Greencore last year partnered with Indian restaurant Cinnamon Kitchen to launch four premium chilled cooking sauces…
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Dairy faces price lull after winter surge says Rabobank
Dairy commodity prices could drop again soon despite having recovered in recent weeks, analysts have warned…
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Sainsbury's fourth-quarter sales outperform low expectations
Sainsbury’s shares received a boost this week after the supermarket outperformed the City’s rather low fourth-quarter sale…
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Britain's biggest brands: prices drop due to supermarket wars
The escalating supermarket price war has helped drive down average prices of 41 of Britain’s 100 biggest grocery brands…
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Britain's Biggest Brands 2015: Who Has the Best Defence?
Brands are often used as pawns in the battle between supermarkets and the discounters. So who’s making the right moves?…
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Britain's Biggest Brands: the challengers
If Kinder keeps this up, it will soon crack the top 100…