All analysis & features articles – Page 251
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Analysis & FeaturesFalling raisin prices mean cheaper Christmas puds
There’s been much talk recently about Christmas dinner becoming cheaper and the pud is no exception…
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Analysis & FeaturesOctober - December
A bleak month for Tesco with three more senior management execs suspended…
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Analysis & FeaturesJanuary - March
Four years after Netto disappeared from the UK (when Asda bought its 194 stores for £778m)…
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Analysis & FeaturesApril - June
The mischievous return of the turkey twizzler appeared to beckon as Bernard Matthews…
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Analysis & FeaturesRant of the year: Sir Ken attacks Dalton Philips in ‘bullshit’ rant
Everyone was expecting Sir Ken Morrison to give Dalton Philips a tongue-lashing at the Morrisons agm in June…
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Analysis & FeaturesSocial Animal of the Year: Lidl's Ronny G on a charm offensive
When we used the word ‘offensive’ of Lidl in the past, we weren’t being complimentary…
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Analysis & FeaturesWaitrose Love Life Beef Feijoada Soup: acid test
Launched as part of Waitrose’s Love Life range of healthy, low-fat recipes, this soup is based…
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Analysis & FeaturesInterview: Peter Hajipieris, director for corporate social responsibility, Iglo Group
Birds Eye owner Iglo Group has pledged to roll out the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) blue ecolabel on all its wild fish products across Europe by the end of 2015.
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Analysis & FeaturesWall's Gingerbread Sandwich: acid test
The ice cream sandwich is a popular format in some European countries, and Unilever is looking…
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Analysis & FeaturesTransformation of the Year: United Biscuits
Bet you thought it was the cute pets that did it for sales of McVitie’s Digestives?…
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Analysis & FeaturesTop campaigns 2014: how to get ahead in fmcg advertising
When advertising in the ultra-competitive grocery sector, the growing importance of digital – and the growing expectations…
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Analysis & FeaturesTop Products Survey 2014: Total War
The price war has gone nuclear. Morrisons dropped the bomb in March, issuing the mother of all profit warnings as it slash…
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Analysis & FeaturesBread: Warburtons loses £54m as Brits ditch it
Brits have bought the equivalent of 93 million fewer loaves of bread in the past 12 months…
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Analysis & FeaturesBaby infant products: health advice hits UK babyfood market
Sugar hit the headlines in 2014 for all the wrong reasons. Baby juice took a direct hit as a result…
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Analysis & FeaturesCheese: brands faced challenges in the aisles
Cheese is a tough place for brands right now. As the discounters expand into the sector, price is taking centre stage…
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Analysis & FeaturesOils: feeling the heat on price as Aldi and Lidl win sales
Talk about a double whammy. With olive oil brands under mounting pressure to promote harder as the supermarkets…
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Analysis & FeaturesFresh meat & fish: Aldi & Lidl making mincemeat of competition
The discounters have made a major play for meat and poultry over the past year – with Aldi’s stunt…
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Analysis & FeaturesDairy drinks: all churned up in the milk sector
More than £100m wiped off the own-label milk market and a non-dairy brand now the third-biggest milk brand…
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Analysis & FeaturesCakes: Brands need to get back to a basic recipe
Snacking is seen as an important source of growth for the cake market – but the trend has also contributed to its decline …