Archive of all analysis and features articles – Page 287
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Analysis and Features
Assosia says promotional deals on gondola ends sharply up
Big brands are showing few signs of easing back on the number of promotions they are running…
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Cafédirect: retailers and consumers must pay more for tea
British retailers and consumers urgently need to stop seeing tea as a “cheap commodity” and pay more for their brew…
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David Joll sets out Bernard Matthews' 'back to basics' plans
As takeover rumours swirl, the company’s former MD speaks out…
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Will the big brand beer push reverse sharp drop in sales?
Executives from five of the UK’s biggest breweries called time on historic rivalries this week to work together and try and turn around the category’s fortunes…
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Does a big regulatory stick loom for the e-cig market?
The MHRA is pouncing but Brussels may take a different view on the fast-growing electronic cigarette market…
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How to unlock the click & collect opportunity
Exclusive research by The Grocer shows indies are ready to embrace the opportunity of click & collect…
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Just in time for Wimbledon: berries defy price increases
Shoppers have come to expect rising prices on fresh produce, but there is some good news for strawberry fans…
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Tesco's winner of store manager award reveals his secrets
Tesco’s first winner of Store Manager of the Year at The Grocer Golds on how his store won…
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Orange juice prices to soar as global demand drops
Fears about citrus greening and poor weather have been pushing up orange juice prices on New York’s ICE exchange…
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Taste of London chefs reveal what turns them on
In the week of the 10th Taste of London festival, some of the nation’s best chefs reveal their favourite food and drink items…
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Salmon retail prices set to leap in wake of wholesale hikes
Despite soaring wholesale prices, retail price increases for salmon have largely been modest over the past year…
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Satfat reduction challenge: Scotland bites deeper
Scotland’s draft framework to tackle obesity includes prescriptive category-wide reformulation targets…
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GM poultry feed policy shift hikes non-GM soy price
When the big four lifted bans on chickens fed on GM soy, they said it was because non-GM had become too hard to source…
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TB reactor meat: where retailers and suppliers stand
The Grocer asked retailers and suppliers to spell out their policies on cattle that have tested positive for bovine TB…
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Deal volumes flat in May but are still up 28% on last year
The number of featured space promotions at the main supermarket groups has barely changed in the last month…
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As sugar commodity prices halve, UK still paying top dollar
World sugar prices have almost halved in two years but UK food manufacturers report only modest price declines…
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Online delivery tracking - who is ready?
Retailers will soon be able to tell online shoppers exactly where their delivery is. But are suppliers keeping up? One app is set to have a massive impact on consumers…
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Feeding Britain's Future: back and bigger for 2013
The Feeding Britain’s Future scheme has returned and Skills Week has been extended…
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Which eco-friendly truck tops the lot?
As pressure mounts for greater cuts to CO2 emissions, the road haulage sector is experimenting with new technologies…
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Birds Eye burgers shine but ‘Horsegate’ hits ready meals
Birds Eye MD Andy Weston-Webb reflects on the challenges facing the company after the horsegate crisis