Archive of all analysis and features articles – Page 304
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The campaigners who want a Tesco in their town
The Nimbys have got competition. From the Western Isles to Wiltshire, action groups are clamouring for the supermarkets to come to their towns.
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The candymen can: mults plot American revolution
Is a lack of innovation from UK manufacturers the key to our growing hunger for ‘weirder’…
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Wheat prices soar to leave bakers fearing rerun of 2010
Bread makers are bracing themselves for a possible repeat of 2010, when failed harvests and export bans sent grains prices soaring…
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Why Olympic sponsorship is a marathon, not a sprint
Some Olympic sponsors are losing market share despite massive outlay - but does that mean they have been run off the track?
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Even better than the reality thing
Walkers and Tesco are among a host of brands to have embraced augmented reality. Others are sure to follow. So if the last decade was all about reality TV, will the next be about AR?
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Dairy protests fail to make a splash with younger people
The farmers’ campaign has successfully harnessed social media but the impact on younger people…
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Lower crude oil price eases cost of nappies
Falling crude oil prices have already brought relief to motorists and buyers of plastic packaging…
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Price promos slash inflation at big four to a mere 1.6%
The BRC said food price inflation had crashed to a two-year low of 3.1%. Well, it’s even better than that.
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Would it be Dotty to drop Every Little Helps?
With a hot new ad agency, what can Tesco do to turn its fortunes around? Could it drop its famous strapline?
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US drought sparks new fears for soya prices
As the drought in the US Midwest continues to worsen, attention is once again shifting back to the soybean market…
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Promotions fall as multiples get set for Olympic bonanza
The countdown to the Olympics saw featured space promotions elbowed out in three of the top five this week…
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What will it take to put a lid on Britvic’s recall woes?
Britvic’s handling of the Fruit Shoot crisis has been swift and effective. Now comes the job…
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Hitting the wall: what next in the race to reduce salt?
Food companies say they can’t cut salt levels any further. Health campaigners…
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Local sources of satisfaction
We have a huge range of artisan cheeses. A customer tweeted earlier today comparing our store to the Harrods Food Hall…
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Join the online revolution!
Under Charles Wilson, Booker is leading UK wholesalers in the online revolution… but others are making up lost ground fast.
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Cereal makers strive to keep lid on soaring prices
As US farmers battle the worst drought in 50 years, their northern European counterparts contend with the opposite problem.
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Californian almonds set to rule in the EU
The world’s largest producer of almonds, California, is set for yet another record-breaking year…
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The Olympic food trials
With 300,000 extra people a day expected during the Olympics, hygiene inspectors are working overtime to ensure food safety is spot on.
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Do milk farmers need fair trade protection?
Desperate dairy farmers are calling for a Fairtrade-style scheme - but how would it work?
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Tinned goods fail to keep a lid on inflation
You know the economy is in a mess when sales of baked beans fall. Promotions on tinned goods have soared by a third in a year.