Archive of all analysis and features articles – Page 315
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The Grocer's 150 defining moments: the 1980's
A lot of water has passed under the bridge in the last 150 years. The Grocer editorial team picks the most seismic moments…
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The Grocer's 150 defining moments: the 1990's
A lot of water has passed under the bridge in the last 150 years. The Grocer editorial team picks the most seismic moments…
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The Grocer's 150 defining moments: 2000-present
A lot of water has passed under the bridge in the last 150 years. The Grocer editorial team picks the most seismic moments…
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Food shop is 13 times cheaper than in 1862
Would you pay £234 for a bottle of gin or £149 for a pineapple? Elinor Zuke on how food prices have changed in 150 years.
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Mary, Mary, quite contrary, how can high streets grow?
Mary Queen of Shops is riding to the rescue of the high street but do her plans stack up beyond the celebrity hype? And who will pay for them?
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Has The X Factor lost its shine as a big time advertising slot?
The X Factor had a rocky ride this year - viewers switched off in their millions and it was linked to the riots. Will it put off advertisers?
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Wholegrain Popped Corn Bar
The bar will provide “an easier way to enjoy the nutritional merits of popped corn”
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Lion hooks Cumbrian, but is it a sustainable catch?
Young’s Seafood must tackle questions over cost efficiencies if it is to make the most of the Cumbrian Seafood acquisition.
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Can food trade catch up on cutting waste?
The latest figures from Wrap suggest households are doing far better than the supply chain at cutting waste.
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Brand matching continues to drive surge in promotions
Year-on-year, the number of deals offered by the supermarkets is up by nearly 20%, with Heinz and Kellogg’s more than doubling their deals.
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Wholesale change for Asda?
Asda is lavishing growing attention on its recently revamped foodservice supply website. Is it gearing up for an assault on the hospitality wholesale market?
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Firing up the sauce market
Despite shunning the multiples, blokey sauce brand Man Meat Fire has steadily built a loyal following thanks to its premium positioning and focus on ‘real men’.
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Brands target gamers
The video game market is worth billions - but it’s still largely untapped by food & drink brands. With a growing number of pioneers putting gamers in their sights, however, that’s steadily changing.
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Our aim is to get to one billion tiny tummy touch points
Ella’s Kitchen founder Paul Lindley, this week’s Guest Editor of The Grocer, talks to Ian Quinn about thriving in a recession, and going global
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Seasonal cuts kick of - but they’re not as good as 2010
The Christmas trading season has brought the usual price cuts in the supermarkets, but the discounts are not as big as last year.
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Eco-friendly paper bottles: the shape of things to come?
It is lightweight, stylish, and has already been gracing milk chillers in Asda. Can the GreenBottle to replace glass?
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Coalition urged to deliver policies to kickstart growth
Food and drink industry leaders are calling on the government to come up with a revamped growth strategy. How will it respond?
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Is this new carbon reduction table just a load of hot air?
A new Environment Agency table that names and shames food companies for their energy use has been branded “pointless”. Is it, asks Beth Phillips
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Xmas Crackers
Take one celebrity, add kids, tinsel and a lot of packshots. Throw in fake snow and a festive jingle and hey presto - a Christmas TV ad! So how does the class of 2011 rate? We commissioned a survey, trawled web forums and spoke to ad industry execs to find out.