All analysis & features articles – Page 36
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Analysis & FeaturesBeyond Eid: what British Muslims really want from supermarkets
UK Muslims mark Ramadan this month and food will, as ever, be central to the celebrations. Yet supermarkets are set to miss out. Why?
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Analysis & FeaturesGrocery’s spring budget wish list: what are the odds?
Ahead of this week’s red box reveal, here’s what heads up the sector’s wish list – along with best-guess odds in the face of reality
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat Lloyds Pharmacy’s woes says about the state of British chemists
As Lloyds reviews all stores, where do pharmacies go from here?
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Analysis & FeaturesIt’s Amazon vs the ROCC, a legal coalition with an axe to grind
Coalition is offering to support suppliers for as little as a monthly Prime subscription
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Analysis & FeaturesPower List: The 10 most powerful women in the UK’s supermarkets
In the latest in our series of Power Lists on women in grocery, we look at the progress supermarkets are making on gender diversity, and shine a light on the high-profile female talent that’s rising to the top
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Monster reimagine its identity for seltzer market?
The energy drinks brand could be lining up a range of fizzy water
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat about the gen Z shoppers on the other end of the phone?
A new generation of influencers are emerging with strong appeal for young consumers. Ahead of The Grocer’s upcoming gen Z conference, what are the benefits and pitfalls of working with them? And who are the most influential in food and drink?
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Analysis & FeaturesThe eight most influential food and drink influencers of 2023
This list proves you don’t have to be Gen Z yourself to know how to influence
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Kavanagh’s Budgens is putting a premium twist on convenience
Kavanagh’s Budgens in north London is filled with counters of fresh fish, exotic fruit & veg, plus riches of Spanish and Italian meats
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat the Windsor Framework really means for food businesses
The new ‘Windsor Framework’ totals more than 100 pages and addresses some of the shortcomings of the Northern Ireland protocol
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Analysis & FeaturesAt a glance: the key points behind the new Northern Ireland Brexit deal
Green lanes and the end of a sausage ban – how will Northern Ireland protocol 2.0 affect food businesses?
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Analysis & FeaturesHow public sector food & drink procurement plans affect wholesalers
The news has provoked strong reactions from wholesalers, who say the changes could negatively impact their business. But how will the new contract work? Who might win the tender, and are there any positives to be taken?
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Cadbury make a success of its healthier Fruitier & Nuttier treats?
Cadbury’s non-HFSS NPD promises a treat ‘without compromise’
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat more supermarkets could do to help shoppers in tough times
The crisis has plunged 13 million people into food insecurity. Supermarkets and food manufacturers are looking to respond, but there are question marks over whether they’re doing enough
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy it's so hard to prove profiteering and greedflation in food
Questions have been raised about the legitimacy of supplier price increases. But margins at major fmcg giants are almost universally in decline
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy fruit & veg shortages are only a tiny bit about Brexit
The British Retail Consortium cited “difficult weather conditions in the south of Europe and northern Africa”, which had disrupted harvests for products such as tomatoes and peppers. But critics have pointed to plentiful produce elsewhere in Europe
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy From Our Farm chose biltong to build its brand
In its couple of years of trading, From Our Farm sold biltong at food festivals while approaching local farm shops, delicatessens, pubs and other hospitality venues. Today, the bulk of sales is through wholesalers and DTC
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Analysis & FeaturesHomeless to hired: taking a chance on different candidates
Homeless people, prison leavers, and veterans are often out of work due to a mix of stigma and circumstance. Now companies are looking to change that
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat we could do with food since Brexit that we couldn’t in the EU...
The UK’s novel foods approval process currently matches the EU’s: lengthy and complicated. Could the FSA’s new, Singapore-inspired approach cut red tape and allow British innovation to thrive?
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Analysis & FeaturesUK Food & Drink Shows schedule: the essential panels, interviews and presentations
April’s 24th to 26th event is a must-attend for gathering valuable industry knowledge