Archive of all analysis and features articles – Page 85
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Analysis and Features
Gender bias, health concerns and sports-shy consumers: 10 charts explaining UK attitudes to protein
A high number of consumers are tucking into protein bars and shakes without doing any exercise. That presents a huge opportunity for protein to diversify beyond its core audience, which remains skewed towards men.
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Supermarket Christmas ranges 2019
Each year, we give you a preview of the new Christmas ranges before they land on supermarket shelves
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Own-label showcase: Waitrose No1 premium range
Last month, Waitrose revamped its premium own-label range. We’ve enlisted an expert to give you their opinion on what works and what doesn’t
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Häagen-Dazs Gelato Collection Caramel Swirl: acid test
Häagen-Dazs has joined the better-for-you ice cream craze with its first-ever gelato
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New Product Awards 2019: the winners
Find out who won what and why at this week’s glittering ceremony
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Baked beans prices on the rise in major supermarkets
Average supermarket prices for baked beans are up 2% year on year
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Spanish storms send lettuce prices soaring
A combination of extreme weather conditions and spiralling production costs in Spain have almost doubled prices
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Who’s to blame for the crisis facing Britain’s beef sector?
Farmer returns have hit rock-bottom, but retail prices remain flat
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What should retailers be doing to prepare for a no-deal Brexit?
The BRC has published a list of actions retailers need to take to minimise disruption of a No Deal Brexit.
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What post-Brexit UK free ports could mean for food & drink
Boris Johnson has proposed to open up to 10 ‘free ports’ in the UK after Brexit. Is this a good thing for the food and drink industry?
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Are you ready for a no-deal? Food & drink’s biggest Brexit questions answered
The Grocer seeks to answer some of the food and drink industry’s biggest questions around what will happen in the event of a no-deal
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Five pumpkin spice products hitting shelves this autumn
Pumpkin spice is once again the flavour of the month. Here are five brands that have been inspired by the trendy US import
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Dave Lewis departs: his milestones as Tesco CEO
We look back through six years of Dave Lewis’ tenure as head of Tesco, from the controversies to the highlights
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Is the future for Poundland a multi-price model?
A multi-price model was blamed for Poundworld’s collapse last year. Now Poundland is moving in the same direction
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Seven things you need to know about the confectionery market
Gifting and dark chocolate are on the rise, and sweets are benefiting from the ‘Boris Johnson effect’
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Five key skills all successful fmcg buyers have
These are the most important skills that all of the UK’s best food and drink buyers have in their arsenal
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Deposit return schemes: is the bottle spinning out of control?
Retailers and suppliers are at loggerheads with government – and each other – over DRS. So what’s going on?
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Why aren’t more firms being transparent over food waste?
Is Dave Lewis justified in worrying that UN sustainability goals will be missed because industry leaders are ‘wasting time’?
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Virtuous aperitifs, ‘sunset gold’ ale and CBD-infused craft beers: what’s coming in (non-alcoholic) booze this October?
Each month The Grocer takes an in-depth look at the hottest upcoming booze launches. This time round we’re focusing on the booming low and non-alcoholic sector with a slew of launches for the moderating drinker
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Ocadogate: a tale of betrayal, greed and spying
Explosive court allegations detail industrial espionage case