Archive of all analysis and features articles – Page 87
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What does Tulip’s takeover mean for the UK pig sector?
Pilgrim’s Pride’s acquisition of Tulip is a ‘vote of confidence’ in the market
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Italian tomato prices up after poor weather disrupts crops
Italy is the UK’s biggest supplier of tomatoes for food processing
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How Grenade exploded into confectionery mainstream
Protein bar maker Grenade has rocketed from sports nutrition brand to mainstream giant – and is now heading for its third sale
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Farmers of the future: are apprenticeships the solution to a labour crisis?
Britain’s farmers are concerned that Brexit could lead to a shortage of quality managers for their businesses, but could apprentices provide a long-term solution to a potential labour crisis?
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Allinson’s Serious White with Sourdough: acid test
Allinson’s has moved to tap the trend for premium wrapped bread with this sourdough loaf
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Mukbang: could the obsession with watching people eat be a money spinner for brands?
There’s a niche corner of the internet who love nothing more than to watch other people eat. We look at why it exists, who’s involved and what’s in it for brands.
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Brand loyalty, eco-friendly bottles and mineral content: 10 charts explaining UK attitudes to bottled water
What is the biggest factor influencing bottled water sales? And which demographic could be the most important to the market?
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10 of the most memorable butter adverts throughout the ages
From “you could put a bit of butter on the spuds, Andre” to Douglas and his trombone, here’s our pick of the most iconic butter ads to appear on British TV screens
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Sweet potato prices soar as US supply is hit by hurricane
The price of sweet potatoes from the US has more than doubled over the past year
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Are the supermarkets getting food banks right?
The number of food banks in the UK has rocketed – but the way in which supermarkets support them varies wildly
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Can fresh produce importers mitigate no-deal delays?
The industry is better prepared, with alternative routes and extra storage among the solutions
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Hard seltzers: seven “spiked” sparkling water brands making waves in the US
US cult favourite White Claw looks like it’s on its way to the UK, but who are the other big players in the US market?
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Hard seltzers: can boozy sparkling water recreate its US success here?
Across the pond, hard seltzer has become a booming category
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Property not pints at the centre of Greene King takeover
Former PM David Cameron famously treated Chinese president Xi Jinping to a pint of Greene King IPA on a state visit back in 2015, but it isn’t a taste for the brewer’s signature beer that has persuaded Hong Kong’s richest man to shell out £2.7bn to buy up the pub group.
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Heinz Gourmet Roasted Garlic & Sundried Tomato Ketchup: acid test
Heinz moved this summer to recoup that near-£5m loss with the premium Gourmet trio
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Drop in tuna prices boosts supplier profits
Thai Union reported this month that profits had surged 13.1% in the second half of 2019
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Is the childhood obesity strategy turning into another omnishambles?
‘Sin taxes’ are under review., funds raised from the sugar levy have been siphoned off, while healthy eating in schools has been marginalised
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Shortages and sterling woes drive price rises for Continental cheese
Most of the price increases have been on own label Continental cheeses
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How can smaller retailers catch up on campylobacter?
Levels of contamination have fallen in supermarkets, but remain high at independents