Archive of all analysis and features articles – Page 154
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7: Pepsi
Pepsi continues to confound bearish predictions for the future of the carbonates category
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5: Birds Eye
The battle for the freezers is hotting up as the supers try to stem losses to discount channels
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1: Coca-Cola
Britain’s biggest brand has suffered the year’s third biggest loss, losing a painful £37.2m…
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2: Warburtons
The age of cheap bread is ending as British bakers are forced to fork out more for their wheat
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Tips for winning business from The Grocer’s Own Label Conference
Expert speakers spill the beans on how to turn own labels into winning brands
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How deep were the supermarket price cuts?
The latest Grocer Price Index signalled an end to the era of supermarket deflation as prices in February rose again on an annual basis after two and a half years of price cuts. But how deep were the cuts?
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A letter to Tesco’s ‘endangered white male’ chairman John Allan
John Allan’s recent comments were intended to be humorous, but as the Tesco chair found to his cost, no one was really laughing and some even called for a boycott of the supermarket
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The Top 50 independents 2017
A new number one. New entry criteria. But still the definitive ranking of the Top 50 independent food & drink retailers
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Imported sugar cane doesn't come cheap
A global sugar deficit has elevated world prices for the commodity “significantly”
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Just how robust is on-pack nutritional information?
The Sun last week claimed Porky Lights sausages marketed as low fat to slimmers were in fact no different to normal bangers
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Will food safety regulation be too light-touch after Brexit?
The winds of change could be set to blow through the UK food sector’s regulatory landscape over the coming months
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How Brexit trade changes could hit the developing world
Fairtrade warns poor planning could have dire consequences
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Supermarket prices rising as curtain falls on deflation
The industry-wide deflation that has gripped the grocery market since mid-2014 fell back to zero in the month to 1 February
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Morrisons results: what the analysts say
Morrisons has today announced strong preliminary results. Here’s how leading City and retail analysts reacted: Danielle Pinnington, Managing Director at shopper research agency, Shoppercentric said, “It seems Morrisons are reaping the benefits of putting the focus back on customers. As our own research showed at the beginning ...
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A steady Budget with few surprises: Philip Hammond’s debut assessed
An almost boring budget from ’Spreadsheet Phil’ will have failed to set the city alight, but with Brexit around the corner some key isses were touched on, such as business rates and the sugar tax
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Budget 2017: the grocery industry reacts
The grocery industry reacts to Philip Hammond’s 2017 budget
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Chefs' Choice Award winners are unveiled
Professionals from the hospitality, wholesale and food manufacturing industries gathered at London’s Haymarket Hotel
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Is the BRC to blame for business rates revaluation fiasco?
With small shops facing eye-watering rates increases, how has this happened, and should the BRC have done more to stop them?
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Fascia Face-off Part 2: the supermarkets
Every week our Grocer 33 puts the mults to the test. But how about their c-stores?
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Little Waitrose
Like someone shrunk a full size Waitrose down to c-store size, the effect is instantly recognisable and pleasing…