Archive of all analysis and features articles – Page 17
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Supermarket buyers share how to get NPD into their baskets
In the fiercely competitive world of NPD, industry insiders share how to make a brand stand out to buyers
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Tesco retains favourite supermarket status but Aldi edges closer
Price is once again king when it comes to supermarket shoppers.
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Our top social media picks from the Grocer Gold Awards 2023
Did your Grocer Gold Awards 2023 social post grab the limelight?
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Philippe von Stauffenberg’s fight to solve the plastic crisis with chemical recycling
Pioneer Philippe von Stauffenberg wants to put a stop to poverty-stricken children wandering the rubbish tips of central America
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Is paper packaging really more sustainable than plastic?
The massive amounts of wood required in paper’s production, plus issues around its recyclability, mean the choice to use it is complicated
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All you need to know about the new UK alcohol duty system
The government’s new alcohol duty system will tax alcohol based on abv, not a drink’s classification as per the current method
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Why would Amazon want to buy Ocado?
Continued losses dog the group, but Ocado could make a valuable prospect for a big player seeking automation and online grocery dominance
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Could police ‘most wanted’ lists help tackle shoplifting?
The ACS wants more forces to adopt a model used in Nottingham
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The drinks brands trying to make the world a better place
Alcohol brands are reacting to consumer demand for better ethics with (mostly) favourable results. What are the positives and pitfalls of a higher sense of purpose?
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Bad news for Bud Light in alcohol’s biggest winners and losers
Britain’s top 100 booze brands are worth a total £11.4bn this year – £369m less than in 2022
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Britain’s Biggest Alcohol Brands 2023: The top 100
Stella might be maintaining its dominance at the top, but 2023 has proved volatile for booze brands
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The drinks challenging the UK’s 100 favourite alcohol brands
Britain’s top 100 booze brands can’t rest easy. Brits’ thirst for cocktails, alcoholic energy drinks, posh wine and premium spirits means the UK market is more competitive than it’s ever been
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The inside story of Meatless Farm’s rise and fall
Meatless blamed an investor pullout, but others attribute the brand’s ‘unbelievably bad’ numbers to poor management
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Chief commercial officer Kris Comerford lifts the lid on Asda’s plans
The Grocer’s guest editor Kris Comerford discusses Mohsin Issa, Asda’s debt pile, availability and the possibility of a ‘Rewards Prices’ scheme
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Nine launches proving even big brands can’t get vegan dairy alts right
The ambition to create the next big dairy-free alternative has carried many brands into the vegan chiller category, and some to exit the race
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Where startups find funding when investment dries up
Rising inflation rates and a cost of living crisis are scaring investors off food and drink challengers
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‘No excuse’ for Amazon’s shocking first outing on supplier ranking
The stand out is Amazon, with a record poor showing on its first appearance on the Groceries Code Adjudicator’s list
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The riddle of Lidl and its faltering plans to take over in the UK
With discounters booming in the cost of living crisis, what’s motivating Lidl’s move to slow down expansion?
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How the FSA's novel foods rule could shake up the road to bug burgers
The FSA has mooted a number of new ideas in its regime review
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Why Macknade CEO Stefano Cuomo sees a bright future for independent grocery
‘What gels a community is regular grocery retail, and it is very difficult to do outside of the supermarkets’, he says