Archive of all analysis and features articles – Page 32
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Could the Competition & Markets Authority seriously do the job of policing the GSCOP?
Critics say the GCA has over-stepped its remit and made itself vulnerable, but supporters warn handing its job to the CMA would be disastrous
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What can the Ukraine grain export deal achieve after missile strike?
Is deal to restart exports already derailed after Russian attack?
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Why is the Scottish DRS such a headache for convenience retailers and wholesalers, and what can they do?
Scotland’s DRS plans, which are due to be implemented next year, have sparked outrage from wholesalers and convenience retailers, who claim they are unfair on smaller stores and could even limit consumer choice
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Can food and drink ever thrive under the Northern Ireland protocol?
The protocol placed a border in the Irish Sea to the seeming detriment of all businesses. But while not perfect, many insist it is working
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Will Amazon’s Tesco price-match move pay off?
Amazon’s move is well-timed and low-risk, according to experts, but it will likely struggle to keep up with Britain’s biggest retailer
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Can food tariff cuts really put a dent in inflation?
By cutting ‘food tariffs we don’t need’, the UK could reduce inflation, Boris Johnson recently claimed
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How forest-inspired Goosnargh Gin has grown sales while giving back to nature
At Goosnargh, ‘everything we do ties back to where we live, where we work and where we distil’
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Why the party’s over for rapid delivery
With Getir, GoPuff and Gorillas among those losing sales and shedding staff, is this the end for rapid grocery? Or can they find another way to survive?
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Why is crowdfunding still right for craft beer brands?
Despite retailers rationalising craft ranges, investors still enthuse
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What the ‘zombie government’ means for flagship policies on food
With a leadership race so far focused on tax cuts, what does the ‘zombie government’ mean for flagship policies on food?
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Share price slump: who has struggled the most in food and drink?
It’s been a turbulent six months on the Stock Exchange. So who’s struggled the most? Who’s least affected? And is there any stock actually still growing?
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Tired old Boots needs a beauty makeover after Walgreens cancels sale. But how?
Walgreens Boots Alliance has given up trying to sell the UK pharmacy. So what’s the future for Boots and its many ‘tired high street shops’?
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Is Beyond Meat beyond hope? And what its slump says about the other plant-based players
Beyond Meat was on fire following its 2019 IPO, yet it’s since crashed and burned. The fall raises questions for the entire plant-based sector
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After Kellogg’s court defeat, are HFSS restrictions inevitable?
The High Court has given Kellogg’s legal challenge ‘short shrift’
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The plastic tax is failing just three months after launch. How can it be revived?
A world-leading counter to plastic pollution or a ‘shambolic’ policy with burdensome red tape? It only launched in April, but already the plastics tax is under fire
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Why is Kellogg’s splitting in three and will it work?
Kellogg’s announced a shock split of its business last week, spinning out North American cereals to focus on its higher-growth snacking brands
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UK food inflation vs the rest of the world: how Britain compares
UK food inflation has hit 8.6% – but closer to Russia it is over 20%
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Podback pioneers a new way to recycle
It’s an expensive exercise, but with all businesses soon to bear the cost of recycling, will it catch on?
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Innovations in strawberries & cream, plus more products celebrating Wimbledon
Britvic’s Robinsons has ditched its sponsorship of the Wimbledon Open after 86 years, but new products are popping up left and right to celebrate the return of the iconic summer tournament
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How The Cheese Lady’s shop dazzled customers and awards judges alike
The Scottish specialist cheese shop that became a Farm Shop & Deli Show Retail Award winner