All analysis & features articles – Page 5
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Emmi has made a cheese factory of the future in Switzerland
After a £47m investment, the brand-new cheese factory is now fully operational and one of the most advanced in the world.
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Analysis & FeaturesIs the EU’s ‘reset’ deal with the UK truly a ‘win-win’?
A new SPS agreement is designed to cut red tape and costs for exporters. It’s come too late for some, but ministers promise a ‘transformative impact’
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Analysis & FeaturesBigger, better: inside Lidl’s new-look sites
Lidl is once again accelerating its UK expansion. Our Grocer of the Year 2025 has bigger stores, a health focus and revamped layouts, backed by a new sale and leaseback strategy
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Analysis & FeaturesCan plant-based dairy avoid the fate of alt-meat?
As meat alternatives battle shopper misgivings around taste and processing levels, plant-based milks and yoghurts are continuing to gain ground
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Analysis & FeaturesInside Arla’s Bovaer crisis and its aftermath
Last year, Arla Foods found itself in a social media storm of misinformation over its trial of feed additive Bovaer. What has been the fallout?
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Analysis & FeaturesMcCormick’s Seán Hanifin on Irish cream liqueur and ‘cow FitBits’
What’s behind Five Farms’ ‘posh Baileys’? Five Farms Irish Cream Liqueur is touted as the “world’s first farm-to-table” version of the tipple
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Analysis & FeaturesIs a strong year for dairy M&A a sign of a healthy sector?
Dairy’s ability to play into key consumer trends has heralded a busy year of deals, usually a sign of a sector in good health
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Analysis & FeaturesHow award-winning Delilah Fine Foods created the ‘Cheers’ of the deli world
Retailer of the Year Delilah Fine Foods in Nottingham looks to ‘echo the shopping experience of a past era’, with a huge range and good company
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat does M&S’s new DC say about warehouse logistics?
M&S is making its biggest-ever supply chain investment with a new £340m distribution centre, prioritising automation and placemaking for staff
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Analysis & FeaturesCooking shows are dead… long live cooking shows
As Britain’s appetite for TV cooking shows dwindles, what opportunities does the rise of online cooking content provide for brands and retailers?
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Analysis & FeaturesFood inflation: seven reasons. Plus: how bad will it get?
Many blame Trump’s tariffs, but others point the finger at ‘domestic policy’
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Analysis & FeaturesHoney Heaven: how wellness-focused brand found a new direction
Honey Heaven’s Hungarian honey products have won acclaim across UK retail. But illness for one of its founders saw it diversify into CBD
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat’s going wrong with the Windsor Framework?
It was designed to solve the problems Brexit caused to Northern Irish imports and exports – but red tape and the resulting red lanes remain
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat’s changing in Co-op’s restructure and how will it help?
As the Co-op establishes a group commercial and logistics division, its leader Matt Hood is looking to underline its supplier credentials
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Analysis & FeaturesCan activist shareholder plan turn around PepsiCo?
Elliott Investment Management sees a ‘rare chance’ to fix issues with the snacks and drinks giant
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Analysis & FeaturesIs it time for a rethink on our cashless future?
Cash is undergoing a resurgence, backed by advocates for vulnerable people and security-conscious governments. So is the future really as cashless as once imagined?
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Analysis & FeaturesFree at last, but what next for Boots after Walgreens demerger?
It’s a much-loved institution but will Boots benefit from $24bn demerger and new private equity owners Sycamore?
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Analysis & FeaturesAs a sale of Costa brews, why is it an attractive target for a private equity buyer?
A sale of Costa Coffee is on the cards and suitors have been named. Who else might be interested, and what are the growth opportunities?
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Analysis & FeaturesHere come the robots: how automation is shaking up food & drink
From delivering meals to running ‘lights out’ warehouses, robots are starting to shake up the food industry. So what roles will they take? And where does their rise leave the sector’s human workers?
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy Merchant Gourmet deal is a ‘good fit’ for Premier Foods
The latest deal is expected to follow the same Premier ‘playbook’