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NewsAldi and Lidl store openings show fierce inter-discounter rivalry
The two German discounters have been going toe-to-toe when it comes to UK store expansion
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NewsSupply of berries at risk due to inflation, growers warn
British Berry Growers says berry growers are under increased pressure from inflationary costs
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Comment and OpinionCan retailers and brands deliver volume growth in 2023?
Volume becomes the kingmaker this year, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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NewsIceland extends £1 price freeze as the cost of living crisis continues to bite
Iceland’s £1 or less range accounts for around 20% of the supermarket’s products
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Category ReportWhy ready meals have entered a new ice age: category report 2023
Frozen ready meals have become a hotbed of growth, competition and innovation. How will the category develop as costs ramp up?
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NewsMilk shortages on the horizon if farmgate prices fall any further
Farmgate prices have now started to fall from record levels late last year in the face of a weakening in global dairy markets
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NewsEgg shortages and price rises continue to affect shoppers
Some packs are as much as 85% more expensive year on year
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Analysis and FeaturesStory of 2022: Cost of living crisis strikes fear into all
The impact of inflation this year has gone far beyond just rising prices
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Analysis and FeaturesScandal of 2022: Supermarket price tactics fuel egg shortage
As late as November, supermarkets and the BRC were still parroting the line that egg shortages were caused by the bird flu crisis
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Comment and OpinionHilarious, disastrous and frankly outrageous moments that shaped 2022
A year of political chaos, war, strikes, egg shortages, fevered cost price increase negotiations
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NewsCook EBITDA slumps £2m following Christmas 2021 cyber-attack
The attack ground manufacturing systems at its Sittingbourne site to a halt and prevented Cook from making and delivering food
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Comment and OpinionWhat is the outlook for food & drink funding in 2023?
Businesses of every size must balance their long-term objectives with short-term financial pressures this year, says Paul Doheny, UK head of corporate clients and lending, Rabobank
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NewsMedia Bites 3 January: Hospitality, footfall, shop closures
All the retail and fmcg news from the last few days as 2023 gets underway.
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Comment and OpinionThe year in cartoons: The Grocer’s Christmas Tinkle 2022
These are your biggest stories of the year, told in pictures
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NewsMüller to unveil new milk contracts offering ‘more stable milk price’
The new contracts will aim to reduce the risk of market volatility to dairy farmers
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NewsInvestors tell supermarkets to tackle increasing risk of modern slavery on UK farms
The investors claim the country’s supply chain has become increasingly dependant on migrant workers from outside of the EU since Brexit
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NewsGrowers welcome seasonal worker scheme expansion but warn of challenges ahead
The NFU’s deputy president Tom Bradshaw described the expanded scheme as a ‘positive step forward and a relief for many growers’
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Comment and OpinionHow UK shoppers adapted to this volatile year – and what 2023 may hold
This year we witnessed the most significant step-change in fmcg spending since the economic crisis in 2009, says Rachel White, NielsenIQ MD UK & Ireland
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Analysis and FeaturesEggs shortages: can dairy-style contracts mend the broken system?
The egg industry is calling for contract reform, to prevent suppliers being locked into loss-making positions and provide stability for the sector
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Long readsThe Grocer Top Products Survey 2022: How can brands stay in focus?
Commodity price hikes, the war in Ukraine and inflation have changed the way Brits shop in the past year, while also piling pressure on suppliers and retailers. Which brands and categories have negotiated the system shock best?