Buying and supplying insight and analysis – Page 16
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Comment & Opinion
Why not just outlaw the obviously unfair trading practices?
I’m often accused of emotive language when discussing the Groceries Code Adjudicator…
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Analysis & Features
Olive oil prices jump on Spanish crop fear
A bumper 2013 crop made Spain a popular destination for olive oil buyers but more recently prices have started to rebound…
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Analysis & Features
Asda Classic Chicken, Leek & Bacon Pie
Horsegate dented the ready meals market last year, but it remains a £1.4bn category…
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Analysis & Features
Rustlers Chip Shop Curry Noodles
There is a big market for such snacks, but it’s not for everyone – reflected in the fairly low overall score…
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Analysis & Features
Waitrose Mini Belgian Chocolate Ice Creams
Minis have been big news in the ice cream category in recent years
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Analysis & Features
Global 50 food and drink suppliers: rankings and report
A dramatic slowdown in growth among the world’s biggest fmcg giants is underlined in our OC&C Global 50 rankings…
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Analysis & Features
SACN and the war to crush sugar: 10 things you need to know
It’s not just fizzy drinks under fire. SACN and PHE are driving radical demands for slashing sugar across the board…
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Analysis & Features
Beef prices set to regain momentum globally says Rabobank
Low farmgate beef prices continued to make waves in the UK this week but at a global level the situation could soon change…
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Analysis & Features
Phileas Fogg Mexican Taco Rolls
KP Snacks - acquired by German business Intersnack in 2013 - relaunched the Phileas Fogg brand last year with a bright new look.
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Analysis & Features
Taylors of Harrogate Sweet Rhubarb Tea
Everyday tea has gone off the boil of late, and suppliers have looked to add value to the category with products including green teas and fruit infusions.
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Analysis & Features
The great manuka honey swindle?
Sports stars and celebrities are addicted to the supposed healing properties of manuka honey. But something untoward is going on in the supply chain…
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Analysis & Features
Farm Africa's fish farming project leads to biggest harvest yet
… thanks in part to female fmcg captains digging away. A year on, the Afula women report their best harvest ever…
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Analysis & Features
Walkers Popcorn Sensations: Sweet Chilli
Popcorn has been an area of major activity by suppliers, with a host of smaller operators launching increasingly exciting and inventive lines in recent years.
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Analysis & Features
M&S Roasted Butternut Squash & Mushroom Pappardelle
M&S has developed its Count On Us to be low in fat (offering less than 3%) and calorie controlled.
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Analysis & Features
Sainsbury's Tu clothing faces online challenge
Sainsbury’s Tu clothing faces online margin and profit challenge…
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Analysis & Features
Why was the Olympics such a washout for Coca-Cola?
Coca-Cola splashed out £50m with the aim of turbocharging its soft drink sales. So why did it lose sales to Pepsi?
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Analysis & Features
Why Olympic sponsorship is a marathon, not a sprint
Some Olympic sponsors are losing market share despite massive outlay - but does that mean they have been run off the track?
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Analysis & Features
Cadbury carrying the torch for Olympic promotions
Olympic promotional activity has got off the blocks and there’s already a clear frontrunner.
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Analysis & Features
Stock market recovery doesn't stretch to food suppliers
The FTSE-30 Food Producers Index took a hit this week as renewed optimism drove sales of ‘safe’ stock in favour of more cyclical sectors, such as banking.