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NewsTrip bolsters coffers with fresh celebrity investment
Investors include reality TV star Millie Mackintosh and supermodel Ashley Graham
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Analysis & FeaturesDragons’ Den turns 20: how has it shaped fmcg entrepreneurship?
This January marks 20 years since Dragons’ Den first graced our screens on the BBC. From Levi Roots to Amelia Christie-Miller, founders look back on their experience in the Den and consider the show’s impact on the sector
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Analysis & Features2024 in grocery: marketing wins, fails and viral stunts
It has been a big year for marketing in the grocery sector, with supermarkets and fmcg brands hoping to drive sales with clever advertising, retail media and of course those all-important promotional stunts
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NewsChris Packham and Caroline Lucas resign from RSPCA due to welfare issues
The scheme has come under repeated fire by campaign groups, with four separate investigations revealing rule-breaking under the scheme in the last few months
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Comment & OpinionDiageo’s Cîroc problem shows why celebrity tie-ups carry risk as well as reward
Diageo’s difficulties with Cîroc show the risks of tie-ups, as when a celebrity’s reputation suffers, so does that of the brand they are associated with
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Analysis & Features2024 in grocery: Seven trends that influenced food and drink innovation
From Wicked collabs to the K-food wave, we look at the inspiration behind grocery’s most significant trend-led food and drink launches for 2024
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RankingsCarbonates & energy drinks 2024: Prime sales slump £63m
“We had a really good run, but it tanked at the start of 2024. So, we’ve delisted it,” says one Nisa retailer. “It was a novelty item”
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Analysis & FeaturesThe battle for the best Christmas ad 2024: which ones impress our expert panel?
From a star-laden ‘crime scene’ to Kevin Carrot making boob jokes, this year’s ads are a varied bunch
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Analysis & FeaturesOatly, Asda and RSPCA hypocrisy: The Grocer’s unofficial review of 2024
The Grocer takes a look back over what hit the headlines this year – the highs, the lows and the downright ridiculous, in our 100% unofficial review of 2024
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Comment & OpinionStanley Tucci’s new food memoir is warm but lacks depth
The actor’s book gives the reader a chance to reacquaint themselves with a celeb who feels like an old foodie friend
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NewsAsda launches Chatty Cafe initiative to help tackle loneliness among over 60s
It comes with the supermarket bringing back its Asda’s Winter Warmer initiative, which will run across all its cafés until the end of 2024
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NewsBoots features Adjoa Andoh’s Mrs Claus in Christmas ad 2024
The ad sparked a wave of racist, misogynistic and transphobic comments calling Boots ‘woke’
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Comment & OpinionBottom-line growth in fmcg will soon come from cultural moments
Strong brands need to play in spaces where they are not wholly in control of their message or image
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NewsNigella Lawson unveils Greggs’ festive bakes in saucy Christmas ad
The baker confirmed Lawson’s participation on Sunday, ending weeks-long speculation
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NewsWaitrose celebrates Great British sleuths in star-studded Christmas ad
Waitrose has gone sleuth this year, debuting its Christmas ad-cross-festive mystery campaign with a celebrity-packed whodunit plot
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Comment & OpinionCelebrity brands get attention – but can they thrive long term?
In the past few years, we’ve seen a significant rise in the use of celebrity status as a way to grow brand awareness, says Ellie Webb of Caleño Drinks
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NewsDawn French returns in M&S Christmas ad 2024
M&S is bringing back its Christmas Fairy voiced by comedian Dawn French – this time joining her character on screen
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NewsRyan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney acquire stake in Wrexham Lager brewery
The duo will run Wrexham Lager Beer Co alongside current owners the Roberts family
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Comment & OpinionWhy Ottolenghi is betting on pilpelchuma as next harissa
Pilpelchuma stems from Libyan cuisine, which is relatively unexplored in the UK
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Comment & OpinionSimply Jamie: coffee table tome reflects chef’s ‘clean label’ approach
Oliver is promising ‘fast and simple food’ to make Brits of all ages fall in love with simple, nutritious food again