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Analysis and FeaturesLoo roll hikes led by Andrex despite recent shrinkflation
Latest data reveals Brits are spending more pennies on the household essential than 12 months ago
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Analysis and FeaturesGoodness Knows activity pushes Mars into top 10 promoters
Mars ramped up promotions in the mults as it prepared for the launch of its first new UK impulse brand in 20 years
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Analysis and FeaturesRecord high butter prices 'unlikely to ease' for months
Manufacturers are unlikely to see butter wholesale prices ease for ’at least a few months’
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Comment and OpinionTax is back on the agenda. Only this time with a third world spin
Until Brexit, tax was one of the hottest issues in business. Starbucks, Mondelez, Google, Facebook, Amazon et al
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Analysis and FeaturesAlpro to harvest first soybean in Belgium
Belgian soybeans will be harvested for the first time this year
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Analysis and FeaturesSausage, bacon and pork price hikes outpace rest of meat
Supermarket prices for bangers, bacon and fresh pork products are surging
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Analysis and FeaturesCashew prices soar with rising demand
Soaring demand and poor weather in key growing region Vietnam have pushed wholesale cashew prices up
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Comment and OpinionUber-style surge pricing in supermarkets is uber-unlikely
The replacing of paper shelf-edge labels in some stores with electronic ones could mean prices go down rather than up
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Analysis and FeaturesFairy and Colgate enter top 10 highest-promoting brands
Mr Kipling and Mars have fallen out of the top 10 biggest-promoting brands
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Comment and OpinionThe Grocer's view on the General Election 2017
Let us be absolutely clear Mrs May. There is no clarity right now. Only confusion …
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Analysis and FeaturesThe Co-op and Waitrose buck trend for fewer promotions
The Co-op made a big promotional push last month, ramping up the number of featured space deals in stores by almost a fifth
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Analysis and FeaturesButter prices up as low milk fat supplies hit wholesale
The price of block butters in the major supermarkets has risen by nearly 10% during the past year
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Analysis and FeaturesDemand for milk fats inflates butter prices
EU butter prices continued to rise in April due to high global demand for milk fats and low supply
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Analysis and FeaturesPrice of houmous up 6% on average (if you can find it)
Latest data reveals prices for the chickpea dip were already surging across all of the major mults
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Analysis and FeaturesCraft brewers hit by rising US hop prices
The UK’s independent brewers look set to face a challenging year…
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Analysis and FeaturesOutages cause rises in polypropylene and styrene prices
Polypropylene prices are up, due to increased demand from the automotive sector
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Analysis and FeaturesOrange juice prices set to remain high
Suppliers should brace themselves for at least another six months of high orange juice prices
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Analysis and FeaturesEaster chocolate cheaper despite commodity price increases
Brexit doesn’t mean shoppers have to shell out more for Easter eggs this year
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Analysis and FeaturesKraftliner price driven up by wood pulp demand
Rising demand and higher input costs have led to a rise in kraftliner prices
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Analysis and FeaturesPalm oil price drops 20% as production recovers
The price of palm oil per tonne has fallen 18.2% from £643.60 to £526.30 since January