insight – Page 40
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Analysis & FeaturesBrits paying more for soup as supermarket prices rise
On average, wet ambient soup is now 6% more expensive than last year in the major supermarkets
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Analysis & FeaturesHealth & beauty deals on the increase but savings get shallower
Asda, Co-op, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s and Tesco all increased featured promotional space
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Comment & OpinionWhat Q3 results tell us about the state of consumer staples companies
Premium categories are continuing to drive most of the growth in the sector, says Barclays’ Warren Ackerman
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Analysis & FeaturesTea prices rise at the mults as ingredient costs increase
Dozens of black tea, fruit tea and herbal infusions SKUs have faced price hikes over the past 12 months
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Comment & OpinionWe’re a nation of wine drinkers - so let’s fight for a fair deal on duty
The government is strangling an innovative industry, says Michelle Brampton, MD of Treasury Wine Estates
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Analysis & FeaturesMilk and milk alternatives getting pricier at the mults
Leading fresh milk brand Cravendale has been subject to hikes in all five of the top grocers over the past few weeks
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat do new US tariffs really mean for the scotch trade?
Just how damaging for the sector will Trump’s new 25% tariffs be?
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Analysis & FeaturesColgate ramps up savings as Brexit and Christmas approach
Colgate saw its total number of featured space promotions in the major mults rise 14% on this time last year
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Analysis & FeaturesHovis pricier at Sainsbury’s as mults raise bread prices
Average supermarket shelf prices for loaves, bread rolls, flatbreads and the like are up 4% year on year
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Analysis & FeaturesMults cut petcare promotions as DTC rivals apply pressure
Almost all the major mults cut their featured space deals for the petcare category in the four weeks to 1 October
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Analysis & FeaturesSpanish storms send lettuce prices soaring
A combination of extreme weather conditions and spiralling production costs in Spain have almost doubled prices
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Analysis & FeaturesWho’s to blame for the crisis facing Britain’s beef sector?
Farmer returns have hit rock-bottom, but retail prices remain flat
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Analysis & FeaturesIs the future for Poundland a multi-price model?
A multi-price model was blamed for Poundworld’s collapse last year. Now Poundland is moving in the same direction
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Grocer 33Asda leaves rivals in the dust with another pricing win
At £58.01, Asda was £2.97 cheaper than this week’s runner-up Morrisons
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Comment & OpinionDave Lewis won’t lose sleep over Tesco ad ruling from the ASA
Availability, not price, was the reason for the advertising ban
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Analysis & FeaturesFood price inflation jumps as Brexit puts pressure on the pound
Supermarket inflation hit its highest level for 14 months in August
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Analysis & FeaturesDrop in tuna prices boosts supplier profits
Thai Union reported this month that profits had surged 13.1% in the second half of 2019
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Analysis & FeaturesShortages and sterling woes drive price rises for Continental cheese
Most of the price increases have been on own label Continental cheeses
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Analysis & FeaturesUS to triple tariff-free EU exports of hormone-free beef
A seven-year agreement will see tariff-free exports boosted
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Analysis & FeaturesEU sugar market hit by production uncertainty
The current prices are not profitable for domestic sugar beet producers