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Analysis and FeaturesMorrisons: will its pricing strategy pay off in the end?
Shopping is cheaper but is it nullifying the discounter threat?
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Comment and OpinionScotland decides: one day to go
Whatever happens to retail prices in an independent Scotland, the Scottish food and drink industry is currently booming
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Analysis and FeaturesOC&C 150: Survival of the fastest
If the UK’s food and drink producers did not realise they had been experiencing a momentary calm before the storm, they are now in little doubt a category five hurricane is upon them.
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Analysis and FeaturesOlive crop concerns set to hike oil prices
Retail prices for olive oil are tipped to rise as costs soar in the wake of concerns over upcoming crops…
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Analysis and FeaturesMorrisons cuts deepest as food price deflation slows
Supermarket prices have fallen on an annual basis for the fourth month in succession…
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Analysis and FeaturesScottish referendum: suppliers face dilemma in speaking out
Threats, intimidation, dodgy price claims, fence-sitting. The industry has seen it all during the independence campaign…
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Comment and OpinionFight for justice in global supply chains
At Traidcraft, we have just launched the Justice Campaign…
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The Big InterviewScottish independence debate: Danny Alexander attacks ‘intimidation’
The Grocer spoke to chief secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander, on the potential implications of Scottish independence for the food and drink industry.
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Comment and OpinionRoyal baby fever begins again
Can we expect a tidal wave of cash-ins now another Royal baby is on the way? Of course.
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Analysis and FeaturesHow realistic are suppliers' bullish growth expectations?
The supermarket price war should logically result in retailers turning the screw on food and drink producers, but suppliers are rather more upbeat about their own growth prospects.
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Category ReportFocus on Hot Beverages
Coffee pod sales are soaring. Now tea pods want in. How big can pods get? And what do changing tastes mean for staple brew…
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Analysis and FeaturesHealthier is cheaper as low-sugar juices offer savings
Consumers choosing low-sugar drinks in the juice aisles could be cutting spending as well as sugar consumption…
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Analysis and FeaturesMilk price war blasts £150m hole in retail revenues
It’s great news for consumers but what’s the impact of the latest price war on the overall health of the milk category?
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Analysis and FeaturesUK wheat price slumps with bumper harvest
UK milling wheat has fallen to its lowest price since 2010 thanks to high British yields and strong global supply…
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Analysis and FeaturesTesco struggles for momentum as Dave Lewis takes the reins
If Dave Lewis were under any misapprehensions as to the size of the challenge, his first week will have set him straight…
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Analysis and FeaturesThe collapse of food inflation ratchets up pressure on supermarkets
A sometimes overlooked factor behind the current supermarket woes has been the almost complete disappearance of food inflation.
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Analysis and FeaturesDairy 2015: how will the industry respond to the end of quotas?
The dairy landscape is set for huge upheaval next year with the removal of quotas accelerating the pace of globalisation. Key players in the dairy industry set out their agenda…
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Comment and OpinionLidl sets out its statement of intent
Lidl has developed into a charming and compelling operator – as exemplified by a lavish four-course dinner it laid on for …
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Analysis and FeaturesDid dairy farmers not see global price slump coming?
Militancy is returning as processors cut their farmgate payments
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Analysis and FeaturesHow promotional strategies can deliver improved economics
Many fmcg manufacturers are stuck between rising input costs and pressure from retailers for discount pricing…