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Comment & OpinionSettled grocery leaders could teach politicians a lesson
“I got us into this mess, I’ll get us out of it.” Imagine that applied to grocery…
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Analysis & FeaturesPrice to blame for a walnut-less Whip?
Nestlé provoked outrage this week when it launched three new variants of its much-loved Walnut Whip
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Comment & OpinionPrepare currency fluctuation defences
The entire retail chain is facing uncertainty on a number of fronts, from Brexit to inflation and the drop in sterling
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Analysis & FeaturesButter prices continue to rise
Butter prices have continued to rise over the past month thanks to low supplies across the EU and high consumer demand
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Analysis & FeaturesSri Lankan tea prices still rising
Sri Lankan tea prices have continued to climb in August due to adverse wet weather during the tea growing season…
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Grocer 33Asda inches ahead of rivals in third win of the year
Asda has inched ahead of rivals Tesco and Morrisons in the annual Grocer 33 competition
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Analysis & FeaturesSupermarkets edging back towards multibuy promotions
Britain’s biggest supermarkets appear to be switching back to multibuys
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Grocer 33Asda gets a leg up from lamb in this week's Grocer 33 win
But Sainsbury’s £7.85 average price for a half leg of lamb is lower than even Asda’s
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Analysis & FeaturesCod recovery boosts UK self-sufficiency
A resurgence in North Sea cod stocks should help the UK reduce its reliance on Norwegian imports
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Category ReportDavid who? Male grooming category report 2017
David Gandy might still be an icon, but concepts of male beauty have moved from studs to something more flexible
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Grocer 33Devil in the detail as Morrisons wins its first 33 of year
Our new look Grocer 33 also aims to give more of a snapshot of how inflation or deflation is impacting the retailers
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Grocer 33Cut-price alcohol deal again steers Morrisons to G33 win
Morrisons’ £91.91 total was £3.94 cheaper than Sainsbury’s, which grabbed a surprise second place this week
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Analysis & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & FeaturesAlpro to harvest first soybean in Belgium
Belgian soybeans will be harvested for the first time this year
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Analysis & 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 & 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 & 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