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Analysis & 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 & 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 & FeaturesWhere now for the pound – and food price inflation?
So far, so Brexit. The day after a political earthquake, the value of the pound has dropped sharply while the globally focussed FTSE 100 is on the rise
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Analysis & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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
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Comment & OpinionKeep investing and keep your technology options open
Changes in business rates and unfavourable currency exchange are just two of the challenges facing retailers…
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Comment & OpinionWill smaller portions make any difference?
It can’t do any harm if there are more options to minimise our intake
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Analysis & FeaturesImpulse promotions on the rise as fruit & veg deals decline
Latest data reveals the mults are ramping up impulse promotions while cutting back on fruit & veg deals
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Comment & OpinionWill inflation revive promotions?
Inflation is back in the UK food system, confirmed by the ONS CPI data for February 2017
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Comment & OpinionMPs must eschew multibuys and head down the takeaway
A Health Select Committee report calling for a clampdown on supermarket promotions is out of touch
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Analysis & FeaturesPost-Brexit surge in wheat hits breakfast bowl prices
After Weetabix warned Brexit could hit breakfast, shoppers are already paying more for some favourite cereal brands
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Analysis & FeaturesSpanish orange production back to normal
Orange production in Spain has returned to normal levels this year