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Analysis and FeaturesMilk powder prices kept high by demand from China
Sticking to new year resolutions to get fit and lose weight could be harder to keep this year…
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Comment and OpinionBellwethers ring true
The surprising and encouraging news in this week’s trading figures from Unilever and SABMiller is the resurgence in emerging market growth.
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Comment and OpinionThe food price dilemma
When it comes to food prices, we tend to display some pretty contradictory attitudes…
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Analysis and FeaturesBasmati rice prices to rise by 30%, warn suppliers
The price of basmati rice could rise by as much as 30% this year, suppliers are warning.
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Analysis and FeaturesMorrisons keeps tightest lid on inflation
Supermarket inflation has held steady at just over 2% this month…
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Analysis and FeaturesIndulgence dominates promotional space in run-up to Christmas
With Christmas just days away, the gondola ends of the nation’s supermarkets are more than ever focused on indulgence…
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Analysis and FeaturesPrice inflation creeps up as mults skimp on alcohol price cuts
Inflation across the big four supermarkets has risen slightly…
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Analysis and FeaturesMultiples up promotions in preparation for festive fight
Although potatoes have risen in price over the past month, they are significantly cheaper than they were a year ago…
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Analysis and FeaturesMonsanto GM study retraction blasted by scientists
Monsanto has used the retraction of a controversial paper about Roundup weedkiller to stress its commitment to safety…
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Analysis and FeaturesBlack Friday: a gimmick, or the new January sales?
Twitter tales of fights and brawls between bargain hunters at Asda last Friday morning could mean only one thing…
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Analysis and FeaturesSweet sensation: Mars leads surge in confectionery deals
Mars has taken its promotional activity to stratospheric new heights – running twice as many deals as last month and almost three times more than a year ago.
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Analysis and FeaturesWill higher yields ease milk price pressure?
The outlook for this year’s UK milk production is far more positive for supply – and potentially for wholesale prices too…
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Analysis and FeaturesShoppers hit by cheeseboard blues
Brits could be in for a shock when they buy their usual favourites for the Christmas cheeseboard this year…
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Comment and OpinionThere's no end in sight for austerity
The past few years have been a story of simultaneous squeeze and squander…
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Analysis and FeaturesCoffee a cheaper way to be full of beans in the morning
Shoppers seeking a warm brew should wake up and smell the coffee…
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Analysis and FeaturesSmaller haricot crop unlikely to hit price of baked beans
Brits are unlikely to pay much more for baked beans despite haricot crops being far smaller than a year ago…
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Category ReportFocus on World Foods
The explosion in world food has been attributed to package holidays and celebrity chefs; but the biggest source of growth …
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Analysis and FeaturesGrocer Price Index shows inflation at big four below 2%
Falling commodity costs and a fierce price war driven by sluggish sales have helped cut supermarket price inflation…
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Analysis and FeaturesOctober hits promotional high as Halloween meets Christmas
It may seem a little early for some but the big retailers are already ramping up their Christmas promotional activity…
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Analysis and FeaturesHaddock prices leap after quota reduction in Norway
Prices of one of the UK’s most popular fish species, haddock, have soared as a result of Norway having its quota slashed…