Long reads – Page 100
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Analysis and FeaturesHow can the post office evolve to survive?
More in-store post office concessions are opening. Can retailers make them work and how?
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Analysis and FeaturesHow can the food hygiene funding crisis be tackled?
An NAO report paints an unsettling picture. What’s the solution?
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Analysis and FeaturesWhat does a no-deal in October mean for food and drink?
And amid the Conservative leadership race, have government department preparations stalled?
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Analysis and FeaturesChina’s African swine fever outbreak pushing up UK pork prices
Prices have also crept up on ham, sausages and fresh pork SKUs in some supermarkets
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Analysis and FeaturesBritish beef back on sale in China after 23 years
It comes more than two decades after a ban was imposed at the height of the BSE crisis
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The Big InterviewRealising the potential in co-operatives: Southern Co-op CEO Mark Smith
Southern Co-op sales have more than doubled since he joined, but Smith has slowed the rate of growth. Why?
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Analysis and FeaturesCity uncertain over Tesco’s ‘strong’ start to 2019
Tesco CEO Dave Lewis declared the retailer had a “strong” start to the year, but weakening sales growth left some in the City wondering if its resurgence was beginning to slow.
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Analysis and FeaturesEU biofuel ruling hits prices of palm and coconut oil
The EU set out plans to phase out the use of palm oil in biofuels to meet environmental targets
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Analysis and FeaturesMackerel prices rise after catch quota is cut
Adverse weather has also affected the wholesale price of Norwegian mackerel
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Analysis and FeaturesListeria explained: how worried should the food industry be?
The FSA warns post-cooking contamination is a ‘major hazard’
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Analysis and FeaturesIs Waitrose’s plastic-free trial sustainable at scale?
Waitrose is hoping its Unpacked scheme will lead to permanent changes in behaviour. But is it viable to roll out nationwide?
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Analysis and FeaturesIn pictures: The Grocer Gold Awards 2019
At a glittering ceremony this week the best of the grocery industry was honoured at The Grocer Gold Awards in Guildhall, London. Here are the pictures from the night
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Analysis and FeaturesWorld beers, food pairing and the threat to craft: 10 charts explaining UK attitudes to beer and cider
The more experimental consumer is demanding more than a simple pint. But they may be reaching saturation piont with craft beer
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Analysis and FeaturesSainsbury's new Taste the Difference ready meals: own label showcase
To give you an in-depth look at the range, we’ve chosen a selection of the new products and enlisted an expert to give you their thoughts
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Analysis and FeaturesUnpacked: a closer look at Waitrose’s plastic-free trial
We head to Waitrose’s Botley Road store to unpack the pros and cons of its plastic-free trial
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Analysis and FeaturesDo supermarkets have their eye on Scotland?
The major mults are looking to serve a proud food nation via a variety of ‘local’ initiatives
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Analysis and FeaturesSeven innovative spirits challenging traditional scotch
Forget golf clubs and firesides. This new generation of distillers is hoping to shake off the shackles of convention
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Analysis and FeaturesAmazon Clicks and Mortar: high street saviour or PR exercise?
Amazon’s new UK pop-up stores will give third-party sellers the chance to sell on high streets
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Analysis and FeaturesHow are Scottish convenience stores navigating today's challenges?
All UK grocers face challenges, but stores in Scotland have unique burdens to bear. How are they coping?
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Analysis and FeaturesWhy are Lidl's new method of production meat labels proving controversial?
Lidl last week became the first UK supermarket to carry method of production labelling on meat