Long reads – Page 118
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Analysis and Features
17 foodie advent calendars launching this Christmas
A far cry from the picture variety your mum used to buy, here’s our pick of the year’s most decadent and different advent calendars
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Five sandwich alternatives making waves at Lunch
From steamed buns to salad rolls, exhibitors were keen to give the sarnie some fresh competition
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Plain stupid: kids' yoghurts unfairly treated over sugar?
Under proposed changes yoghurts could be classed as ‘junk food’
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Why are UK shareholders revolting against Unilever's restructuring plans?
A row is brewing over Unilever’s plans to scrap its dual British-Dutch structure and shift to a single corporate HQ in the Netherlands. The Grocer looks at the key issues
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The Big Interview
David Manzini: big interview with Mars Wrigley's metropolitan
Business leaders don’t come more cosmopolitan than David Manzini
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OC&C Top 150 2018: On the edge
No sooner has the industry’s growth engine finally spluttered into life, than suppliers find themselves hurtling towards a potential no-deal Brexit
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Is Reduction Roadmap the food waste breakthrough we needed?
Even some of the industry’s most vehement critics claim it is a “game-changer” in the fight for transparency
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Strong Kenyan production to push down UK tea costs
Tea suppliers should face lower costs after production of Kenyan tea rose by 15%
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Health, beauty & baby brands push supermarket promos
The number of featured space promotions on health, beauty & baby products has surged by 17.3% in the mults
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Tea: can the cuppa reap the rewards of café culture?
While coffee sales are soaring on the back of the nation’s love of Starbucks and Costa, tea is yet to reap the benefits. Now that could all be set to change
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Plastic reimagined: the brands battling the 'plastic problem'
Ever since the landmark documentary Blue Planet II first aired, plastic and its impact on the environment has become public enemy number one. So how is the industry working towards a plastic-free future?
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How four iconic brands might look in a plastic-free future
Starcom gives four brands a plastic-free redesign
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We sent a mystery shopper to Jack's - here's what they found
To find out what the shopping experience is like, we sent a Grocer 33 mystery shopper to review Jack’s Chatteris
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Payment delays increase as pressure grows on supermarket suppliers
Delays in payments to food producers have increased to 45 days, despite most retailers signing up to standards aimed at improving payment times
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What green taxes could lie in Philip Hammond's red briefcase?
When the Chancellor steps up to the despatch box, it promises to be the greenest Budget ever
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Six new vegan protein launches shaking up sports nutrition
The sports nutrition market is flooded with new plant-based snacks and shakes packing enough protein to keep any gym bunny happy
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As 'no deal' Brexit looms, can Defra withstand the pressure?
A devastating NAO report paints a picture of an overwhelmed Defra
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Ethical labelling schemes: what's behind the label?
Will increased collaboration or competition help fix the problem of consumer confusion and trust issues?
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Nestlé continues restructure with skincare sale
The move marks the latest attempt to reshape its portfolio to focus more on food, drink and nutritional health products…
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Coffee pod prices climb as sales soar to £190m
Retail prices for Nespresso and Nespresso-compatible capsules in the supermarkets are climbing