Long reads – Page 125
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Analysis and FeaturesHow independent forecourts are battling the supermarkets
Five years ago the future looked bleak for independent forecourts, but today, the situation has changed and they are enjoying an incredible renaissance
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Analysis and FeaturesMr Lee's Noodles: Dragon Fire Vegetables - acid test
Mr Lee’s, the healthier pot noodle startup, dramatically overhauled its SKUs last summer
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Analysis and FeaturesCoop Italia: the supermarket of the future?
Stargazing is a mug’s game but Coop Italia’s vision is a pretty cool one
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Analysis and FeaturesHow can M&S rejuvenate its struggling food business?
With its latest annual figures showing like-for-like food sales down 0.3%, M&S is urgently examining ways to improve pricing, availability and innovation
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Analysis and FeaturesPret a Manger takeover: what the £1.5bn JAB deal means
MCA executive director and ex-Pret senior operations manager Simon Stenning explains how JAB’s acquisition will affect the UK food-to-go chain
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Analysis and FeaturesFamilies forking out more for fresh fruit & vegetables
Average supermarket prices for fresh veg have risen 2% year on year across 360 SKUs in the major mults
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Analysis and FeaturesWho's driving food & drink trends - and how?
The trendsetters leading the way on everything from Yorkshire pudding wraps to the plant-based boom
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Analysis and FeaturesStore spotlight: A Freshii take on healthy fast food in the UK
First launched in Canada in 2005, the healthy fast food chain has plans to build a new ‘lifestyle brand’
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Analysis and FeaturesConvenience stores: A desert for healthy options?
No longer content to be an oasis of fags and booze, c-stores are upping their game in the health stakes. But there is plenty of work left to do
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Analysis and FeaturesKP Orange Nut Fudge Energy Mix: acid test
Nuts are expected to be the fastest-growing category in snacks over the next five years
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The Big InterviewBig Interview: Costa MD Jason Cotta on consciously uncoupling from Whitbread
When asked his thoughts on Costa’s split from Whitbread, MD Jason Cotta is as cool as an iced latte
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The Big InterviewNigel Railton big interview: playing the numbers game
Camelot’s new CEO insists he didn’t hesitate when offered the permanent role in November
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Analysis and FeaturesFive categories driving the frozen food revival
From posh processed poultry to innovative veggie burgers, we list the top products making frozen hot again
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Analysis and FeaturesReversing the rot on food waste: we celebrate two years of our campaign
Two years on from the launch of The Grocer’s biggest ever editorial campaign, we’re proud to share what’s been achieved so far
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Analysis and FeaturesWhat can be done to combat competition-fixing cartels?
In March this year, two leading bagged fuel companies were fined £3.4m for rigging competitive tenders
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Analysis and FeaturesAs sugar reduction targets are missed what's PHE's next move?
It seems counterintuitive for the industry to be pleased at this week’s “naming and shaming exercise”
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Analysis and FeaturesAsda and Sainsbury's lead in cutting down on deals
The two retailers have proven themselves dissimilar when it comes to promotions, with each favouring different mechanics
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Analysis and FeaturesWhat’s on Ronald Kers’ to do list as the new CEO of 2 Sisters Food Group?
What kind of company will Kers be taking over, what are the key challenges he faces and what can he bring to the business?
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Analysis and FeaturesCold weather causes shortage of carrots in the UK
The cost of the Beast From The East is continuing to stack up
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Analysis and FeaturesCitrus greening disease sends prices up
The impact of citrus greening disease has reduced the sweetness of oranges in the US