Long reads – Page 126
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Analysis and FeaturesGDPR, ready or not for the new data regulation rules?
This week sweeping new regulation comes into force in the UK transforming the rights, rules and risks that surround handling data
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Analysis and FeaturesSprite Lemon Lime & Cucumber: acid test
CCEP unveiled this sugar-free Sprite variant in February as part of a strategy to broaden its portfolio of drinks unaffected by April’s sugar tax
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Analysis and FeaturesNoodles: Can instant pots get a magic makeover?
On-the-go noodles have long been associated with the lower end of the market. Now brands are looking to shake up their bargain-basement image
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Analysis and Features11 incubator schemes looking for the next big thing in food and drink
With a record number of entrepreneurs now looking to build their own business in the sector a growing number of programs are offering access to expert advice, space and cash.
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Analysis and FeaturesHow should UK meat producers respond to the plant-based trend?
The Grocer teamed up with research specialists England Marketing for an exclusive study to explore industry attitudes to all things plant-based
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Analysis and FeaturesCan Hotel Chocolat stop Waitrose 'copying' its bars?
When Waitrose introduced its new chocolate bars with a full-page ad last week, the publicity wasn’t the kind it hoped for
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Analysis and FeaturesIncubator schemes: growing startup talent
More and more programmes are offering a mix of investment, mentoring, exposure and physical space
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Analysis and FeaturesSupermarkets cut prices on BBQ favourites this summer
Beefburgers are on average 3% cheaper than this time last May across 48 SKUs in the mults
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Analysis and FeaturesLow coffee stocks see prices climb
Consecutive seasons of low production have left coffee stocks low over the past three years
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Analysis and FeaturesOcado Kroger partnership: analysts’ reaction
After this morning’s announcement of a partnership between Ocado and retail giant Kroger to build “multiple CFCs across the US”, here’s the reaction from city analysts.
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Analysis and FeaturesGinsters Pulled Pork Slice: acid test
Ginsters is the UK’s top savoury pastry brand. It sold an extra 3.2 million units last year
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Analysis and FeaturesBudgens Islington: renovation in search of perfection
It’s been a decade since Paul Gardner made the unorthodox switch from a career in the police force to taking on a run-down Budgens store in the heart of Islington
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Analysis and FeaturesPackaging power list: the 10 most powerful people in fmcg packaging
Blue Planet has put plastic packaging under the spotlight, but there is a lack of consensus from campaigners and producers over what the problem is – let alone how to solve it. So who will lead the sustainability charge? Check-out our list
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The Big InterviewCharlie Bigham big interview: the kitchen challenger
Charlie Bigham refutes many of the labels attached to his multimillion-pound brand..
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Analysis and FeaturesThe Grocer Own Label Awards 2018: the winners
More than 1,000 entries were whittled down over a rigorous two-stage testing programme involving consumer and expert judges
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Analysis and FeaturesBooze brands ramp up deals as sunnier weather arrives
Six out of the 10 top promoting alcohol brands ramped up their promotional activity compared with last year
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Analysis and FeaturesMadagascan vanilla prices past the peak
Panic over a vanilla shortage reached fever pitch this week
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Analysis and FeaturesHas the CMA painted itself into a corner with methodology?
Some claim the Tesco-Booker precedent leaves the authority ‘toothless’ – but will Sainsbury’s-Asda be waved through?
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Analysis and FeaturesNestlé and Starbucks join to form 'global coffee alliance'
Nestlé will pay $7.15bn (£5.3bn) for a ‘perpetual licence’ to sell Starbucks products outside the coffee chain’s stores
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Analysis and FeaturesMarmite Reduced Salt: acid test
Unilever unveiled its new Marmite variant last month