Long reads – Page 139
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Analysis and FeaturesSupermarket Valentine's Day meal deals - who's doing what and for how much?
Here’s what the mults have on offer for Valentine’s Day
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Analysis and FeaturesAll talk? What can Gove's 'game-changing' council achieve?
The Sector Council is optimistic about Whitehall coughing up cash, but will the new body end up a toothless talking shop?
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Analysis and FeaturesSmaller catches keep coldwater prawns costly
Coldwater prawn prices remain significantly higher than this time last year
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Analysis and FeaturesPower list 2018: Who is pulling the property strings?
The rise of online, the discounters and multichannel have all rewritten the rules in supermarket property
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Analysis and FeaturesOlive oil and E45 lotion help Asda to take another win
The Walmart-owned retailer’s £59.89 total was £2.60 cheaper than second-placed Morrisons..
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Analysis and Features'Very clean' Waitrose store takes the win
With its second win this year, Waitrose beat its closest rival by 10 points
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Analysis and FeaturesCotton prices up due to demand on US stocks
A global shortage of good quality cotton and tightening supplies in India have driven higher prices
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Analysis and FeaturesGlobal food prices fall with slump in sugar
Global food prices have fallen compared with last year, driven by a sharp plunge in the cost of sugar
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Analysis and FeaturesWhat does Sainsbury’s cut-price deal for Nectar tell us about loyalty cards?
Sainsbury’s $105m (£60m) swoop for full ownership of its loyalty card scheme will immediately add to its bottom line, according to the supermarket. But what does the willingness of Sainsbury’s former Nectar partner Aimia to sell off the loyalty scheme in a cut price deal say about Nectar’s value?
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The Big InterviewBrewDog CEO James Watt: “Sell out? I'd rather shoot myself”
BrewDog is no longer an upstart in beer, but it’s lost none of its bite
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Analysis and FeaturesHas Coke’s new trio got the A to Z of successful NPD?
Coke is pushing hard to diversify its portfolio into on-trend lines. Will Fuze Tea, Honest Coffee and AdeZ prove spot on for the UK?
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Analysis and FeaturesSupermarket expansion: from thin air
By selling ‘empty space’ above stores, grocers can unlock billions, boost sales, and help solve the UK housing shortage
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Analysis and FeaturesChinese output cuts keep price of steel high
EU steel prices remain higher than last year due to the continuation of Chinese steel restrictions…
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Analysis and FeaturesInstability in producer countries hikes price of crude oil
Crude oil prices rose to almost a three-year high in January, driven by instability in a number of producing countries
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Analysis and FeaturesInsects: the new hipster protein?
With a high protein content and appearance at a Justin Timberlake party, insect food suppliers are trying hard to position it as the next sushi. But will UK consumers bite?
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Analysis and FeaturesBananacoin: can a Bitcoin-style scheme work for banana growers?
Bananacoin is being hailed as ’the first eco-friendly’ cryptocurrency, as merging tech offers new forms of finance for growers in deprived areas
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Analysis and FeaturesFilippo Berio Sun Dried Tomato Crostini: acid test
The savoury biscuits category suffered a dip last year, seeing value sales fall 1.9% to £426.8m on volumes down 2.9%
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The Big InterviewJonathan Miller of McColl's on doing deals, scale, Nisa and Palmer & Harvey
CEO Jonathan Miller is determined the acquisitive McColl’s will remain a force for consolidation in convenience
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Analysis and FeaturesAsda and Sainsbury's lead in hikes for own-label wine
Own-label wine prices are rising in Asda and Sainsbury’s but remain relatively stationary in Morrisons and Tesco
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Analysis and FeaturesThree food trends to hit retailers in 2018
So leaving aside faddy restaurant creations, what will be the foods hitting the mainstream this year?