Long reads – Page 252
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Analysis and Features
Crude oil price drops: agriculture and fish benefit most
Food production, distribution and packaging costs are set to fall in the wake of declining crude oil prices…
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Almond Dream dairy-free ice cream: acid test
Free-from business is booming, with supermarket sales soaring 21.2% to £517.6m last year…
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99p Stores deal is a "step change" for Poundland store opening programme
Poundland’s shares soar on news of 99p Stores takeover - pushing market cap past £1bn - but what opportunities does CEO Jim McCarthy think a combination brings?
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3. Paul Polman, CEO, Unilever
At the pinnacle of our power rankings in 2013, Polman has faced an uphill struggle at Unilever ever since
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4. George Weston, CEO, ABF
ABP’s Allied Bakeries business is in the thick of the bloody price war currently raging among the supermarkets
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5. Andy Clarke, CEO, Asda
It’s by running a stable and well-run business that Clarke has risen in our ranking
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Power List 2015: 41-60
Including Christine Tacon, Paul Lindley, and Steve Murrells
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Salary-linked pension schemes are too expensive for retailers in 2015
Under fire from new challengers like Aldi and Lidl, such gold plated pensions are simply too expensive to offer for retailers to offer in the current market.
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Ocado puts champagne on ice as it focuses long-term value
Champagne corks were not popping over at Ocado HQ yesterday despite the online retailer posting its maiden full-year profit after 15 years of trading, according to CEO Tim Steiner. His focus remains on driving long-term value for shareholders.
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New Morrisons concept in Milton Keynes aims to cater to local audience
Second “lab store” has a lot of new Morrisons concepts inside
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Milk Chocolate With a Hint of Marmite: acid test
The launch of a Marmite Easter egg has been making headlines this week…
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Almond prices driven up by California drought
Producers of almond-based products are being warned they may need to shell out more for their key ingredient…
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Asda Orange & Carrot Juice: acid test
Fruit and vegetable blends are a growing part of the juice drinks fixture…