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Analysis and FeaturesTesco price cuts put Asda and even Aldi in its sights
In September 2011, then Tesco UK boss Richard Brasher announced a £500m onslaught against its rivals, which he claimed…
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Analysis and FeaturesTesco Pizza Subs: acid test
Tesco is offering a slightly different take on the French bread pizza with this product…
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Analysis and FeaturesCan British fresh produce season be extended with LED lights?
Strawberries and cream is a British summer staple, with more than 150 million punnets harvested during the hottest…
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Analysis and FeaturesBuilding a new Co-operative Movement
The crisis that almost engulfed The Co-op has been averted. We talk to the architects of the rebuild
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Analysis and FeaturesCity News: Diageo unveils mixed results
Fittingly for a company whose products often wind up in cocktails, Diageo’s first-half results…
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Analysis and Features10 things you need to know about... bagged snacks
There are big opportunities in bagged snacks. Our latest digital feature reveals all…
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Analysis and FeaturesBagged snacks buyer Q&A: ‘Vagueness’ will lose a pitch
There’s not much Jessica Morgan doesn’t know about bagged snacks
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Analysis and FeaturesDigital panel: Burt's impresses in posh crisp test
Will it stand out in store? How do we compare with the competition? Are we offering value for money?
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Analysis and FeaturesHealthier crisps sales boom
’Healthier’ snacks and premium vegetable crisps marketed on their lower fat content are booming.
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Analysis and FeaturesBiggest snack brands ramp up ad spend by 37.5%
The biggest spenders caused a stir for different reasons as Walkers raised eyebrows with the relaunch of its Do Us a Flavour competition.
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Analysis and FeaturesNuts crack the £400m barrier with 8.5% growth
In a category traditionally dominated by own label, brands are cashing in with an increasing array of fancy flavours
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Analysis and FeaturesRevealed: 40% of young binge on crisps and 75% skip meals
A new poll for The Grocer suggests the notion of three square meals a day is becoming a thing of the past
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Analysis and FeaturesPopcorn sales boom with 38% growth
With 90% of Americans regularly buying popcorn compared to 40% of Brits, how much further can it grow?
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Analysis and FeaturesTop 10 global launches: from truffle chips to cricket bars
We’ve teamed up with Mintel to scour the world’s supermarkets to find 10 of the best bagged snacks launches of the year.
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Analysis and FeaturesBagged snack brands ditch Facebook
Just nine of the UK’s 25 best-selling bagged snack brands currently have an official Facebook page
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Analysis and FeaturesProtein brands want to muscle in on mainstream snacking
Eggy crisps are undeniably unusual but there are a number of other players on the high-protein scene
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Analysis and FeaturesIntense competition in UK grocery market driving food and beverage M&A
Fierce competition in UK grocery will be the main driving force behind an uptick in food and beverage M&A this year, according to new analysis by Grant Thornton.
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Analysis and FeaturesBernstein: “In current shape, the UK does not need Morrisons”
Morrisons’ investors may be breathing a sigh of relief after the supermarket’s near 10% share price recovery so far this year, but Bernstein analyst Bruno Monteyne poured the coldest of waters on the retailer’s recovery today.
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Analysis and FeaturesFood-to-go continues to drive Greencore in 2015
Greencore posted a robust Q1 performance today but the best is yet to come from its food-to-go business in 2015.
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Analysis and FeaturesTesco's corporate finance focus suggests more disposals are on the way
Tesco’s decision to beef up its in-house corporate finance is as clear an indication as any that the restructuring job at the under-pressure supermarket is far from over.