Long reads – Page 270
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Analysis and FeaturesSri Lankan tea prices rise as demand increases
Hot beverages are hot stuff, with increased demand pushing up tea exports from Sri Lanka by 23.5% in June…
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The Big InterviewJane Asher talks to The Grocer about her hit bakeware range
Actress and cake maker Jane Asher talks to The Grocer about her hit bakeware range for Poundland…
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Analysis and FeaturesThe Co-op crisis: Timeline
A complete timeline to the crisis at The Co-operative Bank and its impact on The Co-op Group.
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Analysis and Features10 things you need to know about... ice cream
Ice cream is one of grocery’s hottest tickets right now. The second in our series of exclusive digital features reveals why…
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Analysis and FeaturesThe collapse of food inflation ratchets up pressure on supermarkets
A sometimes overlooked factor behind the current supermarket woes has been the almost complete disappearance of food inflation.
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Analysis and FeaturesFifth of young people eat a tub of ice cream in one sitting
One in five young people regularly eat 500ml tubs of ice cream – five times the recommended serving size – to themselves in one sitting, an exclusive poll for The Grocer has revealed.
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Analysis and FeaturesFrozen yoghurt sets its sights on Britain's freezers
Frozen yoghurt sales have surged by a third in the past year, according to research carried out exclusively for The Grocer.
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Analysis and FeaturesTesco Finest tops our ice cream taste test: video
We asked our digital panel to review four recent ice cream launches from Tesco Finest, Heston from Waitrose, Snog and Bessant & Drury…
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Analysis and FeaturesIce cream ad spend surges with Magnum leading the way
Ice cream’s top 10 advertisers have spent £9.3m, a rise of 30.7%, on ad space alone.
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Analysis and FeaturesMagnum going great guns in its 25th year
Magnum is shooting from the hip. Sales of the brand’s core lines have smashed the £100m barrier for the first time.
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Analysis and FeaturesTop 10 global ice cream innovations: in pictures
We scour the wonderful world of global ice cream innovation for the most out-there confections you’re likely to see…
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Analysis and FeaturesHumour, cash and free ice cream: how brands use social media
Häagen-Dazs reached more people on Facebook than any other ice cream brand this summer, analysis carried out exclusively for The Grocer has revealed. This article is part of our Ice Cream Report 2014. The brand inspired more than 70,000 interactions in under a month with a photograph of its ...
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Analysis and FeaturesIce cream buyers: the people you need to know
Who are the ice cream buyers you need to know? We profile the key figures at Watrose, M&S, Booths and The Co-op.
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Analysis and FeaturesMen vs women: the ice cream gender divide - revealed
Men have tucked into ice cream on 52% more occasions in the past year than they did in 2010 - but women still eat more of it.
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Analysis and FeaturesIs the only way now up for Morrisons?
Last week’s market share data suggested Morrisons had turned a corner, but the supermarket still has plenty of hard work ahead.
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Analysis and FeaturesSupermarkets' bumper dividends look to be a thing of the past
Tesco’s savage dividend cut on Friday signifies that the supermarket sector’s industry leading dividend yields are no longer sustainable.
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Analysis and FeaturesTesco’s strategy left up in the air after profit warning
Where do today’s shock announcements from Tesco leave the retailer’s turnaround strategy?
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Analysis and FeaturesAsda Chosen by Kids Dinky British Beef Burgers: acid test
The frozen burger category faced some tough PR challenges in the wake of Horsegate
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Analysis and FeaturesDid dairy farmers not see global price slump coming?
Militancy is returning as processors cut their farmgate payments
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Analysis and FeaturesOcado: few signs of consensus emerging
Ocado shares plunged by over 13% after a savage downgrade by broker Redburn.