Long reads – Page 31
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ReportsA viral food trend for each month of 2022
From a mega chippy to a ’healthy’ cola alternative
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Analysis and FeaturesHow Brindisa became a trailblazer in bringing Spanish cuisine to the UK
The business, once a fledgling cheese importer, has developed into a wholesaler, retailer and award-winning supplier
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Analysis and FeaturesWhat now for sugar reduction after epic fail on targets?
A new report quietly snuck out by government shows sugar levels are rising. Campaigners want mandatory measures and more levies
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Analysis and FeaturesIs food & drink losing the war on supply chain food waste?
Not only are big leaps in reducing food waste now being lost, but we’ve learnt the scale of the problem has been hugely underestimated for years
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Analysis and FeaturesSpotlight: inside Asda’s second Express c-store in Tottenham Hale
We visited the second store, which opened this week in Tottenham Hale, north London, to cast an eye over its latest thinking for the smaller store format
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The Big InterviewCEO Shirine Khoury-Haq on getting to grips with the Co-op
Khoury-Haq brings a financial approach to the Co-op, and has already cut costs. But she’s also looking to grow the topline, and to give greater focus to the society’s campaigning
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Analysis and FeaturesCompared: the cheapest Christmas dinner deals in supermarkets
With the cost of living crisis, supermarkets are in a race to the bottom on bundles, here are the meal deals on offer at the supermarkets
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Analysis and FeaturesLabour shortage crisis in food: what progress has been made?
Politicians are taking a hard line on migration, leaving food companies to find solutions to labour shortfalls. How are they managing it?
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The Big InterviewWaitrose’s Charlotte Di Cello on Christmas and egg shortages
Waitrose is under the cosh with falling sales and a troublesome IT upgrade. But its commercial director is confident a focus on quality can see it through
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Long readsThe untold story of war: how Ukraine is fighting to feed itself
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has devastated the country’s food supply. But with extraordinary ingenuity and incredible resolve, plus targeted aid, it’s still functioning
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Analysis and FeaturesSupermarket opening times over Christmas and New Year’s Day
Check out the festive opening times of your supermarket between Christmas and New Year here
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Analysis and FeaturesThe five TikTok food trends defining the end of 2022
From air fryers and butter boards to ASMR, these are the trends driving views on TikTok
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Analysis and FeaturesWhy M&S is putting ‘Snickers before knickers’
M&S is turning its focus to food and out-of-town retail parks under its store renewal programme. It’s controversial, but the strategy seems to be working
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Analysis and FeaturesWhy are rapid grocers now on Just Eat and Uber Eats?
Getir, Gopuff and Zapp have all signed deals. So what’s the point?
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The Big InterviewGraham Norton talks celebrity booze brands… and why his is different
Graham Norton talks to The Grocer about the genesis of his best-selling GN drinks brand, and what makes his celebrity booze brand successful
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Analysis and FeaturesCan emergency talks rescue Defra’s multibillion environmental flagship?
Thérèse Coffey has called for talks with industry to thrash out a new design for extended producer responsibility. Can the scheme be saved?
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Analysis and FeaturesHeinz Beanz pizzas return: the strategy behind NPD spree
As Heinz brings back its beans-topped pizzas last seen in the early 2000s, check out all its weird and wonderful launches from the past two years
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Analysis and FeaturesHow Aussie dairy-free ice cream Over the Moo was adapted for the UK
With two Farm Shop & Deli Product Awards under its belt before launching into stores, Over the Moo is set to take a bite out of the snacking market
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Analysis and FeaturesWhere will shoppers make sacrifices to save money this Christmas?
Two-thirds of Brits are planning to cut back on food and drink spend as inflation mounts
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Analysis and FeaturesChristmas in a crisis: how shoppers are adapting festive habits to save money
The season of indulgence is upon us, but for many British households, the focus this year will be on keeping warm and saving money