Long reads – Page 325
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Analysis and FeaturesSpot the bad egg
Under pressure to stop illegal battery imports to the UK, inspectors are shining new light on cage eggs. The Grocer joins an egg hunt with a difference.
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The Big InterviewRock'n'Roule: Alex James on cheese
Alex James talks exclusively to The Grocer about his Booker card, PowerPoint presentations, EU subsidies, obscure cheeses… and Blur.
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Analysis and FeaturesFishmeal price drop 'will not affect salmon'
There will not be a further collapse in salmon prices, even though the price of fishmeal - a key input cost - has plummeted by 25% since the beginning of the year, producers have insisted.
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Analysis and FeaturesAs Britain dries out, is water rising up supplier agendas?
With the public now facing a hosepipe ban, is the food and drink industry tackling its water use or does some complacency linger?
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Analysis and FeaturesCadbury carrying the torch for Olympic promotions
Olympic promotional activity has got off the blocks and there’s already a clear frontrunner.
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Analysis and FeaturesLong-term love-in or risky business?
UK supermarkets have been loudly appreciative of direct sourcing. But what do suppliers make of the direct route?
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Analysis and FeaturesThe world's most advanced supermarket?
Is the Waitrose’s East Cowes energy centre the new blueprint for green retail?
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Analysis and FeaturesSorry Mary, but the economy needs less red tape, not more
The government has made it clear that economic growth is more important than the Queen of Shops’ war on out-of-town shopping.
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The Big InterviewThe £14bn breakfast club
So PepsiCo is turning its back on the health agenda, is it? Hardly, says David Murray, general manager of Quaker and Tropicana. Indeed, health is key to its plans.
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Analysis and FeaturesWill big brand advertising really click on Facebook?
Ahead of its IPO, Facebook is wooing brands in a bid to boost its revenues. But will users like marketing clogging up newsfeeds?
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Analysis and FeaturesRain piles pressure on crisp bread prices
Crisp bread makers are feeling the crunch from an acute shortage of rye…
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Analysis and FeaturesSo where was Walker when DBC skidded out of control?
Last month Malcolm Walker was the toast of the town. He had deftly pulled off a £1.45bn MBO of Iceland, backed to the tune of £860m by a bank consortium.
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Analysis and FeaturesTime to secure vanilla supply, buyers warned
When it comes to commodity prices, it doesn’t usually get much flatter than vanilla. But change is in the air.
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Analysis and FeaturesTop 50 Independents: In the driving seat
As the Top 50 independents mark a solid year, MBOs are increasingly in vogue, with Iceland’s Malcolm Walker setting the pace as he looks to take control.
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The Big InterviewWhy Peter Marks is in a perpetual hurry
The modernisation of the Co-operative Group has been a painful process but CEO Peter Marks remains confident he is forging a business fit for the future.
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Analysis and FeaturesIs there a thirst to fight minimum pricing?
Some retailers and brewers may have decided to work with the government but the industry may still mount a legal challenge.
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Analysis and FeaturesTesco and Asda lead way in keeping lid on inflation
The supermarkets kept a tight lid on inflation last month despite growing concerns about drought and rising oil prices.
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The Big InterviewPies, passion & poaching
When Brian Stein left Northern Foods for Samworth Brothers in 1995, his then boss told him he was making a big mistake.
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Analysis and FeaturesSoaring costs create crushing climate for milk processors
It’s no secret that life in UK liquid milk is tough. Rising input costs, fierce competition for supply and supermarket price wars have put processor margins under continuing strain.
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Analysis and FeaturesWill coffee roasters switch to Arabica as prices fall?
It is the best of times and the worst of times for coffee buyers. Arabica coffee prices have plummeted since the start of the year, but Robusta prices have increased.