Long reads – Page 335
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Analysis and FeaturesDespite that slump in sales, Palmer & Harvey can still make a packet
The tobacco giant’s sales are down for the first time in five years, but profits are up and there are plans to win new customers, says Elinor Zuke
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Analysis and FeaturesChasing the Dragons
More and more food entrepreneurs are courting the Dragons in the hope of winning financial backing – and even those who leave the Den empty-handed can find it a life-changing experience. Samantha Lyster reports
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Analysis and FeaturesSmall bonds, big difference
BrewDog is the latest company to raise finance by selling bonds to the public. It won’t be the last, says Simon Creasey
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Analysis and FeaturesWill Post deliver after surprise push into UK cereals market?
A stalwart of US cereal bowls, Post’s Honey Bunches of Oats has just landed on UK shelves. What are its prospects this side of the pond, asks Vince Bamford
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Nine of top 10 brands drop saving offered by promos
Most of the top 10-promoted brands have cut savings over the past month, but it’s too early to say if a new trend has begun.
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Analysis and FeaturesIs stevia the ‘holy grail’ of sweeteners or a damp squib?
Calorie-free stevia is set for regulatory approval in the UK, but there are warnings that it needs “cajoling to shine”, says Guy Montague-Jones
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Analysis and FeaturesWhy those free plastic bags are still hanging on in there
The media and the green lobby are, as ever, venting their fury but retailers are in no mood for taking plastic bags away from tills, says Ronan Hegarty
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Analysis and FeaturesFish Special: The start of the line?
The first MSC-certified line-caught fish from Iceland is hitting Sainsbury’s now. Nick Hughes visits the country to see if its tie-up with Saemark presents a blueprint for the future
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Analysis and FeaturesFish Special: At the pirates’ convenience
With Fish Fight 2 about to get under way, discards will be thrust back into the limelight. But there’s a bigger problem floating on the high seas as Simon Creasey discovers
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Analysis and FeaturesAcid Test: Animée
The 4% abv beer, which is lower in calories and less carbonated than standard beer, is designed to encourage women to reappraise the beer category
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Asda roars ahead of rivals in driving up promo levels
The distraction is back. After scaling back its activity, Asda has upped the ante again, running 24.1% more deals last month than a year ago.
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Analysis and FeaturesAcid Test: Uncle Ben's Rice Time (Sweet & Sour)
Rice Time will satisfy consumers looking for a quick and easy meal. It is made with simple, quality ingredients and is full of flavour
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Analysis and FeaturesYes, half portions add up, but will the government buy it?
The food and drink industry has launched a major drive to increase consumption of fruit and veg. But will it convince the government? Ian Quinn reports
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Analysis and FeaturesHow much ground has been lost by Waitrose web woes?
Waitrose has been the retailer seemingly impervious to hitches and glitches – until it came to the launch of its online delivery service.
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Analysis and FeaturesHigh-tech retail: back to the future
We’re on the cusp of a retail revolution. From Seoul’s subways to the supermarkets of Britain, technology is transforming how we shop. Rob Brown looks at today’s breakthroughs… and finds their roots in 1930s Memphis
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Inflation is much worse at some retailers than others
Base prices across the big four are up 5% on a year ago, but this masks huge variances in what’s happening at individual retailers, says Ian Quinn
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Analysis and FeaturesOlympic Special: Who’ll get the biggest slice?
It’s been billed as the biggest peacetime catering operation. And for the first time an Olympic committee has set strict rules on the quality and provenance of the food it serves during the Games – good news potentially for British food and drink producers. Rob Brown reports
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The Big InterviewP&G's Olympian ambitions
P&G has netted one of the biggest Olympic sponsorships ever, paying an estimated £100m to partner the Games until 2020.
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Analysis and FeaturesAcid Test: McVitie's Quirks Double Choc
Quirks has been designed to attract younger consumers to the biscuit aisle
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Commodities: Sugar prices set to increase as EU production declines
Supply shortages and rocketing global prices are sending costs sky-high. So what does the future hold for the EU sugar industry? Robert Miles reports