Long reads – Page 85
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Analysis and FeaturesEnvironment bill: five key threats for fmcg retailers and suppliers
Concerns over targets, costs and timeframes are ringing out loud across the industry
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Analysis and FeaturesColgate offers more and deeper savings in promotions strategy shift
The oral care giant has upped the number of its offers from 84 to 106
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Analysis and FeaturesLoose fruit & veg: which supermarket is the best for shopping plastic-free online?
Which retailer has the best range of loose fruit & veg, and who charges customers more for opting for loose produce over packaged?
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Analysis and FeaturesFascia special: what are the consequences of consolidation?
The past few years has seen unprecedented upheaval in the UK convenience sector. So what does the landscape look like now?
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The Big InterviewDarcy Willson-Rymer big interview: Costcutter’s ultimate survivor
Helping convenience stores thrive: Darcy Willson-Rymer’s goals for Costcutter
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Analysis and FeaturesCoronavirus likely to drag wheat prices as Chinese demand falls
The virus is expected to knock more than 1% off China’s GDP
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Analysis and FeaturesValentine’s fizz pricier as average shelf prices edge up
The average shelf price of champagne and sparkling wine SKUs is up 22p year on year across the mults
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Analysis and FeaturesTroo Nicely Nutty with Cinnamon Granola: acid test
This granola is billed as ‘the perfect gut-healthy start to the day’
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Analysis and FeaturesHow a flurry of petfood challenger brand buyouts could consolidate UK market in the 2020s
Small brands have capitalised on a radical shift – and the 2020s may see them going global
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Analysis and FeaturesCan Nestlé’s £1.6bn investment change the face of food & drink packaging?
The Swiss giant wants a circular economy of recycled plastics
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Analysis and Features10 grocery brands that generated the most buzz in 2019
From Bailey’s to Fever-Tree, the big names in food and drink generated their fair share of chat last year, according to YouGov research
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Analysis and FeaturesFood & drink products launching for Valentine’s Day 2020
From aphrodisiac chewing gum to ice cream roses, here’s our pick of food & drink products launching this Valentine’s Day
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The Big InterviewSimplyCook: Sam Tierney on translating DTC into retail
Taking a DTC meal kit brand into stores has been a ‘long, tough journey’. But SimplyCook’s retail MD has come out the other side smiling
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Analysis and FeaturesAs Fever-Tree’s shares fall, is the City over-reacting?
The mixer maker has spooked investors with news that its revenue growth will be lower than expected
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Analysis and FeaturesHas the UK reached peak coffee shop?
The UK’s high streets are piled high with coffee businesses. So can the market keep growing, and if so how and where?
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Analysis and FeaturesTransforming M&S Food: what’s next in Stuart Machin’s ambitious plan?
With 31 weeks to go until the range arrives on Ocado, the M&S Food MD talks us through the major work that still lies ahead
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Analysis and FeaturesMike Coupe retires: his milestones as Sainsbury’s CEO
After six years at the helm, Mike Coupe has announced his retirement. Here we look back at his biggest milestones
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Analysis and FeaturesHow divergence from EU rules offers an opportunity for the wine industry
Changes to import rules could amplify an increasing trend of non-European ‘new world’ wines reaching the UK
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Analysis and FeaturesMike Coupe steps down: analyst reaction
Here’s what the analysts have to say on the news of Mike Coupe’s retirement this morning
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Analysis and FeaturesIs this the beginning of the end for the checkout?
Checkout-free technology is advancing quickly. But what challenges remain – and could these ‘miracle’ stores soon be commonplace?