Long reads – Page 100
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Analysis & Features
Will families fill a trolley at the new-format M&S food store?
The Hempstead Valley branch has been restructured in a ‘store renewal’ trial to be ‘more relevant’ to busy families
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Five things you need to know about Britain’s home brunch habit
Brunch is a more complex, time-consuming affair than your standard brekkie. And consumers are branching out beyond bacon and eggs
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Analysis & Features
How can restaurant brands succeed on supermarket shelves?
Whether it’s high-street chains or small independents, restaurants are in a great place to translate their innovative thinking into grocery
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EU sugar market hit by production uncertainty
The current prices are not profitable for domestic sugar beet producers
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Peperami Pastry Rolls: acid test
This year has seen a slew of new launches from Peperami, including these new pastry rolls
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Analysis & Features
Food price inflation easing but petrol prices on the rise
July marked a second consecutive month of deflation for UK shop prices
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Analysis & Features
Can the meat sector survive no-deal - and will Johnson help?
With three months to go and no deal in sight, business is doing all it can – but is it enough?
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Inside the supermarket ‘nudging’ people to make healthier choices
Can a fresh store layout help shoppers make healthier selections?
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How fmcg handled the hottest day of the year
As Britain recorded its second-highest temperature to date last week, here’s how food & drink brands and retailers reacted on Twitter
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Analysis & Features
Will new EU regulation bring an end to the ‘veggie sausage’?
EU proposals are calling for veggie brands to stop using meat terminology. But is this necessary? And what would be the impact on meat alternatives?
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Analysis & Features
‘Junk’ brands ramp up use of multibuy promotions
Multibuys accounted for almost a fifth (18.6%) of total featured space promotions in the mults in the four weeks to 13 Jul
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The rise of CGI influencers and how fmcg can tap the trend
Digital Instagram influencers are capturing brand deals across fashion and beauty – and there’s plenty of room for food and drink to get involved
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Analysis & Features
What’s in the new health green paper for food and drink?
New post-Brexit health labelling is just one suggestion – but will Boris Johnson have the appetite?
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CO2 shortage unlikely, but supply vulnerabilities remain
Prices for CO2 are on the rise again as the European heatwave pushes up demand
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Fruit Shoot recall: how did it happen again at Britvic?
The child-friendly soft drink brand’s push-pull cap last proved troublesome in 2012
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Interviews
Chris Dee big interview: how Harrods is keeping up with an online world
Harrods is undergoing a transformation in a push to modernise and hold its own against online. The former Booths boss is leading it
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Analysis & Features
Vegan wine, Australian whisky and blockchain beer: what’s coming in booze this August?
Every month The Grocer takes a close-up look at the hottest booze launches hitting the shelves of the UK’s supermarkets. This time around we’ve got upmarket Australian whiskey, a vodka brand extension for Pimm’s and organic vegan wines
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Analysis & Features
How do you ask for a pay rise? Top tips from the Top New Talent Summer Social
We assembled an expert industry panel to share their top career tips on everything from how to maintain a work/life balance to their favourite interview questions
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Analysis & Features
Six trends shaping the home baking market
Sugar concerns are hampering the home baking market. But there remains growth in speciality and premium lines
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Analysis & Features
The world food specialists bringing global flavours to Britain
A growing number of specialist world supermarkets are making the most of demand from well-travelled Brits for more authentic tastes