Long reads – Page 120
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Analysis & Features
Sainsbury's-Asda clearance 'tough' warns ex-CMA director
In this special analysis, ex-CMA director Andrew Taylor explains how the merger approval faces significant hurdles
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How Tesco Finest offer is evolving to stay ahead of the pack
As Tesco Finest celebrates its 20th birthday we look at the history of this premium tier range, how rivals have copied it, and what it’s doing to stay ahead
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Eight personal care subscription boxes that should be on your radar
We’re seeing subscription offers pop up for all aspects of the personal care aisle. Here are some we think you should know
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Kit Kat Senses: acid test
Take-home value sales of individually wrapped chocolate assortments have hit £224m
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Plastic-free dairy packaging from around the world
As brands begin to look towards a plastic-free future, we look at some sustainable ideas that could work for UK dairy
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17 foodie advent calendars launching this Christmas
A far cry from the picture variety your mum used to buy, here’s our pick of the year’s most decadent and different advent calendars
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Five sandwich alternatives making waves at Lunch
From steamed buns to salad rolls, exhibitors were keen to give the sarnie some fresh competition
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Plain stupid: kids' yoghurts unfairly treated over sugar?
Under proposed changes yoghurts could be classed as ‘junk food’
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Why are UK shareholders revolting against Unilever's restructuring plans?
A row is brewing over Unilever’s plans to scrap its dual British-Dutch structure and shift to a single corporate HQ in the Netherlands. The Grocer looks at the key issues
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Interviews
David Manzini: big interview with Mars Wrigley's metropolitan
Business leaders don’t come more cosmopolitan than David Manzini
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Analysis & Features
OC&C Top 150 2018: On the edge
No sooner has the industry’s growth engine finally spluttered into life, than suppliers find themselves hurtling towards a potential no-deal Brexit
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Is Reduction Roadmap the food waste breakthrough we needed?
Even some of the industry’s most vehement critics claim it is a “game-changer” in the fight for transparency
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Strong Kenyan production to push down UK tea costs
Tea suppliers should face lower costs after production of Kenyan tea rose by 15%
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Health, beauty & baby brands push supermarket promos
The number of featured space promotions on health, beauty & baby products has surged by 17.3% in the mults
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Tea: can the cuppa reap the rewards of café culture?
While coffee sales are soaring on the back of the nation’s love of Starbucks and Costa, tea is yet to reap the benefits. Now that could all be set to change
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Plastic reimagined: the brands battling the 'plastic problem'
Ever since the landmark documentary Blue Planet II first aired, plastic and its impact on the environment has become public enemy number one. So how is the industry working towards a plastic-free future?
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How four iconic brands might look in a plastic-free future
Starcom gives four brands a plastic-free redesign
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Analysis & Features
We sent a mystery shopper to Jack's - here's what they found
To find out what the shopping experience is like, we sent a Grocer 33 mystery shopper to review Jack’s Chatteris
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Analysis & Features
Payment delays increase as pressure grows on supermarket suppliers
Delays in payments to food producers have increased to 45 days, despite most retailers signing up to standards aimed at improving payment times
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Analysis & Features
What green taxes could lie in Philip Hammond's red briefcase?
When the Chancellor steps up to the despatch box, it promises to be the greenest Budget ever