Long reads – Page 131
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Sainsbury's' Nectar revamp reflects 'membership economy'
Nectar could soon be more personalised, with members earning points on self-selected items
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From plant-based burgers to lab-grown meatballs: 15 startups disrupting the global meat industry
From plant-based burgers and lab-grown meatballs to insect protein and cutting-edge alternative feeds, the meat industry is facing disruption like never before. Here is our pick of 15 exciting startups worth having on your radar
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Soft drinks brands shrug off sugar tax as shares improve
Our analysis of share price performance across listed groups in the firing line shows double-digit rises for most key players
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Meat-free diets: fad or the future of food?
Vegetarians and vegans are spoilt for choice, as ‘bleeding’ burgers, mushroom bolognese and vegan pizzas gain traction
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High demand over Easter pushes up lamb prices
Prices remain higher year on year driven by lower imports from New Zealand
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How sustainable is that plant-based burger really?
While they are billed as better for the environment, many plant-based patties list soy as their primary ingredient
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16 innovative new soft drinks coming to supermarkets
This isn’t just a new flavour variant, says Vita Coco. It’s a whole new category for the brand
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Seven innovative new seltzer brands shaking up soft drinks
The unsweet sparkling water or “seltzer” category is picking up speed in the UK and there’s a flood of new brands and big players introducing products hoping to catch on to the consumer excitement. Here’s our pick of what’s new in the growing category:
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Action on cocoa output pushes up cocoa butter prices
The Ivory Coast Coffee and Cocoa Council last month suspended programmes for the 2017/18 season
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Martin Race of Bestway on its £7.25m swoop for Conviviality
As Bestway appears to have landed its very own bargain booze deal with a £7.25m swoop for Conviviality Retail, MD Martin Race talks about the rationale for the deal and plans for the future
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Palm oil prices fall as production rebounds
Palm oil was this week trading near 2,4000 Malaysian ringgit (£463) a tonne
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Priogrigio: Five alternative bottles of bubbly hitting supermarket shelves
The price of Champagne and Prosecco has skyrocketed and consumers are on the lookout for cheaper alternatives to their usual glass of fizz
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The dark side of digital: how will the Cambridge Analytica scandal affect grocery?
Grocery has always been reluctant to embrace online advertising, and now the Cambridge Analytica scandal has raised further questions about digital ethics. So how are brands and retailers reacting?
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The sugar tax: five things you need to know
It’s all over the headlines today and has been branded everything from a health saviour to a blunt instrument
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UK wine and champagne sales by subcategory 2018
Take-home wine and champagne sales by subcategory and value sales, based on Kantar Worldpanel data. Includes still red, still white, prosecco, champagne, cava as well as own-label vs branded share.
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Top 10 wine brands by value sales in the UK 2018
This table ranks the 10 biggest still wine brands in the UK by sales value, including Hardys, Echo Falls and Blossom Hill. Based on IRI data and showing year-on-year percentage growth and declines as well as total brand value.
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US soybean futures hit by tariffs tit-for-tat
America’s second -biggest crop got dragged into the looming trade war with China
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City snapshot: Supermarket price inflation plunges to 0.8%
Supermarket inflation has fallen to its lowest level for over a year, according to the latest figures from The Grocer Price Index, while Sainsbury’s has become the first supermarket to show monthly deflation since February 2017. Plus, consumer stocks surge on market recovery all the rest of the latest news from the City
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Media Bites 6 April: Mothercare/Sainsbury's, Conviviality, Sugar tax
Shares in Mothercare shot up more than 11% last night after reports emerged that Sainsbury’s was considering a swoop on the troubled retailer.
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How robots can help reduce supply chain food waste
A venture that kicked off in March plans to address supply chain waste and the inefficiencies that lie behind it