Long reads – Page 132
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Analysis & Features
Price cuts drive Sainsbury's into annual price deflation
The GPI shows Sainsbury’s as the first supermarket to record a year-on-year price drop for over 12 months
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10 of our most popular Waste Not Want Not campaign stories
We’ve gathered together some of our most popular WNWN content to inspire you to j oin the fight and sign our petition
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Interviews
Big interview: Leendert den Hollander on plastic, positivity and the big bang
Until its dramatic u-turn last year, Coca-Cola was demonised by campaign groups for its role in undermining solutions to plastic pollution
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As Conviviality administration looms, who are the likely buyers?
Sources close to the situation claim numerous suitors have expressed an interest
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Beast from the East drives up electricity demand
Electricity prices shot up as the demand for heating increased
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Five meal replacement ranges targeting the UK market
What began as the pet project of a skint software engineer in the US has snowballed into a new category worth millions. Now meal replacement solutions are arriving in the UK in their droves. Here’s our pick of five meal replacement ranges hoping to crack the UK market:
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Meal replacements: is this the future of food?
A cult movie about ‘plankton’-based wafers provided the name for what many have dubbed the future of food
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Butter prices forced up by EU demand
UK milk prices fell month on month but butter prices rose due to increased demand from the EU
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Sainsbury's showcases its strategy at Redhill refit tour
The store is a ‘manifestation’ of Sainsbury’s strategy of competing with discounters, implementing technology and partnerships
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Analysis & Features
The Co-op leads the way on Easter special offers
In the lead-up to Easter, the Co-op was offering better deals on branded and own label products than other mults
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Analysis & Features
WK Kellogg No Added Sugar Granola: acid test
In January, Kellogg’s rolled out WK Kellogg – a vegan-friendly cereal range featuring organic and no-added-sugar variants
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Analysis & Features
Baobab: the next superfood?
Most people couldn’t point it out in a line-up, but its surprisingly high nutritional content may make this African fruit the next big thing
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Life after plastic: what are the other packaging options?
Plastic packaging has faced fierce criticism for decades, but never quite like this. Two months after the government announced plans to phase out avoidable plastic waste by 2042, the industry is in a race against time to find viable alternatives. What options are there?
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Is the market to blame for woes of Jamie Oliver & co?
Has the casual dining sector – such a source of growth and creativity in recent years – run out of ideas?
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Analysis & Features
Can Innocent rattle Alpro with its dairy-free launch?
Alpro’s dominance of the dairy alternatives drinks market faces a major challenge from an unlikely source
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Analysis & Features
Salmon prices pushed up in Chile and Norway
Salmon prices are up month on month due to concerns over potential algal blooms in Chile
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Analysis & Features
Cadbury Mini Eggs among shrinkflated Easter treats
Pouches of Mini Eggs have shrunk from 460g last Easter to 421g, with prices still at £4 in most major retailers
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Sandows Cold Brew Coffee: acid test
For the past few years, cold-brew coffee – coffee infused with cold water overnight – has been the hip alternative to traditional energy drinks
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Analysis & Features
The evolution of the European food hall
Food halls are back in town, with a surge of new openings in the UK following the burgeoning trend in Europe and the US. And the modern take on the hallowed halls of the past is all about the experience
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Analysis & Features
Top shops crowned at 2018 Convenience Retail Awards
The winners of the Convenience Retail Awards collected their trophies to classic rock riffs delivered by a live band