Long reads – Page 141
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Analysis & Features
Eight of the poshest foods we found in a FareShare depot
Fiji Water can be found clutched in the dehydrated hands of A-listers the world over (as well as in FareShare depots)
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Sports nutrition: sports food & drink vaults £100m mark
Don’t be fooled by sports nutrition’s 1.1% dip in average price
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Will breakaway labelling system get the green light?
The Evolved Nutrition Label aims to take into account portion sizes. Will more big brands sign up to front of pack?
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Interviews
Tulip CEO and turnaround specialist Steve Francis: a man on the move
It took just 12 months for CEO Steve Francis to take Tulip from a business losing £1m per week, to one firmly back inthe black
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Spot the difference: Eastern Europeans say brands sell them sub-standard products
For years, Eastern European consumers believed they were being sold inferior versions of top brands. Were they right?
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The Grocer Friday pub quiz - Top Products edition
With our annual Top Products survey just weeks away, The Grocer’s Friday pub quizzes test how much you know (or think you know) about the industry.
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Enter the spin-off: why beer and wine makers are getting into spirits
As recent launches have shown, crossover booze is on the rise…
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The Christmas coffee shop drinks roadtest
We check out this year’s wildest festive concoctions so you don’t have to
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Mystery of the disappearing avocado spreads
After much initial hype, Tesco and Asda have dropped their own-label versions and Starbucks is discontinuing its avo spread. What’s going on?
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Barilla scouts for carb disruptors with Blu1877 venture capital fund
The iconic Italian pasta maker is looking to invest in startups that work with alternative grains and legumes as well as those tackling food waste, obesity and sustainability challenges
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Does Casino mean Ocado's hi-tech gamble has paid off?
The investment at Andover now looks prescient rather than risky
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Is the Waitrose of the north about to become just that?
Rumours over a Booths sale have put both John Lewis and Amazon in the frame, but stores are no longer such hot property
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Mobile ready hero images: the quest for a global standard
With more shoppers buying groceries on mobile devices, the humble pack shot is looking increasingly outdated. But agreeing on a common standard for what should replace it is proving surprisingly tricky
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Interviews
The Big Interview: Ben Pearman of General Mills shares his beliefs and values
General Mills boss Ben Pearman believes it’s still possible for a multinational to operate – and grow – like a startup
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Analysis & Features
Mobile ready hero images: Q&A with Unilever's Oliver Bradley
Unilever’s global e-commerce design director Oliver Bradley is on a mission to make product images in grocery more mobile friendly. Here he responds to key questions and challenges to the approach he’s developed with the University of Cambridge
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Brussels sprouts 'crisis' fears prove to be unfounded
A mild summer and late start to autumn should ensure Christmas tables groan under good quality brussels sprouts
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Taking the biscuit: one in five Brits scoff whole cookie packs
Biscuits are back in business. The category is enjoying a period of growth powered by NPD and new biscuit formats as brands look to provide new premium experiences for consumers. But where are opportunities being missed by the brands, and how is consumer demand driving the market?
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The secret kitchen: why more chefs are working in the dark
A growing appetite for high quality takeaways has spurred on the likes of Deliveroo and ‘dark kitchens’
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Farm Africa: A growing future for Africa
Farm Africa, supported by Aldi, is training impoverished Kenyan farmers to create crops resilient to climate change
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Philadelphia Flip & Dip - Mexican Salsa: acid test
The chilled dips category is buoyant – worth £246m, having added 6.1% in value sales year on year