Long reads – Page 163
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Analysis & Features
Deals start to dry up at the mults as % savings also fall
Shoppers were faced with a dearth of deals in the mults last month, with both the number of offers and savings down
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Asda is buying into free-range milk, but will consumers?
The willingness of supermarkets to sell free-range milk in volume demonstrates how far the dairy sector has come in the past couple of years, so is it a fad or will it become the norm? Time will tell
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Would abolishing use-by dates really help stop milk waste?
Headlines suggesting consumers ’sniff’ milk to see if it is still fresh, has once again highlighted the controversy surrounding food labelling and the problem of waste in the industry
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Which brands are getting it right on social media?
The industry has recruited many social media followers and fans – but how can they actually engage with them?
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'Bleak' crop of Bolivian Brazil nuts set to inflate UK prices
Brits are facing a surge in Brazil nut prices after climate change hit harvests in Bolivia
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Can Bud Light win over UK drinkers this time round?
Even in an age of obesity, the low-calorie message may misfire
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Bread, beans & beer brands soar in price as Brexit bites
Beer, bread and baked beans are the latest victims of Brexit, with shoppers facing price hikes on their favourite brands
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Ten portions of fruit & veg a day? It’s not going to happen
New research suggests we should double the recommended daily amount of fresh fruit and vegetables in our diet, but is it a case of easier said than done?
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Spanish weather hikes price of lettuce and tomatoes
Lettuce prices have risen in the UK due to lower supplies from Spain
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Will Brexit uproot organic?
Will the Brexit squeeze on spending stunt the growth of organic food? Or does the sector now have enough appeal?
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Will Warren Buffett and his Kraft-Heinz mob be back?
The £115bn bid for Unilever has been called off, but it’s sent shockwaves through the fmcg sector
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Unilever board speaks for many with rejection of Kraft Heinz overtures
Unilever’s strongly worded rejection of Kraft Heinz’s £115bn approach today did not sound like the words of a board about to roll over and accept a slightly higher offer.
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Kraft Heinz moves on Unilever: a sign of desperate times for big food?
What happens now? How likely is Kraft Heinz to up its bid price? And will CEO Paul Polman allow the company to slip from his control?
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Kraft Heinz makes play for Unilever: analyst reactions
Leading City analysts react to Kraft Heinz’s bid for Unilever
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The Big 30 wholesalers 2017: Why Tesco & co are gunning for wholesale
Tesco-Booker deal could trigger consolidation in the Big 30 on an entirely new level. So what does the future hold?
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What factors will make NPD click with today's shoppers?
If you believed the newspapers you would be forgiven for thinking food innovation was limited to either ‘shrinkflation’ or ‘clean eating’
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Will electronic displays halt debacles over shelf pricing?
Experts tell The Grocer the issue of promotional errors goes much further than just Tesco
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Cost of basket of fruit & veg moves up 3% on last month
Some individual SKUs are significantly more expensive than a year ago – including those affected by widespread shortages
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The future of EU migrant workers must be clarified by Theresa May
With employers across many sectors reporting labour and skills shortages post EU referendum, companies are fearful of a hard Brexit and how they are going to fill gaps in the workforce
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End of sugar quotas set to ease hikes
EU sugar production is forecast to be up 13% year on year at 16.2 million tonnes this season