Long reads – Page 259
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Analysis & Features
Sherry and port given a 21st-century makeover
The Grocer commissioned global branding agency Coley Porter Bell to blow the proverbial dust off port and sherry and drag them into the 21st century…
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The top 10 global alcohol innovations: in pictures
We round up 10 of the hottest (and weirdest) new launches from around the world, from umami-flavoured sparkling wine to custard apple colada.
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Carling is booze's biggest ad spender as investment surges 35%
Heritage and craftsmanship were the focus of alcohol’s biggest advertising spenders this year, as cider brands championed their roots in TV ads.
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Size matters: Blossom Hill 'most social' as fans question 50cl launch
Blossom Hill reached more people on Facebook than any other alcohol brand this year, exclusive research for The Grocer has revealed.
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Interviews
Julian Metcalfe and Robert Jakobi: the Perfect Pairing
Piles of popcorn and oodles of noodles have united an experienced dreamer and a realist newcomer to stunning effect…
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Change in the air for C&C Group whatever happens to Spirit bid
C&C Group caused a stir last week when news broke of its potentially transformative bid for Spirit Pub Company – its first half results this morning were a source of considerably less excitement.
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Interviews
Steve Rowe's Excellent Adventures: big interview
Steve Rowe is a whirlwind. I’m on a guided tour of the Bromley store with the executive director of food at M&S…
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Analysis & Features
Gloomy predications for European tobacco market
Profits are set to plunge in the European Tobacco Industry as cigarette-makers struggle against the long-term decline in sales volumes.
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Analysis & Features
Supermarket struggles as much about volume as price
The escalating grocery price war has made for some great headlines, but the supermarkets’ plunging sales are at least as affected by falling volumes as they by battles over pricing.
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Analysis & Features
Chiquita-Fyffes: Banana mega-merger goes rotten
After months of twists and turns, Chiquita shareholders today delivered a fatal blow to its merger plans with Fyffes to create the world’s largest banana supplier.
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Analysis & Features
The key findings from Waitrose's food trends report
Britain has become much thriftier – probably for the better – with shoppers refusing to relinquish the shopping habits the…
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Loyalty cards: as shoppers seek simplicity, can they cut it?
Consumers seem increasingly dissatisfied with the loyalty card system. So should supermarkets be investing in price instead?
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Analysis & Features
EU sugar prices set to fall in line with rest of the world
Sugar has fallen out of favour in some circles – even Sugar Puffs has dropped the word from its name…
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MPs' report helps get Co-op Bank back on track
As the Financial Conduct Authority’s investigation into the £263m overstatement of profits at Tesco gets underway, an inquiry into the dealings of another retailer concluded today.
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City news: sheer scale of Tesco's problems sends shares plummeting
Everyone knew Tesco’s day of reckoning would be bad, but the sheer scale of the problems afflicting the UK’s biggest super…
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Analysis & Features
Sainsbury's Corn Thins: acid test
This summer launch from Sainsbury’s is tapping a raft of consumer trends…
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Hovis Fruity Nibbles: acid test
Fox’s Biscuits, which already produced Hovis-branded breakfast biscuits…
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Analysis & Features
The Tesco crisis: Timeline
As Tesco grapples with the fallout from its discovery of a £250m hole in its accounts, we chart the progress of the story so far.
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Analysis & Features
Woes in food retail extend beyond the supermarkets
Shoppers’ changing habits have hit the wider food retail sector Tesco will dominate the headlines tomorrow, but the beleaguered retailer is not the only UK food and drink firm suffering in the current market. One of the more notable findings of a report on the financial health ...
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Tesco facing a marathon not a sprint as titanic Thursday looms
The anticipation around Thursday’s half-year announcement from Tesco shouldn’t overshadow the importance of taking a long-term view.