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Analysis & Features
New banana disease in Asia poses no threat... yet
A banana disease on the march in South East Asia does not pose an immediate threat to UK banana supply and prices…
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Bernard Matthews: a right turkey after £20m loss?
Soaring costs and management errors took their toll. What now for the turkey specialist?
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Good to firm going creates even Faster 50
This year, the average two-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of the first 50 runners and riders past the post was a galloping 29.3%…
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October hits promotional high as Halloween meets Christmas
It may seem a little early for some but the big retailers are already ramping up their Christmas promotional activity…
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Haddock prices leap after quota reduction in Norway
Prices of one of the UK’s most popular fish species, haddock, have soared as a result of Norway having its quota slashed…
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Discounters and Sainsbury's come out top for top-up shops
New exclusive research for The Grocer can show for the first time how the discounters are making such huge inroads.
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Are Tesco's venture brands doomed?
After a year out in the cold, New Covent Garden soups are back on Tesco’s chiller shelves…
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Kicking off a crowdfunding revolution?
Crowdfunding isn’t just for musicians and film-makers. It’s being increasingly used by food and drink start-ups…
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Interviews
Damian Thornton: Stamford's deal driver
The Stamford partner talks ethical principles, UK food’s lure to Japan and why he thinks the future is bright for M&A…
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Analysis & Features
Almond prices rising due to weaker harvests and growing demand
Brits could receive a firm kick in their mixed nuts this Christmas, as crop problems and growing demand send almond prices…
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Activist investors: good guys or bad guys?
In the 1980s activist investors were seen as corporate raiders. Today they’re the rock stars of finance…
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Out-of-date food: isn't it best we bin our jitters and sell it?
In the fight against food waste and food poverty, every little helps. What can Britain learn from Greece?
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How to Build a Brand - and impress buyers and consumers
Up-and-coming brands can still be successful in today’s competitive market. That was the key message at The Grocer’s How to Build a Brand conference…
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Pallet timber prices hit by housing recovery
The recent upturn in the housing market has been greeted as a sign the UK is finally on course for economic recovery…
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Christmas sales start early as price of festive tins plummets
Fierce pricing activity means shoppers are paying less for their Christmas chocs than they were a year ago…
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The depot that tears up the rule Booker
After buying Makro in April, Booker converted Makro Sheffield into a hybrid depot servicing both sets of customers…
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Interviews
McColl's James Lancaster breaks his silence
In his first-ever interview, McColl’s media-shy CEO and chairman James Lancaster takes the self-imposed shackles off…
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Analysis & Features
UK 'sleepwalked' into tobacco directive says JTI's da Motta
We talk to Japan Tobacco International UK MD Jorge da Motta about TPD2, plain packs, the illicit trade and e-cigs…
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Energy sweets face scrutiny as coroner flags concerns over Hero
FSA to investigate role caffeine consumption played in death…
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Supermarket price inflation falls as commodity costs plummet
Supermarket price inflation has fallen for a fourth month in a row following sharp drops in commodity costs over the summe…