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Analysis & Features
Cassava could be the carbohydrate of the 21st century, says UN
If insects are the protein source of the future, then cassava is set to become the 21st century’s carbohydrate…
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Tesco regains shopper trust as 'Horsegate' memory fades
Tesco’s back-to-basics crisis management strategy has paid off with shoppers, according to the Him! Shop Waves survey…
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Co-op, Morrisons and Sainsbury's join calls to freeze rates
With traditional store rates 15 times higher than for online rivals, the Co-op, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s have joined call…
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Global grain outlook good despite EU fall
The EU has slashed its yield outlooks for wheat and rapeseed because of poor crops in the UK and other EU countries…
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1. Paul Polman, CEO, Unilever
Unilever’s Flying Dutchman is a mountaineer. And he has reached The Grocer’s pinnacle by challenging the status quo…
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5. Ranjit Boparan Singh, CEO, 2 Sisters Food Group
2012 was a great year for Boparan: defying rising feed costs and lower consumer confidence…
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16. Rakesh Kapoor, CEO, Reckitt Benckiser
The long dark winter wasn’t bad for everyone - like-for-like sales of health products rose 13%…
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Shoppers start to feel effect of Spanish olive crop crisis
Typical – just as the weather starts to brighten and Brits think about eating salads, up goes the price of olive oil….
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Clubcard is recruited as a fat fighter as Tesco sets agenda
A gimmick, or pre-empting a backlash against voluntary action?…
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17. Roger White, CEO, AG Barr
If the AG Barr/Britvic merger receives the go-ahead from the Competition Commission, White is supposedly in line to head up the company…
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Discounters fuel growth in supermarket numbers
Convenience is the sector everyone is talking about, but the supermarket space race is far from over, according to this year’s Grocery Retail…
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Biggest grocery advertisers' 'second screen' revolution
Soaring spend on digital threatens TV ads. But savvy brands are realising the power of multi-channel interactivity…