Long reads – Page 43
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Analysis & Features
Healthier snacking brand profiles: from snack bars to sorghum treats
A host of brands are looking to break into the big time with snacks that make life healthier and easier for shoppers
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What will Morrisons need to do to make the most of McColl’s?
Morrisons has spent a fortune propping up and now buying McColl’s. How will it manage the rambling portfolio of c-stores and CTNs?
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How historic butchers Powters has modernised its Newmarket store
The family-run business has unveiled new-look shop including dedicated dry-aged beef cabinet
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As online slows, is the race for e-commerce space over?
Amazon’s slowdown has spooked the City. What happens now?
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The Great British Street Food Revival
The British street food scene was flying before Covid hit, drawing huge investment for new sites across the country. Can it recover those heady heights?
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Putting a face to the name: what would Mr Kipling look like?
Were Premier Foods to finally reveal Mr Kipling in full, what might he be like? Who would he be? We invited creative agency The Cabinet to answer those questions
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Analysis & Features
Do ministers have a plan for new Brexit import controls?
Businesses are ‘aghast’ after a fourth delay to new import checks
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What role do brand mascots play in grocery today?
More memorable than a slogan, and more reliable than celebrities, mascots have been ‘visceral shortcuts’ for grocery brands seeking cut-through for years. So, which are most powerful today and what is their future?
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The UK’s 10 most powerful grocery mascots in 2022
More memorable than a slogan, and more reliable than celebrities, mascots have been ‘visceral shortcuts’ for grocery brands seeking cut-through for years. So, which are most powerful today and what is their future?
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Do Just Eat’s US woes point to trouble for takeaway in the UK?
JET’s acquisition of Grubhub hasn’t gone well. As takeaway delivery investors start demanding returns, is the market in trouble?
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11 fruity innovations in soft drinks and mixers
The latest wave of soft drinks launches offers everything from exotic fruit flavours to out-of-this-world inspiration
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All the ready-to-drink cocktails launching for summer 2022
Frozen, bottled or ready to drink straight from the can, summer-ready cocktails are launching in all shapes and sizes as drinks brands prepare for the months ahead
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Can THG Ingenuity fend off Amazon and WPP’s new e-commerce services?
THG Ingenuity has seen solid growth over 2021, but faces new competition
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Are Asda and Morrisons’ price cuts enough to win back shoppers?
Asda and Morrisons have both announced major pricing offensives. But will it be enough to win shoppers – and how are they funding it?
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Interviews
Original Beans founder Philipp Kauffmann on craft chocolate and ethical trade
Philipp Kauffmann founded Original Beans to celebrate some of the world’s rarest cacao. Now he wants to see craft chocolate recognised in the mults
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Analysis & Features
Soil extinction: are we heading for an agricultural Armageddon?
A global ‘soil extinction’ is threatening to leave billions of people hungry and push the world’s biodiversity into disarray. Agriculture is the main cause, but it must also become part of the solution
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Why Accolade’s The Park facility is popping corks despite the pandemic
Accolade Wine’s upgraded production base – The Park – launched in the pandemic. But that hasn’t stopped its pioneering work on sustainability and expansion into spirits and RTDs
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What’s on at the William Reed food & drink shows 2022
The food and drink shows are back after a two-year hiatus, with speakers including Henry Dimbleby, Lisa Hogan and Mark White
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Why food export bans spell catastrophe for millions
As food export bans spread like wildfire, just how bad is the picture for world hunger?
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Analysis & Features
HFSS clampdown: new guidance explained
Detailed guidance on the HFSS clampdown is here, but sources have warned of gaps as retailers focus on the cost of living crisis