Long reads – Page 63
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Analysis & Features
Could Camelot finally be toppled as the National Lottery operator?
Camelot has run the National Lottery since its launch. With the licence up for renewal, it’s looking like a four-horse race for the fourth licence – and potentially the most open ever. Could there be changes ahead?
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Analysis & Features
Has the UK really broken the EU trade deal in Jersey?
That’s the accusation from France – but the truth is complicated
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Interviews
Joanna Allen big interview: how Graze’s CEO is taking a big bite out of snacking
Nearly a year into her role, Graze’s Joanna Allen still hasn’t met her team in person. But that hasn’t stopped her setting out big ambitions for the brand
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Analysis & Features
What does Kitwave Group’s IPO mean for the business and what comes next?
The family-owned business is only the second food and drink wholesaler to be listed from The Grocer’s Big 30
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Analysis & Features
Pandemic bake-offs, banana bread fever and social recipes: 10 charts explaining UK attitudes to home baking
Lockdowns saw Brits turn to baking, with cupcakes, sourdough and banana bread the big winners. So which behaviours are here to stay?
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Can Tesco entice suppliers to cut carbon emissions to net zero?
Tesco is offering incentives to suppliers who report and reduce emissions. So what does it mean for suppliers, and is there a catch?
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Analysis & Features
How badly is China’s ban hitting the UK pork sector?
China is showing no movement on reinstating imports of UK pork
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Analysis & Features
Culture war: should British brands fly the union flag on packaging?
The newest front in Britain’s culture war is seeping into food and drink. So should brands adopt the union flag on packaging and marketing – or steer clear?
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Interviews
Big interview: Carlsberg Marston’s boss Paul Davies on why he’s not giving up on beer
The boss of Carlsberg and Marston’s JV is feeling positive as San Miguel soars, its core pilsner brand recovers and plastic gets the chop. What’s next?
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Analysis & Features
New and improved products that will escape the HFSS ad ban
Food brands are looking to stay below the government’s HFSS threshold with new products and reformulated lines
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Analysis & Features
How will consumers view JBS’s acquisition of plant-based Vivera?
The plant-based deal has already provoked ire on social media
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Analysis & Features
No rest for the WKD: SHS Drinks on 25 years of alcopops
WKD is 25 years young. It’s stayed relevant by moving with the times, and joining forces with Love Island, says SHS Drinks MD Marcus Freer
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Analysis & Features
What’s the plan for Sainsbury’s following £261m loss?
Simon Roberts insists the business ‘is in good shape and has lots of potential’. How is he planning to bounce back?
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Analysis & Features
The future of deposit return schemes could be digital, here’s why
Delays, government infighting, industry concerns: the rollout of a DRS has caused havoc. Could a digital element be the solution?
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Analysis & Features
From waste stream to mainstream: the rise of refillable products
Packaging-free trials are on the rise across the mults. But can they work at scale? And is consumer demand sufficient?
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Analysis & Features
Weezy 15-minute grocery delivery review: does it deliver?
With plans to open 40 more fulfilment centres by the end of the year, Weezy is picking up speed
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Interviews
Justin King: why I’m investing in Snappy Shopper
Rapid delivery players’ dark store models cannot compete against a Snappy-powered independent convenience store, says King
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Analysis & Features
As CBD novel foods deadline passes what are the category’s prospects?
CBD brands have had more than a year to sort out their novel food applications, but only three have made the grade so far. What’s going on?
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Interviews
Trewin Restorick big interview: the charity CEO who likes breaking rules
The Hubbub founder has taken flak for his commercial approach to sustainability. Now he’s upsetting the waste management industry, too
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Analysis & Features
How does Leon fit into Zubin and Mohser Issa’s master plan?
The restaurant brand suits forecourts but not Asda, say analysts