Long reads – Page 86
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Analysis & Features
Botanical vodka to reusable gin bottles: what’s new in booze this April?
Every month The Grocer takes a look at the hottest booze launches heading to shop shelves
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How the B Corp movement is putting down roots in food and drink
Food and drink brands are proving enthusiastic adopters of the scheme, which balances profit with purpose
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Sustainable and ethical: seven grocery brands built on purpose
Here’s our pick of seven ethical pioneers that are currently making waves in the market
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Ethical business: what are the retailers doing to give back?
Here’s what the major UK supermarkets are doing to help people and the planet
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How Aldi is tackling slavery in its global supply chains
In 2018, Oxfam ranked the discounter bottom for protecting human rights
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Madagascar moves to stabilise vanilla with minimum export price move
Strong vanilla harvests in Madagascar, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea last year led to prices slumping from record highs
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Supermarkets slash promotions as food inflation begins to bite
Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose have all cut their total number of deals year on year
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How Kellogg’s is shaking up its global palm oil strategy
After pressure from two orangutan-loving schoolgirls, the supplier set itself a 2025 deadline for more ethical palm oil
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Interviews
Michael Gidney: how Fairtrade is fighting the good fight
How Michael Gidney is taking Fairtrade to the masses
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Analysis & Features
Bushfires and coronavirus set to push up Easter lamb prices
GB deadweight lamb prices hit £5.23/kg in February
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Cereals get dearer in the mults despite lower wheat and oat prices
The average shelf price of ready-to-eat and hot cereals is up 3% year on year
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The 30 biggest wholesalers in the UK 2020
Find out how the UK’s biggest wholesalers like Booker, Brakes and Costco have performed this year
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Five things the government needs to do to prevent chaos on 1 January
Negotiations must urgently address a raft of issues to avoid food shortages and price hikes
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As Wowsomes is pulled does low-sugar chocolate have a future in the UK?
Did Wowsomes get it all wrong? Or is there just no appetite for it in the UK?
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Analysis & Features
Sainsbury’s Love Your Veg Butternut Squash & Lentil Lasagne: acid test
This vegan lasagne is comprised of butternut squash sheets layered with a lentil and tomato ragu
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Interviews
Eleanor Herrin: ‘Why I dropped Amazon for Farmdrop’
Eleanor Herrin worked at Amazon for 17 years. So why did she quit to join Farmdrop? And what changes has she been making as its CEO?
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Analysis & Features
How Colombian coffee farmers are combatting climate change
Colombian coffee farmers have two major fights on their hands: downward price pressures and the effects of climate change
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Four food trends Kourtney Kardashian is pushing on Poosh
On top of articles that address important issues like the best stage of the lunar cycle to clean your house, there’s a lot of advice on food and drink
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What does ‘buy now, pay later’ technology mean for grocery?
Postponed payment schemes are making an impact in fashion and beauty. What could food and drink retailers gain – or lose – from getting involved?
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New vegan chocolate eggs hitting shelves this Easter
Here’s our pick of the best chocolate eggs for vegan shoppers this Easter