Long reads – Page 87
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Interviews
Why Abel & Cole MD Hannah Shipton is thinking outside the fruit & veg box
For too long, Abel & Cole has only been known for its fresh produce boxes, says its MD. She’s on a mission to change that
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Analysis & Features
Own-label showcase: Asda Plant Based vegan range
To give you a closer look at the range, we’ve chosen a range of products and enlisted an expert to give you their opinion about what works and what doesn’t
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Analysis & Features
Chinese forced labour: are UK retailers doing enough to prevent it?
Should retailers be doing more to ensure forced prison labour cannot be part of their Chinese supply chains?
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Analysis & Features
Is Iceland’s new packaging trial really the best way forward?
New packaging cuts plastic by 93%. Can that be better than packaging-free trials?
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Analysis & Features
Failure to deliver: the trouble with grocery deliveries and how to tackle it
Rural homes, high-rise flats and even customers not answering the door pose problems for online grocers. Is there any way to eliminate the issue?
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Analysis & Features
Brexit could trigger an explosive sugar labelling shake-up, here’s how
The UK can now make its own rules on nutritional labels, prompting calls for changes with explosive repercussions
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Analysis & Features
Does Sainsbury’s new boss Simon Roberts have what it takes to succeed?
Roberts is likely to put stores and teamwork at the heart of his strategy, say colleagues and experts
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Analysis & Features
Environment bill: five key threats for fmcg retailers and suppliers
Concerns over targets, costs and timeframes are ringing out loud across the industry
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Analysis & Features
Colgate offers more and deeper savings in promotions strategy shift
The oral care giant has upped the number of its offers from 84 to 106
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Analysis & Features
Loose fruit & veg: which supermarket is the best for shopping plastic-free online?
Which retailer has the best range of loose fruit & veg, and who charges customers more for opting for loose produce over packaged?
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Analysis & Features
Fascia special: what are the consequences of consolidation?
The past few years has seen unprecedented upheaval in the UK convenience sector. So what does the landscape look like now?
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Interviews
Darcy Willson-Rymer big interview: Costcutter’s ultimate survivor
Helping convenience stores thrive: Darcy Willson-Rymer’s goals for Costcutter
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Analysis & Features
Coronavirus likely to drag wheat prices as Chinese demand falls
The virus is expected to knock more than 1% off China’s GDP
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Analysis & Features
Valentine’s fizz pricier as average shelf prices edge up
The average shelf price of champagne and sparkling wine SKUs is up 22p year on year across the mults
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Analysis & Features
Troo Nicely Nutty with Cinnamon Granola: acid test
This granola is billed as ‘the perfect gut-healthy start to the day’
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Analysis & Features
How a flurry of petfood challenger brand buyouts could consolidate UK market in the 2020s
Small brands have capitalised on a radical shift – and the 2020s may see them going global
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Analysis & Features
Can Nestlé’s £1.6bn investment change the face of food & drink packaging?
The Swiss giant wants a circular economy of recycled plastics
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Analysis & Features
10 grocery brands that generated the most buzz in 2019
From Bailey’s to Fever-Tree, the big names in food and drink generated their fair share of chat last year, according to YouGov research
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Analysis & Features
Food & drink products launching for Valentine’s Day 2020
From aphrodisiac chewing gum to ice cream roses, here’s our pick of food & drink products launching this Valentine’s Day
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Interviews
SimplyCook: Sam Tierney on translating DTC into retail
Taking a DTC meal kit brand into stores has been a ‘long, tough journey’. But SimplyCook’s retail MD has come out the other side smiling