Long reads – Page 96
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Analysis & Features
Will US vaping sector woes affect the UK market?
Deaths and lung injury cases have been linked to vaping in the US. Will UK regulations protect suppliers and customers here?
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Mults cut petcare promotions as DTC rivals apply pressure
Almost all the major mults cut their featured space deals for the petcare category in the four weeks to 1 October
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Wow Focus Mixed Berry: acid test
This sugar-free energy drink contains vitamins, amino acids and natural caffeine
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What would Boris Johnson’s Irish border plan mean for food and drink?
Is agreement over the plans as “overwhelmingly unlikely” as European leaders suggest? Or could they yet be a step towards avoiding no deal?
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Are Unilever’s new plastic commitments as significant as they sound?
The supplier has pledged to eliminate over 100,000 tonnes of packaging by 2025. So how does this goal measure up against other firms’ commitments?
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Gender bias, health concerns and sports-shy consumers: 10 charts explaining UK attitudes to protein
A high number of consumers are tucking into protein bars and shakes without doing any exercise. That presents a huge opportunity for protein to diversify beyond its core audience, which remains skewed towards men.
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Supermarket Christmas ranges 2019
Each year, we give you a preview of the new Christmas ranges before they land on supermarket shelves
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Own-label showcase: Waitrose No1 premium range
Last month, Waitrose revamped its premium own-label range. We’ve enlisted an expert to give you their opinion on what works and what doesn’t
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Häagen-Dazs Gelato Collection Caramel Swirl: acid test
Häagen-Dazs has joined the better-for-you ice cream craze with its first-ever gelato
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New Product Awards 2019: the winners
Find out who won what and why at this week’s glittering ceremony
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Baked beans prices on the rise in major supermarkets
Average supermarket prices for baked beans are up 2% year on year
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Spanish storms send lettuce prices soaring
A combination of extreme weather conditions and spiralling production costs in Spain have almost doubled prices
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Who’s to blame for the crisis facing Britain’s beef sector?
Farmer returns have hit rock-bottom, but retail prices remain flat
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What should retailers be doing to prepare for a no-deal Brexit?
The BRC has published a list of actions retailers need to take to minimise disruption of a No Deal Brexit.
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What post-Brexit UK free ports could mean for food & drink
Boris Johnson has proposed to open up to 10 ‘free ports’ in the UK after Brexit. Is this a good thing for the food and drink industry?
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Are you ready for a no-deal? Food & drink’s biggest Brexit questions answered
The Grocer seeks to answer some of the food and drink industry’s biggest questions around what will happen in the event of a no-deal
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Analysis & Features
Five pumpkin spice products hitting shelves this autumn
Pumpkin spice is once again the flavour of the month. Here are five brands that have been inspired by the trendy US import
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Interviews
Jenny Costa: how Rubies in the Rubble is taking on Heinz
Having started as a kitchen table business, Rubies in the Rubble now has the mainstream condiments market in its sights
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Analysis & Features
Dave Lewis departs: his milestones as Tesco CEO
We look back through six years of Dave Lewis’ tenure as head of Tesco, from the controversies to the highlights
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Analysis & Features
Is the future for Poundland a multi-price model?
A multi-price model was blamed for Poundworld’s collapse last year. Now Poundland is moving in the same direction