Long reads
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Analysis & FeaturesHow supermarkets are failing blind and visually impaired shoppers
This week’s mystery shop highlights key lessons supermarkets must learn to help visually impaired shoppers
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy the ONS changing its pricing methodology is so important
The ONS is hugely increasing the number of prices counted to calculate grocery inflation – with far-reaching implications
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Analysis & FeaturesHow GroceryAid is reinventing itself
GroceryAid’s Kieran Hemsworth and Rami Baitiéh are on a mission to raise awareness of the financial and emotional support on offer for grocery workers
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Analysis & FeaturesGLP-1s: Could they help make food more sustainable?
GLP-1 weight-loss drugs could be the hidden ally in the fight to make food more sustainable, with consumers set to eat less than ever before
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Analysis & FeaturesCaffeine pouches: health hazard or next big energy trend?
Fuelled by social media sales, caffeine pouches are growing fast. Are they the next big energy trend or a health risk?
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InterviewsScott Davies: the builder‑turned‑beekeeper disrupting the UK honey market
Bricklaying didn’t work out for Hilltop Honey’s founder. Instead he’s built a business that is aiming for the top spot in the UK and exporting to the US
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Analysis & FeaturesCan ‘Amazon Now’ succeed where Fresh stores failed?
Amazon is entering an established rapid delivery market. It may be behind rivals, but the giant has a ready-made customer base
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InterviewsUK MD Michael Fletcher on how Spar is creating a ‘functional family’
Spar UK has suffered falls in sales and profits, and the Appleby Westward sale is stalling. But MD Michael Fletcher is confident in its key selling point
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat’s new for UK Food & Drink Shows 2026?
Businesses from across the grocery, hospitality, specialist retail and manufacturing sectors will come together for three days for the UK Food & Drink Shows from Monday 13 to Wednesday 15 April
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Analysis & FeaturesHow symbol groups are investing to win retailer loyalty in 2025
Facing a cost of living crisis, the decline of tobacco sales and the rise of major mults in the convenience space, symbols are pulling out all the stops to attract retailers and protect margins
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy a ban on underage sales of low & no-alcohol drinks is on the cards
Low & no-alcohol drinks are back in the headlines, and not just because it’s Dry January
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy are supermarket bins ending up full of in-date edible food?
A TikTok activist is embarrassing supermarkets with videos of store bins filled with in-date food. What’s going on, and what needs to change?
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Analysis & FeaturesThe cottage cheese comeback and why demand is ‘in overdrive’
Broader shifts towards eating more protein, reducing intake of highly processed foods, and increased awareness of the importance of gut health have contributed to the growing popularity of the creamy cheese
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Analysis & FeaturesHow fmcg brands are turning TikTok buzz into business
Smart brands have formed communities on the platform, where volume and speed trumps polished content
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InterviewsAlex Brittain: Proper Snacks CEO betting big on fibremaxxing
Proper Snacks CEO Alex Brittain believes his brands have major advantages over rivals, and is using its uniquely creative set-up to help them make progress
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Analysis & FeaturesVeg Life: how ‘exceptional’ vegan lines helped brand expand
Veg Life founder Rhian Caffull’s vegan Scotchee scotch eggs have opened doors to independent retailers up and down the country
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Analysis & FeaturesAre latest policy changes enough to placate farmers?
Announcements have come thick and fast, including IHT u-turn
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat should a GLP-1 range look like and which is best?
Retailer offerings trumpet a variety of claims about protein, fat and fibre levels, while some seem to simply be smaller portions
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Analysis & FeaturesAll Dressed Up: the dressings startup out to elevate the humble salad
Before launching the business, founder Tessa Reed researched the dressings market and found ‘there was nothing out there which inspired me to dress up my salad’
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Analysis & FeaturesTofu vs tempeh: which will win battle of the soy blocks?
The meat-free sector is going through changes: natural plant proteins are rising as vegan alt meats struggle. Will tofu or tempeh take the crown?