Long reads
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Analysis & FeaturesCan the CMA save parents from infant formula confusion?
The CMA’s report on infant formula concluded parents are overpaying by £300 a year. How does it plan to tackle the issue and what’s the response?
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat does Ella Mills’ Allplants purchase mean for ailing plant-based category?
Ella Mills injected a much-needed dose of optimism into the ailing plant-based category last week as she picked up Allplants from administrators
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Analysis & Features10 new products to see at this year’s UK Food & Drink Shows
Mexican sauces, kimchi shots and Neapolitan truffles are among the hundreds of new products visitors will be able to see at the event in April
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Analysis & FeaturesFive startups transforming the future of food
A wave of startups is are turning innovation into advantage, pioneering solutions to challenges presented by chocolate and cheese to coffee and packaging
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Analysis & FeaturesFuture-proofed food: commodities battle climate change and crop disease
As climate change and disease make crops less predictable, scientists are making contingency plans: cultivating new varietals, battling bugs and pioneering new growing techniques
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Analysis & FeaturesCharlie & Ivy’s: the British farm brand inspired by a Mediterranean lifestyle
Dips and dressings brand Charlie & Ivy’s was last year recognised with two gold awards in the Farm Shop & Deli Product Awards
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InterviewsHow Au Vodka stormed to success despite the spirits downturn
Brand founders Jackson Quinn and Charlie Morgan have tapped celebrities and social media to make a mockery of the so-called downturn in spirits
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Analysis & FeaturesHow fmcg’s power couples disrupt business and hold down relationships
Launching a business together can put a strain on relationships – but these happy Valentine’s couples are living and working together to great effect
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Analysis & FeaturesHow functional food is targeting brain health and wellness
A wave of innovation is hitting the shelves targeting cognitive function. For workers burned out by ‘hustle culture’, the messaging is spot on. But do brands risk facing a legal minefield?
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Analysis & FeaturesFoot and mouth disease: how prepared is the UK?
Border authorities have revealed that banned German meat & dairy imports may have entered the UK
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy Liquid Death failed to ‘murder the thirst’ of UK shoppers
The canned water brand is the latest example of a US sensation that flopped overseas
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Interviews‘Some jam brands aren’t being honest’: Fearne & Rosie founder Rachel Kettlewell
Fearne & Rosie’s straight-talking founder is frustrated by high sugar levels in jam. She talks health, wealth and reaching over 5,000 stockists
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat does Trump’s tariff showdown mean for UK food and drink?
The US president’s unpredictable approach to bringing in tariffs has upset global markets. The UK may not escape the crossfire
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy people earning £80k a year are still shoplifting
According to the BRC’s 2024 Crime Survey, losses from customer theft now cost retailers £1.8bn per year
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat shoppers really think about self-checkout machines revealed
Despite its age and ubiquity, self-checkout technology remains controversial. Our survey reveals what shoppers really make of them, as we look to an even more high-tech future
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy Fever-Tree and Molson Coors are perfect bedfellows
The strategic partnership will enable both parties to benefit from synergies between beer and soft drinks
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Analysis & FeaturesCan farmers pitch a middle ground in Rachel Reeves’ tax plan?
Pressure to strike a compromise on controversial IHT plans grows
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Allan Leighton’s price push roll back the years for Asda?
Asda has unveiled 4,000 price cuts and a heavyweight marketing push – but its discounter price match scheme has been dropped
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Analysis & FeaturesFranchise & fascia report 2025: convenience by numbers
A break down of the store numbers, type as well as membership costs and minimum contract terms
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Analysis & FeaturesHow can independent convenience stores defend their prices?
Supermarkets have opened a new front in their pricing battle, offering Aldi Price matching in their convenience stores. So what can independents do to persuade shoppers they still offer value?