Long reads – Page 110
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Analysis & Features
Brexit stockpiling foods hit by price rises
Recent cost price inflation has prompted a swathe of price increases in the ambient aisles of the major mults
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Analysis & Features
What has the Co-op learned from its GSCOP breaches?
The GCA found it had not acted maliciously and engaged fully in the investigation process
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Interviews
How SodaStream's CEO is battling the plastic crisis
Daniel Birnbaum insists his focus isn’t on making money – it’s on saving the planet
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Analysis & Features
Rapeseed crop still to recover from 2018 heatwave
Prices are currently at €358.80/Mt for EU rapeseed, which is 5% higher than last year
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Analysis & Features
How can grocery attract and retain the best graduates?
What can the fmcg industry do to attract the brightest graduates – and retain them?
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Analysis & Features
As store closures loom, what's the future of Majestic Wine?
The company wants to ditch physical retail to focus on its online business Naked Wines
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Analysis & Features
How disruptive are Amazon's own-label brands really?
A new US report suggests the majority of Amazon’s private-label brands fail to make an impact with shoppers. But does this hold true for UK grocery?
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Analysis & Features
Spain to benefit from Italy's olive oil woes as prices soar
Italy’s extra virgin olive oil is now far more expensive than Spain’s, with Spain expecting a bumper crop
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Analysis & Features
One-stop shop: what does the Iceland-The Range tie-up offer?
Five stores (so far) offer shoppers that go in for DIY and decor the opportunity to come out with dinner too
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Analysis & Features
What's behind the need to breed crops at speed?
In a Norwich glasshouse, scientists are experimenting with growing crops more than twice their normal speed
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Analysis & Features
Brexit: can logistics navigate the chaos?
With no answers in sight, logistics operators are hoping for the best, but planning for the worst
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Analysis & Features
Eight functional innovations for guts and grey matter at the IFE
Cell regeneration water, anyone? How about a pill that detoxifies your liver? Functional innovation took a turn for the weird and wonderful at this year’s IFE
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Analysis & Features
Are wholesalers failing to meet retailer demand for digital?
Retailers are seeking more and better wholesale digital portals, with apps particularly popular
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Analysis & Features
Can robots solve the labour shortage in UK warehousing?
There’s an evolving stream of technology ready to revolutionise warehousing – and replace humans
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Analysis & Features
Does Tesco's Carrefour tie-up suggest it's reverting to type?
Tesco’s European buying alliance looks set to be tougher on suppliers than the data-driven stance it has employed in the UK
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Analysis & Features
Inside the new Aldi Local, Balham
Here’s what we found when we visted the first Aldi Local in Balham
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Analysis & Features
Alcohol-free Hardys to gooseberry gin: what's new in booze this April?
Get the lowdown on the hottest booze launches hitting the nation’s BWS shelves next month
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Analysis & Features
Beer and cider brands make move towards multibuy promotions
Last month x for y promotions accounted for 20% of total BWS offers, up from 12% in the same period last year
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Analysis & Features
Brexit tariffs: which sectors can expect price hikes?
The government’s temporary tariff system could put some food supply chains under pressure
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Analysis & Features
Mental health in the workplace: does grocery need to rethink?
As awareness of mental health issues in the workplace improves, what are businesses doing to help? And how can they do it better?