Long reads – Page 115
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Analysis & FeaturesWill new EU regulation bring an end to the ‘veggie sausage’?
EU proposals are calling for veggie brands to stop using meat terminology. But is this necessary? And what would be the impact on meat alternatives?
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Analysis & Features‘Junk’ brands ramp up use of multibuy promotions
Multibuys accounted for almost a fifth (18.6%) of total featured space promotions in the mults in the four weeks to 13 Jul
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Analysis & FeaturesThe rise of CGI influencers and how fmcg can tap the trend
Digital Instagram influencers are capturing brand deals across fashion and beauty – and there’s plenty of room for food and drink to get involved
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat’s in the new health green paper for food and drink?
New post-Brexit health labelling is just one suggestion – but will Boris Johnson have the appetite?
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Analysis & FeaturesCO2 shortage unlikely, but supply vulnerabilities remain
Prices for CO2 are on the rise again as the European heatwave pushes up demand
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Analysis & FeaturesFruit Shoot recall: how did it happen again at Britvic?
The child-friendly soft drink brand’s push-pull cap last proved troublesome in 2012
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InterviewsChris Dee big interview: how Harrods is keeping up with an online world
Harrods is undergoing a transformation in a push to modernise and hold its own against online. The former Booths boss is leading it
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Analysis & FeaturesVegan wine, Australian whisky and blockchain beer: what’s coming in booze this August?
Every month The Grocer takes a close-up look at the hottest booze launches hitting the shelves of the UK’s supermarkets. This time around we’ve got upmarket Australian whiskey, a vodka brand extension for Pimm’s and organic vegan wines
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Analysis & FeaturesHow do you ask for a pay rise? Top tips from the Top New Talent Summer Social
We assembled an expert industry panel to share their top career tips on everything from how to maintain a work/life balance to their favourite interview questions
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Analysis & FeaturesSix trends shaping the home baking market
Sugar concerns are hampering the home baking market. But there remains growth in speciality and premium lines
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Analysis & FeaturesThe world food specialists bringing global flavours to Britain
A growing number of specialist world supermarkets are making the most of demand from well-travelled Brits for more authentic tastes
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InterviewsTim Lee big interview: steering the Mindful Chef mothership
As CEO, Lee has helped take premium recipe box startup Mindful Chef to the next stage of its growth
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Analysis & FeaturesAcid Test: Halo Top Cookies & Cream
Halo Top was a sensation in its US homeland by the time it arrived in early 2018 in the UK
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy won’t all the supermarkets sign up to poultry welfare pledge?
The ‘Better Chicken Commitment’ underlines six requirements
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Analysis & FeaturesFlood of cheap beef to hit post-Brexit UK, predicts report
Post-Brexit tariff plans could see beef imports from non-EU countries ‘surge by 1,300%’
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Analysis & FeaturesSupermarket banana prices rising despite strong supply
Average banana prices have increased 3% since the end of May
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Analysis & FeaturesModern slavery: can tougher rules tackle hidden exploitation?
It’s tough to spot even for businesses with strong checks and balances. How can food and drink tackle the issue?
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat does Oxfam’s supermarket human rights report really tell us?
UK supermarkets have improved – but not enough, says Oxfam
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Analysis & FeaturesFive picks from Holland & Barrett’s clean beauty showcase
Clean beauty was the name of the game at Holland & Barrett’s showcase this month
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Analysis & FeaturesAre takeaway delivery firms eating grocery’s lunch (and dinner)?
As supermarkets figure out how best to tackle the ‘last mile’, takeaway delivery firms are a potential threat – but also a potential opportunity