Long reads – Page 129
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Analysis & FeaturesHow much do shoppers care about traceability of meat?
Brits still care more about quality, price and animal welfare, exclusive new research suggests
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Analysis & FeaturesBooming EU supply set to deflate the price of sugar
EU sugar output will reach 19.5 million tonnes in the 2017/18 season
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Analysis & FeaturesYorkshire Tea Biscuit Brew: acid test
Launched in March, Biscuit Brew was Yorkshire Tea’s first innovation in more than 18 months
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy the time is now for fresh produce box companies
Established operators have been joined by a host of new arrivals launching new and often specialised takes on boxed up fresh produce
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Analysis & FeaturesStrawberry bargains set to become a thing of the past
Shoppers will face higher prices for the fruit next season, experts warn
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Analysis & FeaturesAs Iceland sales slow, is the power of frozen waning?
Last week Iceland posted undeniably impressive full-year growth, but the results received a frosty reception as critics focused on a sales slowdown and downbeat outlook
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Analysis & FeaturesDel Monte Gold Pineapple Chunks in Juice: acid test
Canned fruit had much-needed value pumped into it last year
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Analysis & FeaturesCO2 crisis explained: Causes, drivers and the impact on food & drink
Shortages in food-grade carbon dioxide are causing havoc for the UK food & drink industry. Here, we explain what’s behind the shortages - and why they’re having such a big impact on the industry
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Analysis & FeaturesHisbe: a brave new model for food retailers in Brighton
The city centre store has been reducing plastic and tackling food waste since long before it was fashionable
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Analysis & FeaturesCO2 shortages: how suppliers and supermarkets are reacting
Our roundup of how major suppliers, retailers and industry associations are responding to shortages of food-grade CO2
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Analysis & FeaturesGrocer Gold Awards 2018: all the winners revealed
Aldi, Budweiser, MuscleFood and Spoon Guru among winners as disruptors and innovators dominate The Grocer Gold Awards
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Analysis & FeaturesCotton price hiked by slowing production
Prices of cotton have risen amid concerns over slowing production, driven by reports of unfavourable weather conditions
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Analysis & FeaturesPoundworld: as rivals flourish, what went wrong?
In a year punctuated by high street insolvencies, the biggest so far in job loss terms loomed this week as Poundworld appinted administrators
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Analysis & FeaturesMeat in vegan ready meals: how worrying are claims?
A vegan macaroni meal from Tesco’s Wicked Kitchen range supposedly contained traces of turkey
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Analysis & FeaturesRum: Can pirates' plonk become the next craft spirit?
Premium dark, aged and golden lines are making consumers see rum in a new light
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Analysis & Features10 new products launching for the World Cup
Brands and retailers are making the most of the team spirit with some innovative NPD
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Analysis & FeaturesGDPR: How do UK supermarkets' data privacy hubs measure up?
Four data protection experts give their verdict on Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda, Morrisons and Waitrose’s new privacy hubs
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Analysis & FeaturesWilliam Jackson Food Group pledges to reinvest Aunt Bessie's cash
William Jackson Food Group has pledged to plough cash back into the business after agreeing a bumper £210m sale of its key Aunt Bessie’s brand to Birds Eye owner Nomad Foods
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Analysis & FeaturesTaking the battle to brands: the new trends in own label
Buoyed by a decline in brand loyalty, the rise of the discounters and a value-focused younger generation, own label share
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Analysis & FeaturesHow independent forecourts are battling the supermarkets
Five years ago the future looked bleak for independent forecourts, but today, the situation has changed and they are enjoying an incredible renaissance