Long reads – Page 138
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Analysis & FeaturesBig enough to bite? Sales salary survey 2018
With salaries stagnating, roles more demanding than ever and a diminishing pool of talent, how to pull in the best?
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Analysis & FeaturesEight new alcohol-free drinks coming to supermarkets
Just because Dry January is over doesn’t mean Brits are reaching for the bottle
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Analysis & FeaturesSupermarket Valentine's Day meal deals - who's doing what and for how much?
Here’s what the mults have on offer for Valentine’s Day
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Analysis & FeaturesAll talk? What can Gove's 'game-changing' council achieve?
The Sector Council is optimistic about Whitehall coughing up cash, but will the new body end up a toothless talking shop?
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Analysis & FeaturesSmaller catches keep coldwater prawns costly
Coldwater prawn prices remain significantly higher than this time last year
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Analysis & FeaturesPower list 2018: Who is pulling the property strings?
The rise of online, the discounters and multichannel have all rewritten the rules in supermarket property
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Analysis & FeaturesCotton prices up due to demand on US stocks
A global shortage of good quality cotton and tightening supplies in India have driven higher prices
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Analysis & FeaturesGlobal food prices fall with slump in sugar
Global food prices have fallen compared with last year, driven by a sharp plunge in the cost of sugar
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat does Sainsbury’s cut-price deal for Nectar tell us about loyalty cards?
Sainsbury’s $105m (£60m) swoop for full ownership of its loyalty card scheme will immediately add to its bottom line, according to the supermarket. But what does the willingness of Sainsbury’s former Nectar partner Aimia to sell off the loyalty scheme in a cut price deal say about Nectar’s value?
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InterviewsBrewDog CEO James Watt: “Sell out? I'd rather shoot myself”
BrewDog is no longer an upstart in beer, but it’s lost none of its bite
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Analysis & FeaturesHas Coke’s new trio got the A to Z of successful NPD?
Coke is pushing hard to diversify its portfolio into on-trend lines. Will Fuze Tea, Honest Coffee and AdeZ prove spot on for the UK?
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Analysis & FeaturesSupermarket expansion: from thin air
By selling ‘empty space’ above stores, grocers can unlock billions, boost sales, and help solve the UK housing shortage
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Analysis & FeaturesChinese output cuts keep price of steel high
EU steel prices remain higher than last year due to the continuation of Chinese steel restrictions…
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Analysis & FeaturesInstability in producer countries hikes price of crude oil
Crude oil prices rose to almost a three-year high in January, driven by instability in a number of producing countries
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Analysis & FeaturesInsects: the new hipster protein?
With a high protein content and appearance at a Justin Timberlake party, insect food suppliers are trying hard to position it as the next sushi. But will UK consumers bite?
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Analysis & FeaturesBananacoin: can a Bitcoin-style scheme work for banana growers?
Bananacoin is being hailed as ’the first eco-friendly’ cryptocurrency, as merging tech offers new forms of finance for growers in deprived areas
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Analysis & FeaturesFilippo Berio Sun Dried Tomato Crostini: acid test
The savoury biscuits category suffered a dip last year, seeing value sales fall 1.9% to £426.8m on volumes down 2.9%
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InterviewsJonathan Miller of McColl's on doing deals, scale, Nisa and Palmer & Harvey
CEO Jonathan Miller is determined the acquisitive McColl’s will remain a force for consolidation in convenience
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Analysis & FeaturesAsda and Sainsbury's lead in hikes for own-label wine
Own-label wine prices are rising in Asda and Sainsbury’s but remain relatively stationary in Morrisons and Tesco
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Analysis & FeaturesThree food trends to hit retailers in 2018
So leaving aside faddy restaurant creations, what will be the foods hitting the mainstream this year?