Long reads – Page 166
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Analysis & FeaturesTight pork supplies set to limit UK exports to China
Rising prices for Euro-pean pork could hit exports to China this year, according to Rabobank
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Analysis & FeaturesHigh demand inflates prawn prices
Coldwater prawn prices have risen month on month, due to high demand from the EU
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Analysis & FeaturesThe inconvenient truth: What Brits really think of c-stores
Convenience stores aren’t that convenient, as our consumer research reveals more Brits would rather shop at larger stores, even if they are further away. So, what can c-stores do to earn their name?
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Analysis & FeaturesSustainable farming methods 'vital' to up outputs says report
The agrifood sector is failing to commit to ‘vital’ sustainable production methods, a new report claims
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Analysis & FeaturesDawn Meats-Dunbia deal: the big questions answered
What does the alliance mean for rivals, for the meat industry and for consumers? And what Brexit factors are at play?
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InterviewsBord Bia's Tara McCarthy: Brexit, borders and the Irish food & drink industry
Brexit is the biggest strategic challenge the Irish food & drink industry has ever faced, says Tara McCarthy
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Sainsbury's standard prove fairer than Fairtrade?
What is the business case and how will growers be affected?
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Analysis & FeaturesSupply chain special: left to rot?
Closed borders could spell trouble at our ports, with fresh food left to rot and buyers going elsewhere
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Analysis & FeaturesThe Co-op and Waitrose buck trend for fewer promotions
The Co-op made a big promotional push last month, ramping up the number of featured space deals in stores by almost a fifth
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy did Asda decide to stop the sale of loose fruit & veg?
Has Asda really lost the plot on packaging or is there method in its ‘madness’?
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Analysis & FeaturesCandy Kittens plans to make its portfolio vegan-friendly
The adult confectionery brand has changed manufacturer to take out the beef gelatine in its high-end sweets
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Analysis & FeaturesImmersive marketing: a brand day out
How effective are brand theme parks at building a deeper love for the brand and extra sales at the supermarket in the long
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Analysis & FeaturesMixed materials just rubbish when it comes to recycling
But as Pringles and Lucozade are fingered, what’s to be done?
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Analysis & FeaturesOur Waste Not Want Not fight on food waste one year on...
It’s been 12 months since The Grocer launched our campaign to tackle the food being wasted by UK food and drink firms
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Analysis & FeaturesFacebook as grocery channel. Like?
Facebook now wants to influence your eating habits
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Analysis & FeaturesButter prices up as low milk fat supplies hit wholesale
The price of block butters in the major supermarkets has risen by nearly 10% during the past year
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Analysis & FeaturesQuality of vanilla hit by chronic shortages
Chronic global shortages of vanilla could be affecting consumers as food manufacturers struggle to source high quality
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InterviewsHenrietta Morrison of Lily's Kitchen: Big Interview
Henrietta Morrison has made a success of Lily’s Kitchen despite cans up to 400% pricier than rivals
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InterviewsPETA's Ingrid Newkirk: the animal advocate who won't give up
However you feel about PETA, the world’s biggest animal rights group, plenty of Brits agree with them
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Analysis & FeaturesAre franchises the future of convenience?
With franchising, growth can be achieved with minimal outlay, particularly in convenience