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4. Crafty canning: why going mobile is great for craft beer
With the craft beer market exploding, we’ve sent our very own Amy North to Crate Brewery in East London to find out why so many breweries are using mobile canning lines.
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6. Hoptails: How brewers are taking on cocktail culture
With spirits stealing sales from beer, Hobgoblin is hitting back with ghoulish cocktails. Beware: one contains real ants!
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7. Who drinks the least - men or women?
We’ve polled 2,000 Brits to settle the argument once and for all. So who is most likely to be teetotal?
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10 Things You Need To Know About... Beer & Cider
We’ve popped the cap on the beer & cider market for our latest digital feature. Click here for a heady draught of news, views and brews on one of grocery’s most vibrant sectors…
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9. What went wrong for Stella Cidre?
Stella Cidre was once the darling of the category, credited with reinvigorating the nation’s love for cider. But now £23m has been wiped off its sales. So what’s gone wrong?
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The evolution of Deliciously Ella
“There’s no part of us that says ‘eat for abs, go on a diet, calorie count’ – we’re the polar opposite”
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10. Craft and class: Who shuns mass-produced beer?
Mass production is the antithesis of craft, claim many craft beer brands. But who really cares?
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New launches drive UK sales and profits improvements at Lindt & Sprüngli
Swiss chocolate giant Lindt & Sprüngli recorded double-digit sales and profit growth in the UK last year thanks to “significant” growth of its Lindor and Excellence product lines.
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Andrea Leadsom hints at no more blank cheques for farmers
Apart from ‘banging the drum’, what’s Defra’s post-Brexit plan?
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Could Tesco's pension deficit derail its impressive recovery?
Tesco revealed its pension deficit ballooned an eye-watering £3.2bn to £5.9bn in the first half, but what does it mean for the turnaround at the supermarket?
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Food Standards Agency under fire for recruiting big food
Is quasi self-regulation for industry a disaster for human health or a smart way to pull in desperately needed resources?
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The apps that are changing the face of shopping
After years of talk and trials, the big four are rolling out smartphone apps designed for the shop floor
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Extra virgin olive oil hit by supply crisis as crops fail
Retailers could be forced to reduce shelf space for 100% Italian extra virgin olive oil
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Waste Not Want Not: how the biggest suppliers are performing
From surplus in their supply chains to leftovers at the bottom of the bottle, how are manufacturers tackling waste?
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Inflation is back (already) - and it's in ambient grocery
Dry grocery prices at Tesco rose 3.6% in the month to 1 October
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Hip hops: why UK brewers are flocking to the US West Coast
I’m in Washington State with a bag of pungent green herbs. It stinks to high heaven
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Does Brexit mean Brexit? Focus on Sial 2016
Front of mind for the Brits is how their goods will fare as Brexit looms
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Tesco results: what the analysts say
Analysts full of praise for CEO Dave Lewis as “the tanker is turned around”
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Can 2 Sisters make Bernard Matthews bootiful again?
As one of Britain’s most tarnished brands is gobbled up by poultry giant 2 Sisters, we answer the key questions about the deal
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Is slowing profitability all part of the Aldi masterplan?
The chain says it will continue to prioritise investment in margin