Long reads – Page 212
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Analysis & FeaturesDarren Topp, CEO, BHS (98)
Before Sir Philip Green sold BHS he started trialling little c-stores
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Analysis & FeaturesConviviality set to profit as Matthew Clark beds in quicker than expected
The Bargain Booze owner expects profits in the next two years to be higher than expected
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Analysis & FeaturesTacon category probe captaincy to stir up new hornet's nest
As adjudicator closes file on Tesco she opens another into practices that are “rife” in industry
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Analysis & FeaturesTesco chief product officer Jason Tarry on his Tacon to-do list
But there is more to do, admits chief product officer Jason Tarry
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Analysis & FeaturesThe trouble with tuna
With brands rowing back from earlier commitments, tuna is a contentious issue. Is there a sustainable solution?
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Analysis & FeaturesAcid Test: Pow Sparkling Energy Water - Cranberry & Apple
Pow (short for powerful) was brought to market to offer an energy drink that was both low in sugar and milder in caffeine
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Analysis & FeaturesDiageo sales and profits sink as currency volatility bites
Currency volatility gave Diageo a headache in the first half as operating profits sank £156m to £1.7bn
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InterviewsSally Barker, SCA MD, on loo rolls, awkwardness and men
SCA MD Sally Barker insists awkwardness is a “cliché”
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InterviewsStephen Barlow, Euro Food Brands boss on helping brands grow
Celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, Barlow and operations director Mike Adams have grown sales to a predicted £82m
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Analysis & FeaturesRevealed: most Brits ignorant about crisps portion size
One in three eat sharing bags solo in one go at least once a fortnight, reveals our poll…
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Analysis & FeaturesBuyer Q&A: 'single packs' will need support in 2016
We quiz Budgens’ Peter Bridge on snacking trends, top launches and what to watch out for in 2016
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Analysis & FeaturesTop of the popcorn: grocery sales boom with 30% growth
Brits splash out £114.3m on popcorn as demand for healthier snacks and flavour innovation increases
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Analysis & FeaturesRevealed: The year's hottest new snack launches
We’ve crunched the numbers, with the help of IRI, to find out which bagged snack launch in 2015 was the most successful
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Analysis & FeaturesEggs Benedict Pringles top our global top 10 snack launches
We’ve teamed up with Mintel to scour the world’s snack aisles for the best latest launches. Here’s what we found…
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Analysis & FeaturesPigs can fly (off the shelves) as meat snacks boom
Pork scratchings sales leap 13.2% as protein trend drives meat snacks growth
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Analysis & FeaturesOn a roll! Sharing NPD scores for biggest snacks brands
Big brands win as innovative NPD in the sharing segment provides much-needed growth in a flat market
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Analysis & FeaturesPrice crunch: money off deals on sharing bags rise 25%
Premium sharing bags feel the crunch as total price reductions account for nearly half of all promotions
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Analysis & FeaturesBagged snacks brands fork out 50% more on ads
Walkers is the biggest spender in snacks as Lineker returns to front Bring it Back campaign
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Analysis & FeaturesPork chips to broccoli crisps: Our top 10 virtuous snacks
From veggie crisps to protein balls, here’s our pick of the most interesting healthy snack launches of the past year…
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Argos match Amazon in service, speed and cost?
The Grocer carried out four sample shops and found Argos’s store network may give its click & collect a real advantage