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Analysis & FeaturesWhat does Coca-Cola's €28bn bottling mega-merger mean?
What does the €28bn bottling mega-merger mean to Coca-Cola, its customers and consumers?…
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Analysis & FeaturesHas the traditional loyalty scheme passed its sell-by date?
A new report warns plastic points are out and smartphones are in
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Analysis & FeaturesCoca-Cola European Partners 'set to fire up new era of NPD'
Last week’s €28bn mega-merger could help drive greater brand development away from Coca-Cola’s core carbonated products
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Analysis & FeaturesThe Grill Fruity BBQ Bacon Belly Rib Strips: acid test
Also including the likes of Pork Belly Hog Roast, Kentish Apple Sauce & Crackling Crumb…
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Analysis & FeaturesRitz Crisp & Thin - Sea Salt & Black Pepper: acid test
With take-home sales of crisps overtaken by savoury snacks for the first time this year…
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Analysis & FeaturesApp & carry: wholesalers and technology
To compete in wholesaling today, you “have to be doing something with technology”. And the sector is doing just that.
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Analysis & FeaturesTesco Finest Free From Carrot Cake: acid test
Part of Tesco’s premium Finest range, this wheat and gluten-free cake is made with rice flour, potato flour and…
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Analysis & FeaturesRising distress levels fuel robust food and drink M&A market
Despite improving economic conditions in the UK and Ireland, the woes of the big four grocers are helping drive a robust M&A market in food and drink
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Analysis & FeaturesWill longer Sunday hours boost shopper spending?
Exclusive research for The Grocer suggests the government’s hopes of a boost to the economy could be dashed
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Analysis & FeaturesKerry Group shares slip, analysts back 'resilient' first half
Shares in Kerry Group slipped 0.7% to €70.94 on Thursday morning…
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Analysis & FeaturesFood price deflation at big four again picks up pace
The level of supermarket price cuts is increasing once more after three months of more modest deflationary figures
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Analysis & FeaturesCadbury Dairy Milk Puddles: acid test
Mondelez has expanded its Cadbury Dairy Milk brand with these 90g tablet bars, available in hazelnut and mint…
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Analysis & FeaturesAre sweeteners the best alternative as pressure mounts on sugar?
Under sustained attack, sugar is starting to crumble. But artificial sweeteners are just as controversial
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InterviewsFrederic Landtmeters of Molson Coors UK: the Big Interview
The new head of Molson Coors UK, Frederic Landtmeters relishes taking on Rekorderlig
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy podcast marketing is an idea worth listening to
The audience is growing, creating opportunities for fmcg brands
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Analysis & FeaturesA real living wage: is it time for the grocery trade to pay up?
The introduction of the national living wage by George Osborne has only fuelled calls for a higher living wage to be paid
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Analysis & Features10 Things You Need To Know About... Confectionery
In the latest instalment of our digital feature series, we turn the spotlight on confectionery, with exclusive consumer and retailer research, sales figures, creative challenges and more. Tuck in…
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Analysis & FeaturesNisa hits the road in fight to restore profitability
Out on the road, CEO Nick Read has found members supportive
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InterviewsGraham Whittle, Whitby Seafoods on scampi and the sunny side of seafood
Whitby Seafoods has come a long way since Graham Whittle purchased a pungent factory in 1985
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Analysis & FeaturesVegetable oil suppliers face ongoing price slump
Suppliers and shoppers will be enjoying the drop in fuel costs but it is compounding the woes of the cooking oil industry…