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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…
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Analysis & FeaturesAre French-style farmer protests about to hit the UK?
Pigs running around supermarkets may be off the agenda, but an air of resignation could yet turn into something more militant
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Analysis & FeaturesDurum wheat on the rise as EU yield struggles
Prices of durum wheat continue to rise due to dry weather in European producing regions
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Analysis & FeaturesRevealed: Shoppers are split on confectionery till bans
An exclusive Harris Interactive poll for The Grocer suggests the public are more relaxed about sweets than the sugar lobby would have us believe…
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Analysis & FeaturesCreative challenge: How can chocolate appeal to chaps?
Sweets are for kids; chocolate is for women; both are unhealthy and neither are typically aimed at men, sportspeople or those with active…
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Analysis & FeaturesVideo: How does Cadbury put the puddles in Puddles?
We’ve sent category reports editor Rob Brown to Cadbury’s Bournville R&D kitchens to get the low down on the brand’s latest launch…
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Analysis & FeaturesBuyers Q&A: Sweets volumes fall as sugar debate rages on
This is the calm before the storm for confectionery as sugar comes under growing scrutiny, say leading buyers…
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Analysis & FeaturesThe sweet smell of success: NPD drives confectionery gains
Innovation is paying off for brands, but with Marvellous Creations in decline, how long will the growth last?
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Analysis & FeaturesCordon Bleu: Dessert-flavoured chocs ‘are trend to watch’
What could be the next big flavour innovation in chocolate? We packed our very own Amy North off to Le Cordon Bleu to find out…
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Analysis & FeaturesExclusive: Chocolate snacking has halved in the past 12 years
Research from Kantar Worldpanel reveals that the humble chocolate bar is losing out to everything from sandwiches to ice cream…
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Analysis & FeaturesPound price point is king in confectionery as deals soar
Half of all sweets are now sold on deal as confectioners slash prices to lure impulse shoppers, says Kantar Worldpanel
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Analysis & FeaturesAcid Test: Asda Good & Balanced Soup
This soup was launched a few months after Asda unveiled its initial tranche of Good & Balanced products…
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Analysis & FeaturesTop global launches: gum can aid beauty says Taiwan brand
With the help of Mintel, we’ve scoured the globe to find the hottest launches in confectionery, from beauty-aiding candy to sweets for sports nuts
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Analysis & FeaturesMaltesers flies high with £10m advertising space splurge
Confectionery’s biggest advertisers have splashed out £66.3m on ads over the past year, with a notable increase from big spending Maltesers…
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Analysis & FeaturesAcid Test: Birds Eye Stir Your Senses
The single-serve Stir Your Senses range comprises eight dishes inspired by cuisines from around the world…
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Analysis & FeaturesTea suppliers soaking up two-year price high
Suppliers are paying a two-year high for Kenyan tea – but deep discounting means shoppers are not splashing out any extra…