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Long reads – Page 253
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Analysis & FeaturesFascias & Franchises Special Report 2015
It’s been a huge year for symbol groups with bright new entrants, chaotic changes, new enemies and a flurry of switching…
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Analysis & FeaturesPalm oil producers face sustainability dilemma
Oil palm growers in Borneo are caught in a clash between Western sustainability agendas and the need for development…
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Analysis & FeaturesHow independent retailers can save money
January means watching the waistline. But it also means watching the pennies, even for independents.
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Analysis & FeaturesWill history judge Dalton Philips saint or sinner?
Humiliating as the announcement was – explaining his departure to the media in front of the very people who had sacked him…
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Analysis & FeaturesThe election effect: uncertainty could spark dealmaking rush
May’s General Election could lead to a feast or a famine for food and drink M&A volumes in the UK.
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Analysis & FeaturesRoom for further upgrades and surprises at booming Greggs
Greggs shares are soaring again but has the high street darling got any surprises left up its sleeve for 2015?
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Analysis & FeaturesJust how bad was Morrisons' Christmas trading?
Morrisons’ Christmas numbers were slightly better than expectations, so why did the axe fall on Dalton Philips?
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Analysis & Features3G lines up latest mega-deal
3G Capital is eyeing up its latest F&B targets but which is the best fit?
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Analysis & FeaturesDoes TTIP threaten the protection of UK speciality foods?
We can’t protect every sausage.” That was the ominous warning from German agriculture minister Christian Schmidt…
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InterviewsStuart MacFarlane Big Interview: It's Good to Talk
One year into his new role as zone president of AB InBev Europe, Stuart MacFarlane talks exclusively to The Grocer…
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Analysis & FeaturesGrocer 200 reveals 2014's City slickers... and stinkers
A year of seismic change for grocery had a catastrophic effect on a host of share prices across the sector…
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Analysis & FeaturesMults prove resilient in wake of festive apocalypse fears
Aldi and Lidl look set to be the big winners over the festive period but Tesco CEO Dave Lewis’ “saving of Christmas”…
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Analysis & FeaturesSugar in the dock but are consumers any the wiser?
As a nation drags itself off the sofa and starts obsessing about its waistline, it’s time for the food and drink industry…
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Analysis & FeaturesIceland Mini Chocolate Custard Slices: acid test
This pack of 16 Mini Chocolate Custard Slices was launched late last year as part of Iceland’s Party range…
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Analysis & FeaturesNestlé Gluten Free Cornflakes: acid test
With consumer and retailer interest in free-from food continuing to grow, more major brands are targeting the category…
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Analysis & FeaturesGreen shoots of recovery: analysts' views on Tesco
We look at analysts’ reactions to Tesco’s Christmas trading update to see whether Dave Lewis’ new strategy has won over – or at least reassured – the City.
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Analysis & Features2015 remains tough but Sainsbury's will be buoyed by solid Christmas numbers
Sainsbury’s third quarter trading has been dubbed its worst festive period in a decade, but the lower than expected sales fall is more evidence that the supermarkets seem to have avoided the catastrophic festive slump some had predicted.
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Analysis & FeaturesIt's hard to argue with Waitrose's bumper Christmas
The big four might be steeling themselves for a long, tough 2015, but life at the premium end of the grocery market continues to be far more enjoyable.
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Analysis & FeaturesTesco's Christmas trading could prove cause for cautious optimism
With Tesco, Sainsbury’s and M&S all set to report declining sales again this week, the food retailers would be forgiven for fearing this year looks just as grim as 2014.
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Analysis & FeaturesRestructure of the year: Asda staff in uproar over plan
More staff on the shop floor was the driving force behind Asda’s management restructure, claimed Asda CEO Andy Clarke…