Long reads – Page 258
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InterviewsMade in Chelsea: Jamie Laing talks Candy Kittens
If you are unfamiliar with Made in Chelsea, here is the set-up: young, rich, glamorous people live it up in…
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Analysis & FeaturesThe LED evolution: Colourful story of the light-emitting diode
Nobel Prizes for physics don’t get handed out to just anyone. Previous winners include Marie Curie, Albert Einstein…
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InterviewsBlossom Hill's Marty Spate: Big Interview
On a brief visit to the UK, Marty Spate, master winemaker at Blossom Hill, talks wine snobs, creating crowd pleasing wine, going global and Christmas.
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Analysis & FeaturesFood prices: will 2015 be calm for food and commodities?
After the chaos of 2012 and 2013, the past 12 months have brought some much-needed rebalancing to the global commodities m…
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Analysis & FeaturesBlack Friday triggers pre-Christmas promotional blip
Black Friday didn’t just take up column inches in the national press this week…
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Analysis & FeaturesHeinz Rich Beef Broth with Smoky Paprika: Acid Test
Heinz’s Black Label soup range introduces new flavour combinations…
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Analysis & FeaturesTesco Mini Sliders & Hot Dogs: acid test
Tesco’s take on mini barbecue-style party food – mini beef burgers and pork cocktail sausages with mini bread buns…
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Analysis & FeaturesSoft drinks slowdown: poor weather or price war?
Last week it was Britvic, now it’s AG Barr talking of a second half slowdown in the UK soft drinks market.
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Analysis & FeaturesFood prices have not hit the bottom yet
The British Retail Consortium has found that food prices have fallen for the first time since it began recording the data in 2006.
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Analysis & FeaturesMcColl's reports solid numbers but investors want more
When McColl’s floated in February it was one of the few early year IPOs that did not garner a euphoric reception. Despite its solid full-year sales this morning, wary investors will be feeling vindicated by their caution.
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Analysis & FeaturesUnfavourable weather pushes up durum wheat prices
Global production of durum wheat has fallen 12% to 33.3 million tonnes: a 13-year low…
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Analysis & FeaturesConsumer goods M&A boost as giants tidy up their balance sheets
The global consumer goods sector is back in business this year, with international M&A up by 75% by the end of the third quarter.
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Analysis & FeaturesIs the UK oversaturated with supermarkets?
Choosing where to shop for your groceries in historic Canterbury is no easy task…
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Analysis & FeaturesFood Information Regulations: are you ready for new EU rules?
Crazy-long hours have become a way of life for Rob Tarrant and his team at Brandbank…
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Analysis & FeaturesM&S Belgian Chocolate Jaffa Spheres: acid test
Christmas gives own-label buyers and developers a chance to pull out the stops and offer products that might not make it…
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Analysis & Features2015 could be the year Ocado goes international
After a catastrophic late summer share price fall, Ocado has been quietly recovering ground in November.
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Analysis & FeaturesMornflake Top Porridge with added Nutella: Acid Test
Porridge continues to be hot stuff both in terms of sales and new entrants to market, but as the fixture becomes…
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Analysis & FeaturesTesco turns up promotional heat as rivals bide their time
Tesco is continuing to try and promote its way out of trouble while some of its rivals are keeping their festive…
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Analysis & FeaturesItalian olive oil price up 30% in a month
A leading olive oil supplier has described 2014 as “the most difficult year I have ever seen”…
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Analysis & FeaturesCampylobacter: what are the key tools for fighting the bug?
With the Food Standards Agency this week ‘naming and shaming’ supermarkets over campylobacter…