Long reads – Page 264
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Analysis & FeaturesLevi Roots Hot Chilli Beef ready meal: acid test
This dish is one of seven launched exclusively into Tesco this summer…
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Analysis & FeaturesSainsbury's TTD Lamb & Mint Quarter Pounder Burgers: acid test
With some consumers perceiving lamb as more expensive than other red meats, offering it in a convenient format…
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Analysis & FeaturesSupermarket prices fall at record rate
UK food prices fell at their fastest rate of year in September as the supermarket price war continued to drive down the cost of goods in shoppers’ baskets.
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Analysis & FeaturesUK bucks the trend in Europe as food becomes more affordable
The supermarket price war has been given the majority of credit for driving down the price of food – but it is not only in the UK that prices are going down.
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Analysis & FeaturesTesco board changes hint at Dave Lewis' strategy refocus
Non-exec appointments are rarely considered particularly newsworthy, but everything Tesco does at the moment seems to grab the headlines.
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Analysis & FeaturesIs Match & More Morrisons' silver bullet?
Undoubtedly Morrisons’ decision to take on the discounters is a bold move, but will it suceed?
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Tesco ran out of rabbits as it struggled to stem losses
A lot of tricks of the trade used by Tesco to extract money from suppliers are common practice. So where has it gone wrong?
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Analysis & FeaturesThe Grocer New Product Awards: the winners and finalists
The Grocer’s annual celebration of the best new fmcg products took place in London this week…
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Analysis & FeaturesWhich fmcg brands are using Twitter and Facebook to the max?
Bold, irreverent and outspoken in tone, top performer Irn-Bru’s ranking was probably also helped…
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Analysis & FeaturesApps from supermarkets: how they perform
All the supermarkets have an app, but who has the best one…
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Analysis & FeaturesPromotions help keep lid on price of Christmas confectionery
Chocolate suppliers have once again cut the size of Christmas selection tins…
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Analysis & FeaturesRapeseed prices might soar because of neonicotinoid delays
A delay in approving the emergency use of neonicotinoid pesticides on winter oilseed rape…
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Analysis & FeaturesSainsbury's needs a lot of extra 50 pence pieces to cope with "perfect storm"
A sign displayed in the window of Sainsbury’s Stratford store 24 hours before its Q2 update was released inadvertently gave a taste of things to come
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Analysis & FeaturesSainsbury's faces City spotlight as shares plummet
If the Tesco crisis dominated the City last week, it was Sainsbury’s turn in the uncomfortable glare of the spotlight this…
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Analysis & FeaturesYorkshire Provender Meal Pot: acid test
Yorkshire Provender first rolled out meal pots over a year ago under sub-brand Incredibles,…
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Analysis & FeaturesTesco Cheese Twists: Acid Test
Making an impact on shelf in the crowded biscuits and crackers aisle isn’t easy…
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Analysis & FeaturesAre supermarket rights issues on the way?
How fierce must the ‘perfect storm’ become before the grocers look to the equity markets to bolster their balance sheets?
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Analysis & Features10 things you need to know about... hot beverages
Coffee pods are steaming ahead, while green teas and fruit-flavoured teas are hotting up, leaving standard tea to go cold. The latest in our series of digital features…
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Analysis & FeaturesCoffee pods have the power as rivals vie for dominance
The coffee capsule war fuelled by Nestlé’s ageing intellectual property rights and Dualit’s victory have sparked a market free-for-all
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Analysis & FeaturesGreen, fruit and herbal tea sales steam towards the £100m mark
The traditional cuppa is in hot water. Increasingly adventurous and health conscious Brits are ditching standard black tea in favour of fruitier, herbal and greener offerings.