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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.
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Analysis & FeaturesHot beverages ad spend climbs 15.9%
It’s no surprise it’s the coffee brands that have increased ad spend the most in the past year, after the coffee pod market opened up.
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Analysis & FeaturesInstant coffee goes super-premium in hunt for growth
When it comes to instant coffee, premiumisation is so last year. It’s super premiumisation driving sales in a category striving to compete with the meteoric rise of pods and at-home coffee machines.
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Analysis & FeaturesMore tea, barman? Posh brands turn boozy
Black tea porter, chai infused ale and alcoholic ice tea are among the alcoholic teas to have hit the market in 2014…
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Analysis & FeaturesNescafé tops our social list... in a wheelbarrow
A granddad pushing a grandma around in a wheelbarrow helped Nescafé reach more people on Facebook than any other hot beverage brand this summer
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Analysis & FeaturesThe top 10 global hot beverage innovations: in pictures
We scour the wonderful world of global hot beverages innovation for the most out-there brews you’re likely to see.
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Analysis & FeaturesBattle on the high teas: Our panel unimpressed by posh brands
Battle on the high teas! We stacked up four premium teas from leading brands and asked our consumer panel to evaluate them on video.
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Analysis & FeaturesHot beverage buyers: the people you need to know
Any brand looking to win share of this competitive market needs to know their buyers. Here’s a rundown of some of the most influential buyers in the industry.
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Analysis & FeaturesTwo thirds of tea drinkers would pay more for a cuppa
More than two thirds of tea drinkers would pay more for a cuppa, according to an exclusive poll for The Grocer.