Long reads – Page 283
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Analysis & FeaturesTesco goes mid-tier for Christmas: Pictures
Last Christmas it gave you Tesco Finest’s relaunch but this year Tesco is putting the emphasis on its mid-tier Tesco range, with a ‘style for less’ theme across food and non-food.
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Analysis & FeaturesAt Tesco, Alan Stewart will have to pull off a conjuring trick
M&S’ flatlining profits don’t mean Tesco has made a mistake in poaching Alan Stewart as its new CFO
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Analysis & FeaturesBig five all record negative price inflation for first time
Big five supermarkets all showing negative grocery price inflation for first time in GPI history…
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Analysis & FeaturesBooker shares dive on news of sharp Makro sales fall
Booker shares continued their slide on Wednesday after reporting a sharp fall in Makro sales…
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Analysis & FeaturesMike Coupe's to-do list as Sainsbury's new CEO
Mike Coupe officially took up his new role as chief executive of Sainsbury’s this week…
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Analysis & FeaturesFree-from set to cause foodservice 'explosion'
Some condemn it as a bureaucratic nightmare that will stifle chefs’ creativity…
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Analysis & FeaturesOlive oil prices jump on Spanish crop fear
A bumper 2013 crop made Spain a popular destination for olive oil buyers but more recently prices have started to rebound…
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Analysis & FeaturesAsda Classic Chicken, Leek & Bacon Pie
Horsegate dented the ready meals market last year, but it remains a £1.4bn category…
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Analysis & FeaturesRustlers Chip Shop Curry Noodles
There is a big market for such snacks, but it’s not for everyone – reflected in the fairly low overall score…
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Analysis & FeaturesDeparture of King leaves big shoes to fill
After a rapturous send off at Sainsbury’s AGM this morning, Justin King officially handed over the reins to Mike Coupe after a decade in the hot seat.
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Analysis & FeaturesM&S sales are no reason to panic, yet
At first glance, Marks & Spencer’s food sales look to be buoyant, but dig a little deeper in today’s trading statement and the performance is not so stellar.
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Analysis & FeaturesDoes SABMiller’s hotel deal pave way for a mega-merger?
The confirmation that the Peroni brewer is to sell off its South African hotels and casino business raises the obviously question – does this make the AB InBev deal more or less likely?
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Analysis & FeaturesWaitrose Mini Belgian Chocolate Ice Creams
Minis have been big news in the ice cream category in recent years
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Analysis & FeaturesOcado's move into profit leaves investors uncertain
Investors are still struggling over quite what to make of the online grocer…
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Analysis & FeaturesGlobal 50 food and drink suppliers: rankings and report
A dramatic slowdown in growth among the world’s biggest fmcg giants is underlined in our OC&C Global 50 rankings…
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Analysis & FeaturesSACN and the war to crush sugar: 10 things you need to know
It’s not just fizzy drinks under fire. SACN and PHE are driving radical demands for slashing sugar across the board…
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Analysis & FeaturesBeef prices set to regain momentum globally says Rabobank
Low farmgate beef prices continued to make waves in the UK this week but at a global level the situation could soon change…
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Analysis & FeaturesLow prices offered World Cup fans cheer
England had trouble finding the back of the net – but shoppers had plenty of opportunities to score during the World Cup…
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Analysis & FeaturesBear snacks bridge gap between happy and healthy
It’s amazing what can come out of a cave. The founders of fruit snack brand Bear now have a multimillion pound business…
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Analysis & FeaturesPoundland’s progress is more than just froth
The IPO market supposedly has retail indigestion, but if another Poundland came along investors would soon regain their appetite.