Long reads – Page 284
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InterviewsKen McMeikan CEO Brakes: Big Interview
CEO Ken McMeikan believes Brakes is back on track. His role is to keep it there – and make it go faster…
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Analysis & FeaturesFSA delays decision on widensing raw milk availability
A decision on whether to permit the widening of raw drinking milk sales has been delayed by the Food Standards Agency pending further research.
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Analysis & FeaturesCocoa butter production boost leaves an excess of powder
Cocoa butter prices have been riding high because of growing demand for chocolate, particularly in Asia…
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Analysis & FeaturesIce cream hots up as number of deals soar on 2013 levels
Competition has hotted up in the freezer aisle as ice cream brands run nearly twice the number of deals than a year ago…
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Analysis & FeaturesNeuromerchandising: how to win over the subconscious shopper
The way our innate impulses affect our decisions represents a big opportunity for brands……
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Analysis & FeaturesBirds Eye Inspirations Chicken with Cheese & Ham Sauce: Acid Test
Chicken Inspirations claim to offer “the finest and freshest ingredients with exciting flavour combinations”…
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Analysis & FeaturesTesco Hoki Fillets in Lemon & Herb Butter: Acid Test
The convenience and ease of cooking helped boost pre-trial interest among consumers…
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Analysis & FeaturesThe time has come for Premier Foods to deliver
Analysts are convinced Premier Foods shares are set for an upturn, but the market just isn’t playing ball.
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Analysis & FeaturesTesco is a brand in need of an identity
The immediate jump in Tesco’s share price after the axe fell on Philip Clarke this morning seemed almost cruel.
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Analysis & FeaturesAcid Test: Cadbury Chocolate Mousse & Almond Cake
Swedish supplier Almondy recently extended its licensed range - which already included products featuring Toblerone and Daim - with fellow Mondelez brands Cadbury and Philadelphia
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Analysis & FeaturesAcid Test: Tesco Sweet Potato, Paneer & Spinach Bakes
The meat-free market enjoyed a surge of interest in the wake of the horsemeat scandal but this appears to have been short-lived, with category sales virtually flat.
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Analysis & FeaturesTax paid by companies more important to shoppers than ethics
Company tax arrangements are more important to consumers than Fairtrade and the environment, new research has found…
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Analysis & FeaturesClick & collect: can independent retailers make it click?
Independents are lagging behind in the locker race. Who is getting into the game and is it delivering?…
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat will Bestway do with Co-operative Pharmacy?
It’s a solid performer in an attractive sector that generates high footfall, and holds many possibilities for further deve…
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Analysis & FeaturesWH Smith, Sainsbury’s, Ocado among FTSE’s most shorted stocks
The grocers may have been battered by the stock market in 2014, but investors seem convinced they are yet to hit rock bottom
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Analysis & FeaturesPremier Foods pricing holds up despite price war at supermarkets
The price of key SKUs at Premier Foods has remained firm despite the supermarket price war.
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Analysis & FeaturesImperial Tobacco's US growth is a bold risk
Few doubt that Imperial Tobacco’s US expansion is transformational - whether it’s wholly desirable is more contentious.
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Analysis & FeaturesFranchisees buy-in augurs well for Conviviality Retail
The maiden results from Bargain Booze operator Conviviality Retail are encouraging.
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Analysis & FeaturesAlpro rides high as consumers reach for plant-based milk
Dairy alternatives have hit the big time. For proof, see The Grocer’s 2014 list of Britain’s 100 Biggest Grocery Brands…
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Analysis & FeaturesFalling commodity costs drive down inflation more than any price war
Inflation as recorded by our Grocer Price Index was running at over 2.5% a year ago and it is now negative at -0.6%