Long reads – Page 286
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Analysis & FeaturesPancake Day looks flippin' cheap thanks to budget price falls
Shoppers looking to make a saving this Pancake Day would be flippin’ mad not to opt for budget own-label ingredients…
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Analysis & FeaturesPizza is pricier due to higher cheese costs
Shoppers could soon have to fork out more dough for their pizzas thanks to a 15% hike in the cost price of a margherita…
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Analysis & FeaturesAfter the Queen, the Costa King of Coffee rides to the rescue
Well-meaning volunteers are out, business expertise and longer-term thinking are in. But this time there’s no cash…
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InterviewsEsso's Simon Herbert: Fuelling retail growth
Esso is selling off the retail side of its operation so it can focus on supplying fuel. What’s prompted the radical move?…
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Analysis & FeaturesForensic auditors: how they pile pressure on suppliers
Expert Alan Hillier says watch out for historic or spurious claims…
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Analysis & FeaturesMuted post-Christmas hikes slow inflation increase to 1%
Tesco and Morrisons move into deflationary territory to counter weak trading…
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy 'fake' foods do not add up to a major new scandal
Media reports that a third of foods are mislabelled have raised alarm, but the true story is more nuanced…
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Analysis & FeaturesTea players warn of pressures on crops
Tea faces crop shortages and soaring prices unless the entire supply chain works together to support the industry…
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Analysis & Features3D (print) or not 3D? That's the question
Supermarkets and suppliers are making tentative forays into the printing of products, with chocolate bars and pasta shapes…
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Analysis & FeaturesGateway to China: Korea's export push
South Korea wants to become the global food industry’s springboard into China…
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Analysis & FeaturesKorean food in the UK
They’ve embraced Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Thai and - more recently - Vietnamese food, but can UK consumers fall in love with Korean cuisine?
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Analysis & FeaturesSouth Korea: Convenience shopping, Gangnam-style
Ever since Tesco launched a virtual store in a Seoul subway station in 2011, grocery shopping in South Korea has seemed a decidedly futuristic activity.
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Analysis & FeaturesShoppers spread the wealth as discounters and M&S gain
It was the most promiscuous Christmas ever, with many shoppers visiting every supermarket, discounter and c-store…
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Analysis & FeaturesA Mondelez cuckoo lays its pods in Nespresso's nest
With big guns joining the Nespresso-compatible pod market, how can the Apple of the coffee world defend its premium position?
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Analysis & FeaturesNoodle fans could be on to a winner in year of the horse
As 15 days of Chinese new year celebrations get underway, noodle fans are enjoying good fortune when it comes to prices…
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Analysis & FeaturesSouth Africa's sugar cane duty push will benefit British Sugar
British Sugar would be the biggest winner if South Africa gains duty-free access to the EU sugar market…
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Analysis & FeaturesThe Big 30 wholesalers: a blurred world
Since The Grocer first published its Big 30 list back in 2005, the industry has seen massive consolidation.
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy the Hovis deal marks a new era of opportunity at Premier
As Premier hives off Hovis, we look at what this means for both businesses – and the man in charge for 12 months…
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Analysis & FeaturesWill flotation help McColl's hit its 1,000 c-store target?
Convenience and CTN chain is looking to fund ambitious growth…
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Analysis & FeaturesChobani v Fage: What do the lawyers say on the Greek yoghurt war?
Chobani yesterday lost its appeal against Fage in the ‘Greek yoghurt’ wars. Is it the end of the road for its fight?