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Analysis & FeaturesThe other swindle of the year: manuka honey
With manuka honey prices hitting record highs (as much as £45 per jar), we reported a clampdown on discerning thieves…
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Analysis & FeaturesTV Personality of the Year: Malcolm Walker
He started the year with a round of disastrous Horsegate-related appearances including a cataclysmic appearance on Panoram…
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Analysis & FeaturesU-turn of the year: plain packs
The PM is a fan of plain packs so it was a surprise when in June the government said it was putting plans on hold…
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Analysis & FeaturesTweet of the year: 'Sue Me!'
Malcolm Walker joined Twitter to see what people were saying about his TV show, but plenty were curious to see what he might say to Bill Grimsey…
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Analysis & FeaturesWorst TV of the year: Tudor Monastery Farm
This was the most stupefying TV show of all time. It lasted for six hour-long episodes…
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Analysis & FeaturesBrand Licensing Deal of the Year: Kit Kat
Versions of Google’s Android OS have been named after sweet products since 1.5 Cupcake in 2009…
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Analysis & FeaturesSurvivor of the Year: Simon Litherland
Despite constant rumours, under-pressure supermarket CEOs Dalton Philips, Philip Clarke and Marc Bolland all survived…
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Analysis & FeaturesChinese drought may keep dairy prices high
Until a few weeks ago, the received wisdom was that dairy commodity prices would fall in 2014…
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Analysis & FeaturesTop Products Survey 2013: Executive Summary report
It’s been a year of polarised priorities, as shoppers seek out both value for money and a little comfort. So who has benef…
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Analysis & FeaturesBiggest value winners in 2013
As part of The Grocer’s Top Products Survey 2013, we round up the biggest brand winners in 2013…
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Analysis & FeaturesBiggest value losers in 2013
The Grocer’s Top Products Survey continues with a look at the biggest brand fallers of the year…
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Analysis & FeaturesSqueezing the pips: how to get the most out of your ad budget
Ten per cent of British ad spend comes from food retailers and suppliers, yet the effectiveness of such ads is falling…
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Analysis & FeaturesIndulgence dominates promotional space in run-up to Christmas
With Christmas just days away, the gondola ends of the nation’s supermarkets are more than ever focused on indulgence…
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Analysis & FeaturesBagged snacks: Sharing bags take a bigger bite of the market
The disastrous 2012 potato crop flattered the fiercely competitive bagged snacks market but sharing has huge currency…
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Analysis & FeaturesBaby products: China causes a riot in baby formula aisle
Baby formula usually has enough to cope with from the breast is best brigade, but 2013 has been even more controversial…
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Analysis & FeaturesCosmetics: Nail cosmetics now a better barometer than lipstick
It’s time to rethink the phrase ‘lipstick economy’…
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Analysis & FeaturesSpreads: Marmite will hate losing to Rowse Honey
Britain’s going sweet on honey. Rowse, the country’s biggest honey brand, has ousted Marmite from the top…
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Analysis & FeaturesYoghurts: Müller steals top spot back from Danone
Müller’s is back. With Corner making a triumphant return as category leader…
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Analysis & FeaturesConfectionery has a sweet and sour year
It’s been a sweet and sour year for sugar…
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Analysis & FeaturesCanned Food: Has Beanz? Heinz hit by £16m sales slump
Britain’s off the beans. We’ve forked out £20.8m less on them in the past year than in 2012…