Long reads – Page 300
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Analysis & FeaturesOrange juice prices to soar as global demand drops
Fears about citrus greening and poor weather have been pushing up orange juice prices on New York’s ICE exchange…
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Analysis & FeaturesTaste of London chefs reveal what turns them on
In the week of the 10th Taste of London festival, some of the nation’s best chefs reveal their favourite food and drink items…
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Analysis & FeaturesSalmon retail prices set to leap in wake of wholesale hikes
Despite soaring wholesale prices, retail price increases for salmon have largely been modest over the past year…
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Analysis & FeaturesSatfat reduction challenge: Scotland bites deeper
Scotland’s draft framework to tackle obesity includes prescriptive category-wide reformulation targets…
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Analysis & FeaturesGM poultry feed policy shift hikes non-GM soy price
When the big four lifted bans on chickens fed on GM soy, they said it was because non-GM had become too hard to source…
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Analysis & FeaturesTB reactor meat: where retailers and suppliers stand
The Grocer asked retailers and suppliers to spell out their policies on cattle that have tested positive for bovine TB…
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Analysis & FeaturesDeal volumes flat in May but are still up 28% on last year
The number of featured space promotions at the main supermarket groups has barely changed in the last month…
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Analysis & FeaturesAs sugar commodity prices halve, UK still paying top dollar
World sugar prices have almost halved in two years but UK food manufacturers report only modest price declines…
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InterviewsDHL's John Boulter talks Tesco and supply chain efficiencies
The MD of retail at DHL Supply Chain played a key role turning Tesco into the efficient giant it is today…
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Analysis & FeaturesOnline delivery tracking - who is ready?
Retailers will soon be able to tell online shoppers exactly where their delivery is. But are suppliers keeping up? One app is set to have a massive impact on consumers…
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Analysis & FeaturesFeeding Britain's Future: back and bigger for 2013
The Feeding Britain’s Future scheme has returned and Skills Week has been extended…
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Analysis & FeaturesWhich eco-friendly truck tops the lot?
As pressure mounts for greater cuts to CO2 emissions, the road haulage sector is experimenting with new technologies…
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Analysis & FeaturesBirds Eye burgers shine but ‘Horsegate’ hits ready meals
Birds Eye MD Andy Weston-Webb reflects on the challenges facing the company after the horsegate crisis
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Analysis & FeaturesSuper-strength booze under fire from creeping prohibition
Local withdrawal of high-abv alcohol has attracted Home Office interest but a regulatory and competition law minefield looms…
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Analysis & FeaturesAldi's own-label awards triumph
Judges for The Grocer’s 2013 Own-Label Awards were amazed over and over again by the quality of its products…
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Analysis & FeaturesWheat crop disaster pushes up price of loaf - but only 5p
Any way you slice it, things have been tough in the bread market, as bakers face declining sales volumes…
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Analysis & FeaturesCassava could be the carbohydrate of the 21st century, says UN
If insects are the protein source of the future, then cassava is set to become the 21st century’s carbohydrate…
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Analysis & FeaturesTesco regains shopper trust as 'Horsegate' memory fades
Tesco’s back-to-basics crisis management strategy has paid off with shoppers, according to the Him! Shop Waves survey…
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Analysis & FeaturesCo-op, Morrisons and Sainsbury's join calls to freeze rates
With traditional store rates 15 times higher than for online rivals, the Co-op, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s have joined call…
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Analysis & FeaturesGlobal grain outlook good despite EU fall
The EU has slashed its yield outlooks for wheat and rapeseed because of poor crops in the UK and other EU countries…