Long reads – Page 308
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Analysis & FeaturesLow UK wheat harvest... but price still falls
A few weeks ago, the NFU warned the UK wheat harvest could be down by as much as 30% on last year. But wheat prices are still falling…
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Analysis & FeaturesIs the dawn of Near Field Comms further away than we think?
The take-up of NFC has been hindered by security concerns and a lack of interest from some major retailers…
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Analysis & FeaturesAssosia says promotional deals on gondola ends sharply up
Big brands are showing few signs of easing back on the number of promotions they are running…
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Analysis & FeaturesCafédirect: retailers and consumers must pay more for tea
British retailers and consumers urgently need to stop seeing tea as a “cheap commodity” and pay more for their brew…
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InterviewsOwen Paterson on the post-horsemeat future of food regulation
The Defra secretary talks about rubbing people up the wrong way and his vision for the future of UK food regulation…
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Analysis & FeaturesDavid Joll sets out Bernard Matthews' 'back to basics' plans
As takeover rumours swirl, the company’s former MD speaks out…
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Analysis & FeaturesWill the big brand beer push reverse sharp drop in sales?
Executives from five of the UK’s biggest breweries called time on historic rivalries this week to work together and try and turn around the category’s fortunes…
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Analysis & FeaturesDoes a big regulatory stick loom for the e-cig market?
The MHRA is pouncing but Brussels may take a different view on the fast-growing electronic cigarette market…
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Analysis & FeaturesHow to unlock the click & collect opportunity
Exclusive research by The Grocer shows indies are ready to embrace the opportunity of click & collect…
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Analysis & FeaturesJust in time for Wimbledon: berries defy price increases
Shoppers have come to expect rising prices on fresh produce, but there is some good news for strawberry fans…
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Analysis & FeaturesTesco's winner of store manager award reveals his secrets
Tesco’s first winner of Store Manager of the Year at The Grocer Golds on how his store won…
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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…