Long reads – Page 315
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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?
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Analysis & FeaturesDiscounter fears keep deal numbers ahead of last year
January is often an odd time in terms of promotions as retailers try to tap into myriad different consumer mindsets…
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Analysis & FeaturesFarmers blast EU bid to rein in food commodity speculators
UK farmers have criticised EU efforts to curb food commodity speculation…
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Analysis & FeaturesA Bad Wrap: The open and shut case for easy-open packs
Why isn’t the food and drinks industry doing more to help older consumers open food packaging?…
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Analysis & FeaturesCould collaboration finally crack duty fraud crime?
Industry and government taskforce just one of several measures to ‘heavy’ duty fraud…
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Analysis & FeaturesAs Asda gives up on 3-for-x deals what now for wine?
Three for a tenner champion Asda has moved on but the shift in the promotional landscape hardly heralds an end to deals.
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Analysis & FeaturesChampagne price bucks Christmas trend
A 20% surge in promotional activity in the booze aisle reduced the overall cost of many festive tipples this Christmas…
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Analysis & FeaturesMilk powder prices kept high by demand from China
Sticking to new year resolutions to get fit and lose weight could be harder to keep this year…
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Analysis & FeaturesSwitching fascias: is it worth the effort?
Retailers who switched symbol groups claim the move boosted profits and sales. So why aren’t more doing it?…
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Analysis & FeaturesIs Dalton Philips any closer to delivering for Morrisons?
Last March, The Grocer ran a feature asking 10 burning questions facing Morrisons CEO Dalton Philips ahead of the retailer…
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Analysis & FeaturesCommunity shop: Doing things differently in Barnsley
If Community Shop doesn’t look like a supermarket from the outside, it makes up for it once you get through the doors…
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Analysis & FeaturesOne Stop's next stop: a franchised future
One Stop now has its sights firmly set on franchise. CEO Tony Reed explains why it’s not a Tesco shadow brand…
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Analysis & FeaturesAs pound shop profits take a pounding, is format flawed?
Against the current economic backdrop, the pound shops should still be prospering…
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Analysis & FeaturesObesity in the UK: Who’s saying what?
As health bodies debate the scale of the obesity crisis facing the UK, The Grocer rounds up competing claims.
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Analysis & FeaturesBasmati rice prices to rise by 30%, warn suppliers
The price of basmati rice could rise by as much as 30% this year, suppliers are warning.
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Analysis & FeaturesMorrisons keeps tightest lid on inflation
Supermarket inflation has held steady at just over 2% this month…
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy smaller plcs are now the City's hot properties
Investor interest has turned to smaller UK-focused companies like Ocado and Thorntons. Will the trend continue?
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Analysis & FeaturesCASH heaps pressure on suppliers with sugar switch
Sugar is being portrayed as the new demon, but is the latest campaign from NGOs based on common sense or “snake oil science”?