Long reads – Page 324
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Analysis & FeaturesDouble-digit hikes as festive promo frenzy kicks off early
Nothing says “Christmas” like the proliferation of confectionery tins on shelf and the onslaught of seasonal deals….
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Analysis & FeaturesCan hackers upset the applecart with new technology?
Numerous industries have been radically transformed by ‘disruptive technology’ - a new app, piece of software or hardware that unexpectedly displaces an established technology.
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Analysis & FeaturesCracker or turkey: how do this year's Christmas TV ads rate?
Love them or loathe them, Christmas television ads are as much a part of the annual festivities as turkey, tinsel and tears.
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Analysis & FeaturesBoparan dazzles as net debt drop delivers breakthrough
We knew Ranjit Singh was doing a great job with his 2 Sisters Group when he won The Grocer Cup last month at the IGD Awards.
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Analysis & FeaturesStrange fruit (and veg) stir up the fresh aisle
What would Fanny Cradock make of it? In her 1950s heyday, an avocado was a rarity, no one had ever heard of a kiwi let alone kiwiberries.
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Analysis & FeaturesFood price inflation set to hit 4% by end of 2013
Food price inflation will be firmly back on the agenda in the UK in 2013…
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Analysis & FeaturesFour of top five mults kept a lid on inflation in October
Fears of a return of food price inflation next year are mounting but, for now….
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Analysis & FeaturesLabels? What labels? 29% of shoppers ignore them all
New research reveals that almost 30% of shoppers don’t look at labels when buying food and drink.
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Mondelez is powering up for a snacking revolution
On a whistlestop tour of its operations in Switzerland, Germany and France…
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy was the Olympics such a washout for Coca-Cola?
Coca-Cola splashed out £50m with the aim of turbocharging its soft drink sales. So why did it lose sales to Pepsi?
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Analysis & FeaturesPromotions help rice prices buck the inflationary trend
Shoppers who have witnessed so many other prices soar can seek some solace from the fact they are paying less for rice.
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Analysis & FeaturesDrought set to push up price of fertiliser
Fertiliser could become more expensive as high grains and oilseed prices are predicted to fuel increased demand.
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Analysis & FeaturesMakro Mystery Tour is the key to Wilson's masterplan
Inspired by a bus tour of depots, Charles Wilson’s integration plans are compellingly simple
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat's new in the global food marketplace? The sights at Sial
Sial 2012 took place in Paris this week. Here’s our pick of the most interesting products and stands.
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Analysis & FeaturesSwitch on to the returns of going green
Two things come to mind. Do you care about the future of the planet? If you do, you need to do something…
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Analysis & FeaturesIt's time for independents to join the green party
Cutting a c-store’s energy-use can be tough - ‘green’ technology isn’t cheap and returns can be a long time coming…
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InterviewsBakkavör from the brink?
In his spare time, Ágúst Gudmundsson can be found scaling treacherous inclines in the Alps. It must feel like a walk in the park compared with the peaks and troughs of Bakkavör.
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Analysis & FeaturesGrain shortage set to push gelatine prices higher
As bad grain harvests around the world send animal feed prices soaring, food manufacturers…
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Analysis & FeaturesAfter Sainsbury's snub, what next for Red Tractor?
It’s not like there weren’t suspicions. Sainsbury’s growing embrace of Freedom Food had alerted producers…
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Analysis & FeaturesLaverstoke ruling: intelligent self regulation or plain silly?
Jody Scheckter is outraged by a Portman Group ruling banning the use of his crayon drawing label for Laverstoke…