Long reads – Page 80
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Analysis & Features
What future for independent vape stores as hundreds go up in smoke?
Vape stores have suffered hundreds of permanent closures due to Covid. So is their golden era over – and how much of their sales will grocers pick up?
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Guide for SMEs: What you need to know when diversifying your food business
Are you a food business that had to adapt to stay afloat during Covid-19? We asked the FSA for some tips on doing things correctly to keep everyone safe and your business compliant.
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The ‘new normal’ way to start the day: 10 charts explaining UK attitudes to breakfast
How has the pandemic changed Britain’s breakfast habits? And what will happen as we return to normality?
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Has traffic light health labelling reached the end of the road?
Could the traffic light labelling system face the chop? And what will replace it?
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As Thorntons losses mount, can Ferrero turn the heritage chocolatier around?
What has Ferrero been up to? And how does Covid affect its plans?
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Could more be done to stop food factory Covid outbreaks?
Industry sources differ on what is behind the outbreaks
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How small food and drink suppliers are taking a nice slice of the Amazon pie
An Amazon listing is no piece of cake – sellers must contend with complex options and increased costs. So how are small fmcg brands making it work?
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Guide for SMEs: starting a new food business – what you need to know
The FSA’s head of regulatory compliance Michael Jackson outlines the steps new food and businesses need to take to keep customers safe and ensure they are compliant
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What impact is coronavirus having on UK food and drink exports?
Coronavirus has played havoc with international supply chains and demand. So what impact has there been on UK food and drink exports?
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Five classic teatime products that have been given a makeover
Following the return of Turkey Twizzlers this week, we look at some teatime classics that have been given a modern makeover
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The four shopper mindsets that will rule retail’s ‘new normal’
These mindsets are intended as guides to help us understand the ways different shoppers are feeling and critically, what brands need to do to stay relevant
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Should the discounters be taking advantage of the online grocery boom?
Online grocery has boomed during the pandemic, but discounters still have little online presence – could this be a huge missed opportunity?
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Interviews
L’Oréal’s Vismay Sharma on the art of selling lipstick in a crisis
Times are tough for the cosmetics industry. But L’Oréal UK MD Vismay Sharma is staying positive with a focus on online, tech and sustainability
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How a UK internal market could affect food and drink
The UK’s four nations are on a ‘collision course’ over proposals
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Where does the scrapping of PHE leave the obesity strategy?
The government is scrapping PHE over its ‘failures’ to handle the pandemic. So what next for the PM’s new war on obesity?
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What’s happening to grocery shopping habits as lockdown eases?
As lockdown continues to ease, Brits are slowly returning to a new kind of normal. But what has that meant for grocery shopping habits?
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What will be the impact of the HFSS clampdown?
Health campaigners say government restrictions on HFSS foods are long overdue. Industry claims the costs outweigh the benefits. So will it help?
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How Lidl is adapting its London stores to take on convenience
Lidl has changed its tone on its newer London stores, acknowledging they are an adaptation to target convenience. So how are they doing it?
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Inside Holland & Barrett’s future-proof store refit in Chelmsford
We paid a virtual visit to the retailer’s Chelmsford store, which has had a sustainability-led redesign
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Can Ocado go mainstream?
Ocado’s sales have soared in lockdown. Can it use this momentum and its tieup with Marks & Spencer to crack mainstream grocery in the UK?