All articles by Rob Brown – Page 31
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NewsPepsi Raw: can a cola ever be premium?
Pepsi Raw is no more. Is this just another premium concept falling foul of the recession or is poor execution also to blame? Rob Brown reports
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The genie in the bottle
It would take a miracle to dethrone the kings of the bottled water business. But the US company behind Bobble has a magic trick up its sleeve, writes Rob Brown
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NewsBee crisis: The buzz is back
Alarming media coverage has spurred efforts to keep up Britain's bee population. So what will the results be? Rob Brown & Cedric Porter weigh up the efforts to return the hum to our hedgerows
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NewsEthics: the first casualty in the new banana price war?
After 2009‘s brutal price wars, bananas are again at the heart of the hositilities. As prices again head south, asks Rob Brown, have no lessons been learned?
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NewsFeel the EcoForce
Two-year-old green cleaning brand EcoForce has been mopping up an ever-bigger share of the UK household products market. Now it’s poised to sweep Europe, says Rob Brown
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NewsThe Living Dead: grocery's pensions zombies
Massive pension liabilities are draining companies of their lifeblood. Rob Brown and Ivan Castano ask how grocery players avoid joining...THE LIVING DEAD
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NewsGreat Scot! Boyd Tunnock's big ambitions
Glasgow-based Tunnock’s is 120 years old and has been churning out the much-loved Caramel Wafer since 1952. But it is still ahead of its time in many ways, finds Rob Brown
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NewsMary Queen of Shops tells indies: knowledge is king
Even the mightiest giants of grocery have weaknesses that independent traders can exploit. Self-styled retail guru Mary Portas tells Rob Brown how
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Value and fresh produce top c-store shoppers’ priority list
With supermarkets increasingly encroaching on c-store turf, independents are responding by getting fresh and boosting promotions. Rob Brown reports
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Own-Label Awards 2010: In a league of their own
Own label’s power to innovate and punch above its weight was showcased at The Grocer’s annual Own Label Food & Drink Awards. Rob Brown reports
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New generation brands top the 2010 M&A shopping list
The Kraft-Cadbury deal has distorted M&A levels this year, but even without it, the value of deals has risen sharply. There’s more to come, says Rob Brown
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Is new World Cup beer war just the same old, same old?
Six weeks before the World Cup kicks off, Tesco and Asda are at it again with heavy promotional offers on beer multipacks. Rob Brown reports