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Universal label plan would be a healthy move Subscription

19 May 2012

The government’s plans for a new universal health labelling scheme have caused controversy but this is a positive step towards a healthier Britain.

Weetabix deal is sign of East-West love-in Subscription

12 May 2012 | Updated: 13 May 2012

Bright Food’s acquisition of Weetabix is just one more deal that shows the infatuation that overseas markets have with strong British brands.

Morrisons right about GM feed Subscription

12 May 2012 | Updated: 13 May 2012

It is an irony that the same people who sometimes accuse supermarkets of bullyboy tactics are urging big retailers to dictate to farmers what they should feed their animals.

Evidence supports Morrisons on GM Subscription

12 May 2012 | Updated: 13 May 2012

Morrisons’ decision to allow GM feed to be used in poultry diets is pragmatic and should be followed by other retailers.

Multiples must not 'squish' their offer at smaller stores Subscription

12 May 2012 | Updated: 13 May 2012

Sainsbury’s results this week throw up an interesting question regarding c-store formats. Sainsbury’s sees smaller stores as the focus of its expansion.

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Grocery Retail Structure 2012

Grocery Retail Structure 2012 Subscription

19 May 2012 | Updated: 23 May 2012 | By Beth Phillips

The convenience sector is in growth for the first time in a decade, but it’s supermarket chains and symbol groups that are driving it.

Focus On Crisps, Nuts & Snacks

Focus On Crisps, Nuts & Snacks Subscription

19 May 2012 | By Nick Hughes

As prices go up while shoppers make smaller purchases, can ‘healthy’ innovation broaden the appeal of bagged snacks?

Meat & Fish Supplement 2012

Meat & Fish Supplement 2012 Subscription

12 May 2012 | Updated: 15 May 2012

The big players in meat snacks are in doldrums, but smaller players are growing strongly. Plus the EU’s fisheries commissioner on discards; the new butchers’ cuts adding value; poultry’s big questions; and much more.

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