150th anniversary
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Victorians paid 13 times more for food shop
Hard times: cost of food meant Victorian diets were Spartan
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this week's hot topics
Clarke: clarity on pricing key to sales success Subscription
Like-for-like sales at Asda grew by 0.5% in 2011, excluding VAT and fuel.
Kraft hails robust growth in swansong as single company Subscription
Kraft Foods has unveiled a robust hike in sales in the final set of annual results before the group’s split in two later this year.
Drought set to spark new spike in food prices Subscription
Shoppers have been warned to expect a new wave of price rises on food, as areas of Britain face the prospect of their worst drought in decades.
Record profits of €500m for Kerry Subscription
Kerry Group has defied the tough trading environment to post “milestone” profits of half a billion euros.
Iceland break up avoided by Walker's bid
Malcolm Walker stepped in with a £1.45bn winning bid for Iceland Foods because he didn’t want the company he founded to be broken up, a source close to the deal has told The Grocer.
'Communication is only way to prevent Olympic chaos'
The Olympics will bring chaos to the fmcg supply chain unless there is better communication between organisers, retailers and logistics providers, pallet specialist LPR has warned.
Shoppers miss out on a big choc drop
The biggest names in chocolate are still hoiking prices and shrinking the size of their bars - despite the falling cost of raw materials.
analysis & features
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opinion
Happy chemicals and super-powered staples
How refreshing - an investigation into what’s good about the food we eat rather than more lazy “it’s all carcinogenic and it’s all the supermarkets’ fault” scaremongering.
In a final twist, Walker has stepped in and blown his rivals out of the water
In the race for Iceland Foods, there was only ever going to be one winner.
Short-termism is a habit retailers must kick
The storm surrounding bankers’ bonuses represents the most overt example of a developing public antipathy towards capitalism.
Poll
David Cameron wants 'drunk tanks' and 'booze buses' to tackle British drinking culture.
you say...
It is imperative eco labels for fish add value
It seems every country has an ambition for an eco label as a result of the perception that consumers needs more information.
Carbon label still relevant
In response to your recent article we wanted to clarify the role of the carbon label within our overall supply chain footprinting work with business around the world.
Let us shout about change
The European Parliament’s decision to veto a proposal allowing companies to communicate a minimum 15% reduction of key nutrients has the potential to stop renovation in its tracks.
