All The Grocer articles in 11 January 2014 – Page 6
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Comment & OpinionThe Taste: a spoonful of top judges... but no wow factor
Television theory says when it comes to talent shows, the ‘talent’ is always of secondary importance to the judges…
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Comment & OpinionIt's time the FSA started treating us like grown-ups
I do wish our public health bodies would stop treating us all like kids…
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Comment & OpinionWe need more innovation
I found myself asking whether the big brands and retailers had embraced much of an innovation agenda in 2013…
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Category ReportFocus on Household and Paper Products
Hyacinth Bucket would be pleased. We’re becoming more house proud - as our special report on the household & paper products sector reveals…
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Category ReportFocus on Cooking Sauces
We’re becoming a nation of cooking sauce snobs. Fewer and fewer of us are content to slop sauce straight from a jar into a pan midweek these days…
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Category ReportFocus on Fairtrade
It is the 20th anniversary of Fairtrade this year and at first glance, there appears to be plenty to celebrate…
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Category ReportTobacco market report 2014
What does the next year hold for the tobacco market? Our market report looks at how the industry is bracing for an array of new legislation on the sale of cigarettes, ciagrs and rolling tobacco.
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Category ReportE-cigarettes market report 2014
The e-cigs market has exploded. Just two years ago, sales were mostly online and the major retailers were hardly getting a look in. Today the market is worth £91.3m a year to them…
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Category ReportReady Meals and Microwaveable category report 2014
The horsemeat scandal had a devastating impact on the ready meal category. How has it fared since then?
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Category ReportPizza category report 2014
We Brits love pizza. A whopping 83% of us buy bake-at-home pizza and the market has grown 4.2% to £867m in the past year…
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Category ReportJuices and smoothies category report 2014
Despite some sensationalist recent headlines, juices & smoothies are actually performing better than a year ago…
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NewsWaitrose staff get 15% bonus as sales and profits grow
Waitrose staff will enjoy a 15% bonus this year, slightly down from 17% last year, as the upmarket retailer reported growing sales and profits.
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Category ReportIce cream category report 2014
With the force gathering in luxurious and licensed ice cream, the humble cornet is in trouble. But now it’s about to strike back…
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Category ReportNational Convenience Show 2014: Preview
It pays to be alert to the latest developments in the convenience sector by attending this year’s National Convenience Show.
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Category ReportFood & Drink Expo 2014: Preview
Regionality is set to be a key theme at the UK’s biggest food and drink exhibition, Food & Drink Expo, which takes place from 24-26 March at NEC Birmingham.
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Category ReportBottled water category report 2014
Bottled water is booming. Analysis suggests that category value and volume growth is far outpacing that of grocery overall.
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Category ReportSports Nutrition Category Report 2014
As protein continues to move into the mainstream, the booming sports nutrition category has been one of the greatest beneficiaries.
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Comment & OpinionWhy smart retailers needs to think ‘omni-channel’
Grocery has never seen the same level of demand for online shopping as other retail sectors, but there is still a core demand for online, says Stuart Higgins.
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Category ReportOC&C Top 150 Supplier Rankings 2014
In the toughest grocery retail conditions for a generation, it’s not scale so much as fleetness of foot that counts, reveals the latest OC&C Top 150…
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Feature SynopsisFocus on frozen: 6 June
With the potential for volume growth restricted by physical barriers, how are suppliers and retailers looking to increase the value of the category?