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Analysis & FeaturesWhy Britain's food supply chains are 'frighteningly fragile'
After the hottest summer on record, UK food supply is teetering on the brink. What needs to be done to help farmers and secure our food system?
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Analysis & FeaturesInside new ‘mission control’ for truck-sharing food redistribution
A new ’mission control’ set up to allow supermarkets and suppliers to integrate supply chains, so they can co-operate on routes for surplus food, is allowing trucks from traditionally bitter rivals to literally share the load
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Analysis & FeaturesWith one year to go, how ready is industry for the deposit return scheme?
RVM construction is underway at some stores, but issues around VAT, Wales and price capping remain potential bumps in the road
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat do suppliers really think of retailers?
Advantage Group’s latest survey shows supplier satisfaction holding steady – but underneath that, AI creep, staff turnover and a drop in the number of experienced buyers are straining the relationship
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Analysis & FeaturesThe weight-loss boom reshaping the dairy sector
For GLP-1 users with smaller appetites, every calorie counts – and dairy is caught in the crossroads of functionality and indulgence
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Analysis & FeaturesCheese expert Tanny Gill on building up the industry’s knowledge
“We tend to misunderstand British provenance and history”
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Analysis & FeaturesHow dairy brands are winning on social media
Social media continues to evolve, making true engagement tricky. Dairy brands are using canny partnerships and authentic content to stand out
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Analysis & FeaturesFair dealing rules: are they working?
Farmers have long faced an imbalance when it comes to negotiations with processors. Will new regulations help them to fight their corners better?
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Analysis & FeaturesThe retailers putting artisanal cheese in the picture
Cheesemongers are encouraging consumers to look beyond cheddar by fostering close relationships and offering unique experiences
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Analysis & FeaturesDTC dairy still delivers in the post-Covid era
Post pandemic, direct-to-consumer orders are broadening – and dairy businesses are making the most of it
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Analysis & FeaturesIceland’s new store: why the Falklands, and why now?
Argentinian media has called the move ‘a kind of provocation’
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Analysis & FeaturesFive organic heroes setting a ‘gold standard’ in growing
Organic is on a high, buoyed by soaring sales and interest – but challenges remain. We spotlight five producers who believe the best is yet to come
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Lancashire Mead Company champions traditional methods
The story began when Gordon Baron sought pure mead, rather than wine-based sweetened drinks often marketed as mead
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Analysis & FeaturesNice Buns: the award-winning cake business with no big plans to expand
Kat O’Reilly was crowned Baker of the Year in the 2026 Farm Shop & Deli Retailer Awards
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Analysis & FeaturesThe UK food & drink brands looking to crack America
The US has a reputation as a graveyard for UK brands. What can we learn from the success stories?
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Analysis & FeaturesHow can the UK’s vulnerable food supply be shored up?
With no sign of recent permacrises abating and ministers making noises about stockpiling, calls are ringing out for a strategy to ensure resilience
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat does Ocado debut say about Cook’s future plans?
The brand’s first supermarket listing aims to broaden its reach
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Analysis & FeaturesThe growing concern over GLP-1 marketing to new mums
Online mumfluencers are dropping heavy hints about ‘medically supported weight loss’ – but doctors warn some adverts are ‘irresponsible’
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Analysis & FeaturesRice rice baby: how retail can cash in on the world food boom
Volume sales of rice – the world’s most widely consumed grain – are surging as Brits travel increasingly far and wide on their culinary adventures. So what’s cooking? And what’ll be the next big thing? We’ve polled 1,000 shoppers to find out this and much more…
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Analysis & FeaturesThe renewed push to stop unhealthy food in schools
Campaigners have welcomed plans, but say they must stay firm