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Analysis & FeaturesWhy salmonella cases in the UK are steadily surging
Rising numbers of imported eggs are being blamed for outbreaks
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Analysis & FeaturesPoundland: what would a new owner’s game plan be?
Where will a buyer take its ‘delicate’ recovery?
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Analysis & FeaturesInside organised crime’s grip on UK high streets
Organised crime gangs are exploiting Britain’s high streets on an industrial scale - and legitimate retailers are paying the price
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Analysis & FeaturesSaputo’s £1bn sale to Lactalis: what are the implications?
The £988m sell-off gives Lactalis ‘a leading place in UK dairy’ by adding the likes of Cathedral City and Country Life to Seriously and Président
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Analysis & FeaturesBrand collaborations: what does a good tie-up look like?
With collabs ever more frequent, brands hoping to replicate recent successes must beware the pitfalls
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Analysis & FeaturesHow The Real Cure grew into an award-winning meat business
The Real Cure’s Nduja Relish took a gold in the 2026 Farm Shop & Deli Product Awards in April
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Analysis & FeaturesThe industry’s race to be deposit return scheme-ready
Political turmoil and industry infighting have plagued the road to the UK’s deposit return scheme. With the October 2027 launch looming, packaging and labelling reforms can’t wait
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Analysis & FeaturesInside Centra’s biggest-ever Northern Ireland store
Centra The Barbican’s 7,900 sq ft store prioritises the customer journey and features a wide range of meals including Musgrave NI’s first bespoke sub-brand dedicated to a specific store
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Analysis & FeaturesMouse & Grape: how London deli & wine bar became Cheesemonger of the Year
Mouse & Grape’s customers can buy cheese, wine and accompaniments to take home, or sit in for a cheeseboard and glass of wine
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Analysis & FeaturesThe juiciest revelations in the CMA’s decision on Aldi and Lidl
Behind a front of ‘nothing to see here, we’re just the same old limited-range discounters’, it turns out Aldi and Lidl have changed rather fundamentally over the past 15 or so years, with potential regulatory consequence
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Analysis & FeaturesProtein mania: are shoppers getting too much of a good thing?
Protein claims have escaped the gym. With everything from porridge to puddings promising to help shoppers stave off hunger and build muscle, is the trend stopping Brits getting the nutrients they actually need?
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Analysis & FeaturesThe detail behind Dave Lewis’s $1.2bn Diageo turnaround plan
CEO Dave Lewis is to invest $1.2bn in a bid to revive Diageo’s flagging fortunes. What’s on the cards?
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Analysis & Features‘Smart trolleys’: new era or an answer to a solved problem?
Morrisons is trialling high-tech shopping trolleys that save ‘significant time’. Will they catch on?
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Analysis & FeaturesSainsbury’s-Argos: what sale means for both businesses
Sainsbury’s combination with Argos 10 years ago never quite worked. Why? And as it finally decides to sell the business, what happens next?
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Analysis & FeaturesHow supermarket openings are becoming ‘brand moments’
Grocery store openings used to be a quiet affair. Today, supermarkets and convenience retailers alike are using them as an opportunity to create theatre and bring together local communities
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Analysis & FeaturesSainsbury’s and Argos: a timeline from merger to sale
The tie-up promised to bring more choice for customers and more value for shareholders, but job losses followed in the integration and Argos became a drag on Sainsbury’s performance
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy Tesco is finally marrying up with Uber Eats and Deliveroo
For years Tesco has shunned aggregator apps, preferring its own Whoosh service. Now, it has finally decided it can no longer ignore them
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Analysis & FeaturesDo the numbers add up for Burnham’s business rates promises?
A question hangs over how much the funding plans can raise
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Analysis & FeaturesHow to make brands shine on the digital shelf
Simply shrinking pack pictures won’t do when it comes to driving online sales. What works best?
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Analysis & FeaturesHenry Dimbleby on how to grow as appetites shrink
Former health tsar Henry Dimbleby is now ‘completely focused on the commercial’ – and believes brands must prioritise health to survive