All analysis & features articles – Page 130
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Analysis & FeaturesSmaller catches keep coldwater prawns costly
Coldwater prawn prices remain significantly higher than this time last year
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Analysis & FeaturesPower list 2018: Who is pulling the property strings?
The rise of online, the discounters and multichannel have all rewritten the rules in supermarket property
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Analysis & FeaturesCotton prices up due to demand on US stocks
A global shortage of good quality cotton and tightening supplies in India have driven higher prices
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Analysis & FeaturesGlobal food prices fall with slump in sugar
Global food prices have fallen compared with last year, driven by a sharp plunge in the cost of sugar
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat does Sainsbury’s cut-price deal for Nectar tell us about loyalty cards?
Sainsbury’s $105m (£60m) swoop for full ownership of its loyalty card scheme will immediately add to its bottom line, according to the supermarket. But what does the willingness of Sainsbury’s former Nectar partner Aimia to sell off the loyalty scheme in a cut price deal say about Nectar’s value?
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Analysis & FeaturesHas Coke’s new trio got the A to Z of successful NPD?
Coke is pushing hard to diversify its portfolio into on-trend lines. Will Fuze Tea, Honest Coffee and AdeZ prove spot on for the UK?
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Analysis & FeaturesSupermarket expansion: from thin air
By selling ‘empty space’ above stores, grocers can unlock billions, boost sales, and help solve the UK housing shortage
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Analysis & FeaturesChinese output cuts keep price of steel high
EU steel prices remain higher than last year due to the continuation of Chinese steel restrictions…
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Analysis & FeaturesInstability in producer countries hikes price of crude oil
Crude oil prices rose to almost a three-year high in January, driven by instability in a number of producing countries
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Analysis & FeaturesInsects: the new hipster protein?
With a high protein content and appearance at a Justin Timberlake party, insect food suppliers are trying hard to position it as the next sushi. But will UK consumers bite?
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Analysis & FeaturesBananacoin: can a Bitcoin-style scheme work for banana growers?
Bananacoin is being hailed as ’the first eco-friendly’ cryptocurrency, as merging tech offers new forms of finance for growers in deprived areas
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Analysis & FeaturesFilippo Berio Sun Dried Tomato Crostini: acid test
The savoury biscuits category suffered a dip last year, seeing value sales fall 1.9% to £426.8m on volumes down 2.9%
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Analysis & FeaturesAsda and Sainsbury's lead in hikes for own-label wine
Own-label wine prices are rising in Asda and Sainsbury’s but remain relatively stationary in Morrisons and Tesco
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Analysis & FeaturesThree food trends to hit retailers in 2018
So leaving aside faddy restaurant creations, what will be the foods hitting the mainstream this year?
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Analysis & FeaturesRaisin and sultana prices still on the rise
Prices for raisins and sultanas continue to climb in the wake of surging prices for dried grapes from the US
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Analysis & FeaturesStyrene pushed up by costs, shutdowns and demand
Styrene prices have been increasing in line with crude oil costs and upcoming factory maintenance shutdowns in Europe
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Analysis & FeaturesAcid Test: Aunt Bessie's Vegetable Chips
Aunt Bessie’s launched this product a little under a year ago
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Analysis & FeaturesSoft drinks sugar levy webinar: meet the panellists
Our exclusive webinar on the implications of the soft drinks sugar levy goes live next Tuesday. So who will be joining The Grocer’s editor, Adam Leyland, on our panel of experts?
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Analysis & Features10 new cereals coming to supermarket shelves
British porridge brand Moma’s new almond butter & salted caramel flavour porridge is going into sachets
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Analysis & FeaturesThree Asian ingredients set to storm the ready meals market
As Eastern flavours fuel growth in the soup and ready meals market, what’s next on the menu?