All analysis & features articles – Page 155
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Analysis & FeaturesAu naturel: our pick of the top 'natural' soft drinks
Natural sugars are exempt under the sugar levy, leading manufacturers to turn to honey and fruit to sweeten their drinks. Here are some of our favourites already on the market
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A nice brew: our pick of tea-flavoured soft drinks
Tea is infiltrating the soft drinks category as a popular ingredient in on-trend, more natural NPD. Here’s a roundup featuring some of our favourites
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Analysis & FeaturesBeef production hike set to steady prices
Manufacturing beef is set to become cheaper as South American herds bounce back from drought and US production boom
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Analysis & FeaturesMorrisons results: what the analysts say
Morrisons’ like-for-like sales rose 3.4% in the 13 weeks to 30 April – its highest growth rate yet under CEO David Potts
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Analysis & FeaturesThe Waitrose suppermarket experience
The Grocer headed out to the Waitrose Café at its new Haywards Heath store to rate the ambience and cuisine
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Analysis & FeaturesSainsbury's results: what the analysts say
Sainsbury’s has reported a 1% drop in profit before tax for the year to 11 March. Here’s how leading City and retail analysts reacted to the news
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Analysis & FeaturesHow would an M&S online service work?
It can’t deliver a full online shop so may have to target the occasion-driven consumer
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Analysis & FeaturesFive machines to whip up extra sales for c-stores
Kit at NCS may provide competitive edge for hard-pressed retailers
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Analysis & FeaturesHow the craft beer boom is shaking up the BWS aisles
Sales are set to double again in a sector with sustainable premiums and the opportunity for differentiation
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Analysis & FeaturesIt’s a thaw point: are attitudes to frozen food changing?
Frozen food suffers from a major image problem, particularly when it comes to younger generations
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Analysis & FeaturesA call to Action Against Hunger
Action Against Hunger and Innocent have successfully piloted a scheme that will stop children starving to death. Now they’re calling on the rest of fmcg to step up and join the fight
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Analysis & FeaturesPrice of houmous up 6% on average (if you can find it)
Latest data reveals prices for the chickpea dip were already surging across all of the major mults
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Analysis & FeaturesCraft brewers hit by rising US hop prices
The UK’s independent brewers look set to face a challenging year…
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat shoppers really think about… frozen food
Frozen food is being left out in the cold. Why? We’ve quizzed more than 2,000 shoppers to find out
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Analysis & FeaturesHow the blockchain will change fmcg
It’s one of the biggest buzzwords in food and drink. So what is blockchain technology? How does it work?
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Analysis & FeaturesWill Frankenfoods flood the market in post-Brexit US trade deal?
If a US trade deal is struck, will there be a stampede of hormonal beef and a flood of chlorine-washed chicken?
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Analysis & FeaturesPost's purchase of Weetabix shows faith in post-Brexit Britain
Weetabix is still a fundamentally British company not an international company based in Britain
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Analysis & FeaturesDoes Farms spell the end for good, better, best tiering?
Could the trend for fluffy Farms branding spell the end for words like Value, Basics and Price?
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Analysis & FeaturesSausages: the dosh is in posh
The party’s over for cheap sausages after that WHO cancer report, but premium lines are doing well
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Analysis & FeaturesWill processors be good eggs?
Following the Brexit vote, pressure is growing on food manufacturers to switch away from imported eggs