All analysis & features articles – Page 208
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Analysis & FeaturesVanini 62% Dark Chocolate with Rosemary: acid test
A shift towards premium brands means the chocolate confectionery category’s sales value is flat
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Analysis & FeaturesHearty Lasagne Meal Soup: acid test
Brits haven’t yet lost their appetite for canned soup – sales this year are up slightly to £352.2m
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Analysis & FeaturesWhere can a cash-strapped Food Standards Agency make cuts?
Last week’s Autumn Statement revealed the FSA’s budget would remain at £85.4m a year during the current parliament
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Analysis & FeaturesGrocery charities just keep on giving
Despite the huge sums raised, grocery charities don’t get the credit they deserve
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Analysis & FeaturesCheaper Christmas crackers as pulp and plastic prices fall
Christmas crackers could be cheaper this year thanks to a big drop in Chinese pulp prices
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Analysis & FeaturesChristmas dinner getting cheaper as turkeys fall 9% per kilo
Shoppers are in for a cheaper Christmas dinner with prices of festive favourites being kept down across the big four
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Analysis & FeaturesMorrisons FTSE blow would not derail Potts’ recovery plan
The ejection will tell us more about the state of the UK grocery market than it does about Morrisons’ own recovery prospects
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Analysis & FeaturesAB InBev’s willingness to shed Peroni and Grolsch shows where its priorities lie
It’s no secret that a combined AB InBev and SABMiller will be forced to sell-off a number of brands to get the deal past various regulators, but news that top European brands are potentially being lined up for sale comes as more of a surprise.
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Analysis & FeaturesIs high street's future any brighter without Mary Portas?
Will the revamped Future High Streets Forum prove any more effective now that Mary Portas has left the picture?
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Analysis & Features10 things you need to know about... Cakes & Biscuits
For our latest digital feature, we’ve lifted the lid on the cakes & biscuits market. So, grab a cuppa and tuck in to an extra large slice of market analysis, consumer research, retailer views and more…
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Analysis & FeaturesRevealed: One third of Brits scoff four biccies at a time
An exclusive poll for The Grocer reveals that few Brits can stop at just one biscuit, with nearly 20% confessing to scoffing a whole packet from time to time
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Analysis & FeaturesMeet the buyers: 'Biscuits face further consolidation'
We grill buyers from Budgens and Spar on how health, NPD and snacking are affecting cakes & biscuits
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Analysis & FeaturesPlay with your food, says Scrabble crackers brand
We’ve scoured the globe, with the help of MIntel, to find the most innovative launches in cakes & biscuits from sprouted cookies to floral cakes
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Analysis & FeaturesSweeet! McVitie's tops our list of cake & biscuits advertisers
Cakes & biscuits’ biggest advertisers have baked up 17.4% growth in ad spend, as McVitie’s splashes out £5.2m on ones filled with cute critters
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat a cracker! Our top 10 Christmas cakes & biscuits
We’ve sniffed out the best cakes & biscuits on offer this Christmas, from a Penguin Party Cake to a musical gingerbread tin
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Analysis & FeaturesSavoury biscuits are on a roll with sales up 6.9%
Sweet biscuits’ sales are in decline but their savoury counterparts are flying high as they steal share from crisps
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Analysis & FeaturesM&S cake sales slip as the discounters steal a larger slice
M&S may be the king of cakes but sales have slipped as the discounters encroach on its territory
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Analysis & FeaturesPiece of cake! Malt loaf and whole cakes push £30m growth
Cake is in rude health, with small and whole cakes driving 2.4% growth over the past year
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Analysis & FeaturesLicensing: a Force to be reckoned with
From Darth Vader to Elsa, Minions and Shopkins - licensing is big business in cakes & biscuits
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Analysis & FeaturesOn-the-go is a 'major driver' for growth in cakes & biscuits
On-the-go means big business for brands, with Premier Foods splashing out £20m to utilise the trend