All analysis & features articles – Page 271
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Analysis & FeaturesMorrisons proves slow to shift the focus of its promotions
Just over a month ago, Morrisons finally woke up to the threat of the discounters…
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Analysis & FeaturesUK fruit growers warned over troublesome fruit fly
Growers are being urged to step up monitoring efforts to protect UK crops from a particularly problematic fruit fly…
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Analysis & FeaturesA cut above the rest - five innovative butchers
High-street butchers suffered as customers flocked to the mults, but now some are reinventing the traditional format…
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Analysis & FeaturesThe new weapons against dodgy meat
A year on from Horsegate, how has food testing technology developed to meet the industry’s need for better testing?…
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Analysis & FeaturesSalmon farms - can they win over the doubters?
Does the aquaculture industry need to improve the way it operates – or simply sharpen its message to consumers?…
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Analysis & FeaturesIs higher welfare the way to crack value growth in eggs?
Consumers are buying more eggs, but they’re not spending more. Can higher-welfare lines help crack value growth?…
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Analysis & FeaturesHorsemeat scandal boosts premium burgers, bangers and bacon
Horsegate has focused consumers’ minds on premium options but is quality enough to sustain growth in burgers and bangers?…
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat consumers think about fish
Is fish healthier than poultry? Does fresh trump frozen? Our exclusive survey reveals all…
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat will the meat industry look like in 2050?
A soaring global population, climate change and threats from new diseases are set to shake up the global meat industry…
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Analysis & FeaturesOnion prices stabilising, but still high year on year
The onion market continues to feel the impact of the extremely wet weather in the UK earlier this year, which hampered planting and led to low supplies.
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Analysis & FeaturesSupplier of the Year 2014
We asked buyers to rate the top suppliers in 20 grocery categories. Here we reveal the 39 branded and own-label winners…
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Analysis & FeaturesEaster eggs offer cracking value as chocolate costs soar
Average Easter egg prices have barely changed since last year despite soaring ingredient costs and shallower promotions…
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Analysis & FeaturesEl Niño weather phenomenon to return in 2014
Brace yourselves: El Niño looks like it’s on its way back…
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Tesco and Waitrose make a real success of food-to-go?
Waitrose and Tesco are trying out new approaches to hospitality…
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Analysis & FeaturesCo-op governance concerns revealed back in 1958
A 1958 report revealed the same concerns as Myners over an unworkable board structure and hamstrung executives…
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Analysis & FeaturesScant evidence of 'price war' as inflation remains steady
Price cuts to select fresh produce and dairy KVIs are the exception as inflation remains steady…
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Analysis & FeaturesDairy bull numbers spark concern
The European beef sector needs to figure out what to do with the increased numbers of dairy bull calves, a report warns…
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy are Sunday trading rules back in the open?
And, as the debate resurfaces, what chance of a relaxation?…
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Analysis & FeaturesIs House of Lords wasting its energy in berating bogofs?
The inquiry led to fresh vilification of supermarkets. Unfair, given the scale of efforts to cut waste…
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Analysis & FeaturesCadbury and Mars turn the focus on straight money-off deals
Cadbury, Nestlé and Mars have all ramped up their confectionery-based activity in featured space locations such as gondola ends and pallets.