All analysis & features articles – Page 29
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Analysis & FeaturesThe big food & drink greenwashing crackdown
Now sustainability is a big priority for shoppers, eco-claims are everywhere. Yet so too are accusations of greenwashing. So the crackdown is on, with everyone from watchdogs to financial investors placing the claims of food companies in their crosshairs
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Analysis & FeaturesAndy Jassy on the strategy of Amazon Fresh
Jassy made a surprise appearance on Amazon’s fourth-quarter results call last week, underlining its commitment to grocery
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Analysis & FeaturesIs the first ‘sourdough code’ a good solution to ‘sourfaux’?
ABIM’s definition of sourdough has already come under fire
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Analysis & FeaturesLoveheart nuggets and more foodie treats coming this Valentine’s
From heart-shaped chicken nuggets to sushi platters for two, take a look at the latest products set to hit shelves this Valentine’s Day
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Keir Starmer’s charm offensive woo big business?
Keir Starmer and his team are on a charm offensive to woo big business. Now with many boardrooms signed up, there is a rising clamour for policy
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Analysis & FeaturesCérélia and Jus-Rol: does the CMA have a point in blocking the deal?
Cérélia is appealing the decision, but does the CMA have a point?
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Analysis & FeaturesRaye: the pop-up grocer that aims to help brands get wider listings
Nicole Compen founded pop-up store-cum-consultancy Raye to act as display space for emerging brands
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Analysis & FeaturesBestway’s £250m+ Sainsbury’s share grab: what next?
Experts think an imminent takeover unlikely, but what other opportunities could Bestway’s 4.35% stake in Sainsbury’s unlock for the two?
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Analysis & FeaturesOrders are tumbling at Deliveroo and Just Eat but profitability beckons. How come?
Deliveroo and Just Eat are struggling to maintain order numbers globally and in the UK, but profitability seems to be turning a corner
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Analysis & FeaturesIs convenience still enough in the cost of living crisis?
Convenience stores provided many people with a lifeline during Covid, but now face the challenge of persuading hard-up shoppers they’re more than a costlier alternative to Aldi
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Analysis & FeaturesWhere does the q-commerce decline leave convenience stores?
Getir, Gopuff and Gorillas were once seen as an existential threat to all but the most rural of convenience stores
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Analysis & FeaturesA year in convenience: McColl’s deal dominates as Asda moves for Co-op forecourts
New rapid delivery players have dominated the headlines, but the major multiples continue to encroach
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Analysis & FeaturesDefra’s DRS plans: how will it work? And is it all sorted?
Glass is out, 2025 is the deadline and industry will run the scheme
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Analysis & FeaturesCommodities outlook: will food prices finally ease in 2023?
Global warming, the war in Ukraine, and China’s slowdown are some of the crucial factors affecting food commodities in 2023
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Analysis & FeaturesDoes fashion need a watchdog?
With buying practices said to be suppressing wages, campaigners want a GCA-style fashion watchdog. Creating one is not straightforward
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Analysis & FeaturesHow a marketing expert couple created Beckford’s award-winning rum
Beckford’s is an offshoot of Zen Experiential, the Bath experiential marketing agency run by a husband and wife team
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat does it mean to win a Farm Shop & Deli Product Award?
With entries open for the 2023 awards, we look at some of the winners of last year’s event
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Analysis & FeaturesPower List: The 10 most influential women in the world of discounting
Female talent continues to rise to the top of the food industry, yet gender diversity is still far from perfect. Our new power list series seeks to shine a light on the high-profile women in key sectors, and explore the issues at play
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Analysis & FeaturesHow is Valeo Foods performing for Bain after £1.5bn buyout?
Acquisitions are now more complex and the debt mountain is €1.6bn