All analysis & features articles – Page 324
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Analysis & FeaturesWhen suppliers told porkies
Today regulation of health claims is getting ever tougher. But 150 years ago, quackery and exaggeration abounded.
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Analysis & FeaturesHas The X Factor lost its shine as a big time advertising slot?
The X Factor had a rocky ride this year - viewers switched off in their millions and it was linked to the riots. Will it put off advertisers?
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Analysis & FeaturesMary, Mary, quite contrary, how can high streets grow?
Mary Queen of Shops is riding to the rescue of the high street but do her plans stack up beyond the celebrity hype? And who will pay for them?
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Analysis & FeaturesWholegrain Popped Corn Bar
The bar will provide “an easier way to enjoy the nutritional merits of popped corn”
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Analysis & FeaturesWholesale change for Asda?
Asda is lavishing growing attention on its recently revamped foodservice supply website. Is it gearing up for an assault on the hospitality wholesale market?
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Brand matching continues to drive surge in promotions
Year-on-year, the number of deals offered by the supermarkets is up by nearly 20%, with Heinz and Kellogg’s more than doubling their deals.
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Analysis & FeaturesCan food trade catch up on cutting waste?
The latest figures from Wrap suggest households are doing far better than the supply chain at cutting waste.
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Analysis & FeaturesLion hooks Cumbrian, but is it a sustainable catch?
Young’s Seafood must tackle questions over cost efficiencies if it is to make the most of the Cumbrian Seafood acquisition.
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Analysis & FeaturesFiring up the sauce market
Despite shunning the multiples, blokey sauce brand Man Meat Fire has steadily built a loyal following thanks to its premium positioning and focus on ‘real men’.
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Brands target gamers
The video game market is worth billions - but it’s still largely untapped by food & drink brands. With a growing number of pioneers putting gamers in their sights, however, that’s steadily changing.
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Seasonal cuts kick of - but they’re not as good as 2010
The Christmas trading season has brought the usual price cuts in the supermarkets, but the discounts are not as big as last year.
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Analysis & FeaturesOur aim is to get to one billion tiny tummy touch points
Ella’s Kitchen founder Paul Lindley, this week’s Guest Editor of The Grocer, talks to Ian Quinn about thriving in a recession, and going global
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Analysis & FeaturesEco-friendly paper bottles: the shape of things to come?
It is lightweight, stylish, and has already been gracing milk chillers in Asda. Can the GreenBottle to replace glass?
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Analysis & FeaturesCoalition urged to deliver policies to kickstart growth
Food and drink industry leaders are calling on the government to come up with a revamped growth strategy. How will it respond?
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Analysis & FeaturesXmas Crackers
Take one celebrity, add kids, tinsel and a lot of packshots. Throw in fake snow and a festive jingle and hey presto - a Christmas TV ad! So how does the class of 2011 rate? We commissioned a survey, trawled web forums and spoke to ad industry execs to find out.
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Are rocketing firework prices coming back down to earth?
Bonfire Night, Diwali and (soon) New Year’s Eve - fireworks are again burning holes in pockets. But their sky-high wholesale costs look like they might fall, says Robert Mile
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Still speeding ahead
As the economy stalls, many UK suppliers are stuck in first gear. But a few are powering on. Who are they - and how have they kept the momentum up
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Promotions soar as big four buff their value credentials
The big supermarkets have upped their promotional game once more in November – pushing the limits of available space in stores.
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Analysis & FeaturesHelping the Heroes
Growing numbers of suppliers and retailersare supporting the charity Help for Heroes. And backing our boys abroad can also shore up brand loyalty as consumers tighten their belts