All analysis & features articles – Page 55
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Analysis & FeaturesCreative challenge: How can the dairy industry attract fresh talent?
Dairy is no exception to the grocery labour crisis. So, how can the sector attract new talent? We handed the task to creative agency Bray Leino
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Analysis & FeaturesThe real causes of the HGV driver shortage and why we can’t blame it all on Brexit
The HGV driver shortage has escalated to crisis point. As multiple theories circulate over the underlying cause, The Grocer has sourced exclusive data to uncover what’s really driving the issue
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Analysis & FeaturesThe UK’s top 10 favourite sweets and confectionery brands 2021
Overall, people have bought less sweets over the past year
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Analysis & FeaturesHow brands are shifting to low-sugar, no-sugar and functional confectionery
Source: Getty Images Confectioners have been issued an ultimatum: ditch the sugar or brace yourselves for a huge sales hit. That’s easier said than done when the white stuff can comprise up to three-quarters of your goods. “The industry has been developing low-sugar or sugar-free ranges ...
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Analysis & FeaturesThe contenders to buy EG Group if the Issas sell to focus on Asda
Reports suggest the brothers are exploring a £10bn-plus sale. EG Group has long been seen as an IPO contender, but a sale jars with the synergies attained via the Issa brothers’ purchase of Asda this year
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Analysis & FeaturesCreative challenge: how chocolate brands can tackle the ad clampdown
New rules mean confectionery advertisers will have to work a lot harder to attract attention
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Analysis & FeaturesCyberattack shutdown: what happened at Brazilian meat supplier JBS
The more than $200m annual IT spend and 850-strong global IT team at JBS counted for little
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Analysis & FeaturesThe weak points where hackers could hijack the supply chain
With more of the food system run online – and, increasingly, from the homes of its workers – the industry faces a rising risk of cyberattacks
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Analysis & FeaturesEight of the past year’s hottest dairy-free innovations
From potato ‘milk’ to kids’ yoghurt alternatives, here’s our pick of the past year’s most exciting dairy-free launches
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Analysis & FeaturesRestrictions on confectionery advertising in-store, online and on TV explained
Big squeeze: HFSS to lose two thirds of store space
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Analysis & FeaturesThe Corbridge Larder: from the corporate world to the heart of a community
The Northumberland business has been transformed since being taken over, winning at the 2021 Farm Shop & Deli Retailer Awards
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Analysis & FeaturesHow BrewDog could use its brand to expand into soft drinks
The brewer has signalled its ambitions for a ‘SodaDog’ spin-off
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy vegan chocolate is more than a fleeting fad
Amid a flurry of chocolate innovation over the past year, the vegan trend was front of suppliers’ minds. Nestlé, for instance, launched a plant-based Kit Kat called Kit Kat V, while Mars unveiled dairy-free versions of its Bounty and Topic. They joined Galaxy Vegan, launched in 2019 ...
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Analysis & FeaturesThe UK’s top 10 most popular chocolate brands 2021
Cadbury dominates: top 10 brands in chocolate in Britain
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Analysis & FeaturesOC&C Global 50 food and beverage report and ranking: the impact of Covid-19
The world’s 50 biggest fmcg giants have seen growth slow, though they have outpaced smaller players. As restrictions ease, how permanent is the new dynamic?
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Analysis & FeaturesAnalysts say this is the ‘calm before the storm’, so when will inflation hit?
The clouds are brewing, the waves are lapping. An inflationary storm is on its way. The only question is when it will hit.
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Covid-19 cuts value of merger and acquisition deals
Global 50 M&A levels were weak during Covid – the lowest level for well over a decade. Deals were worth $22bn from 45 deals, down from 2019’s $45bn from 48 deals. Activity was led by PepsiCo’s $3.9bn deal for Rockstar, while Nestlé made a $1.7bn bio-pharma bet ...
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy Asda’s convenience ‘move’ to supply EG Group sites is not a piece of cake
Asda’s new c-store format is rolling out to hundreds of EG Group forecourts. But a potentially steep learning curve is ahead
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Analysis & FeaturesFrom personalisation to Zoom events: how to make a cheese shop stand out
We asked five UK cheesemongers about what makes their business so significant
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy Africa is the new frontier for global dairy
Surging population growth and a rising middle class have made Africa a priority for the dairy giants. What are the opportunities?