All analysis & features articles – Page 84
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Chinese forced labour: are UK retailers doing enough to prevent it?
Should retailers be doing more to ensure forced prison labour cannot be part of their Chinese supply chains?
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Is Iceland’s new packaging trial really the best way forward?
New packaging cuts plastic by 93%. Can that be better than packaging-free trials?
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Failure to deliver: the trouble with grocery deliveries and how to tackle it
Rural homes, high-rise flats and even customers not answering the door pose problems for online grocers. Is there any way to eliminate the issue?
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Brexit could trigger an explosive sugar labelling shake-up, here’s how
The UK can now make its own rules on nutritional labels, prompting calls for changes with explosive repercussions
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Does Sainsbury’s new boss Simon Roberts have what it takes to succeed?
Roberts is likely to put stores and teamwork at the heart of his strategy, say colleagues and experts
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Environment bill: five key threats for fmcg retailers and suppliers
Concerns over targets, costs and timeframes are ringing out loud across the industry
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Colgate offers more and deeper savings in promotions strategy shift
The oral care giant has upped the number of its offers from 84 to 106
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Loose fruit & veg: which supermarket is the best for shopping plastic-free online?
Which retailer has the best range of loose fruit & veg, and who charges customers more for opting for loose produce over packaged?
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Fascia special: what are the consequences of consolidation?
The past few years has seen unprecedented upheaval in the UK convenience sector. So what does the landscape look like now?
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Coronavirus likely to drag wheat prices as Chinese demand falls
The virus is expected to knock more than 1% off China’s GDP
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Valentine’s fizz pricier as average shelf prices edge up
The average shelf price of champagne and sparkling wine SKUs is up 22p year on year across the mults
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Troo Nicely Nutty with Cinnamon Granola: acid test
This granola is billed as ‘the perfect gut-healthy start to the day’
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How a flurry of petfood challenger brand buyouts could consolidate UK market in the 2020s
Small brands have capitalised on a radical shift – and the 2020s may see them going global
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Can Nestlé’s £1.6bn investment change the face of food & drink packaging?
The Swiss giant wants a circular economy of recycled plastics
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10 grocery brands that generated the most buzz in 2019
From Bailey’s to Fever-Tree, the big names in food and drink generated their fair share of chat last year, according to YouGov research
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Food & drink products launching for Valentine’s Day 2020
From aphrodisiac chewing gum to ice cream roses, here’s our pick of food & drink products launching this Valentine’s Day
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As Fever-Tree’s shares fall, is the City over-reacting?
The mixer maker has spooked investors with news that its revenue growth will be lower than expected
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Has the UK reached peak coffee shop?
The UK’s high streets are piled high with coffee businesses. So can the market keep growing, and if so how and where?
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Transforming M&S Food: what’s next in Stuart Machin’s ambitious plan?
With 31 weeks to go until the range arrives on Ocado, the M&S Food MD talks us through the major work that still lies ahead
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Mike Coupe retires: his milestones as Sainsbury’s CEO
After six years at the helm, Mike Coupe has announced his retirement. Here we look back at his biggest milestones