All articles by Andrew Stone
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Analysis & FeaturesCashless payments: can retailers keep up?
Late last year, Brunel University students became the first UK shoppers to pay for groceries with only a touch of their fingertips
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Analysis & FeaturesFeeding London: keeping food & drink moving in the capital
Roads in the UK capital are clogged. And with its population set to grow to 10 million within 15 years, innovative logistics solutions will be needed to keep food and drink moving. Like what?
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Analysis & FeaturesSports nutrition: market bulked up by smaller impulse lines
Supermarkets are in dire need of a shot in the arm. But there’s one sector in which they’re looking rather ripped…
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Analysis & FeaturesThe Fast 50: Who are the fastest-growing suppliers in fmcg?
Just seven years old, upstart craft beer brewer BrewDog has won countless awards…
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NewsZapp mobile payment service gets ready for 2015 launch
Zapp, a new mobile phone payment service that promises to challenge established card services on price and convenience…
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NewsGarden centre acquisition hits Roys of Wroxham profits
Investment in new technology and improvements to stores layout contributed to an almost 40% fall in profits at Roys of Wro…
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NewsMost free-from buyers are free from allergies or intolerances
More than half of free-from buyers do not have any food allergies or intolerances…
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Analysis & FeaturesKellogg’s snacks growth contributes to booming profits
Kellogg’s saw booming revenues and profits in the UK last year, boosted by significant growth in its snacks business.
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Analysis & FeaturesWhich fmcg brands are using Twitter and Facebook to the max?
Bold, irreverent and outspoken in tone, top performer Irn-Bru’s ranking was probably also helped…
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NewsSainsbury's adds I Prefer 30 eco-labels to Tu clothing range
Sainsbury’s is introducing a new label on its Tu clothing range this season…
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NewsCooltraders help hike Heron Foods turnover to £250m
The acquisition of 54 Cooltrader stores a year ago boosted turnover at Heron Foods by 28% to £250m in 2013…
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NewsSmiths News extends deal with Guardian News & Media
Newspaper and magazine wholesaler Smiths News has extended its contract with Guardian News & Media until February 2021…
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Category ReportFocus on Sports Nutrition
Sports nutrition has explosive potential, especially in impulse and convenience. Will retailers give it the space it needs?
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NewsOne Stop chalks up its 50th independent retailer franchisee
One Stop continues to attract independents to the franchise scheme it began piloting last year, and has announced its 50th…
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NewsThe Co-op Group to open 63 stores in former Marston's pubs
The Co-operative Group has finalised a deal to open 63 new Co-op stores on former or existing Marston’s pub sites…
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NewsMars Chocolate profits fall despite turnover growth
After its profit revival in 2012, Mars Chocolate saw pre-tax profit fall by 7% last year.
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NewsPZ Cussons shrugs off Nigerian market disruption
St Tropez brand ambassador Kate Moss helped give PZ Cussons a healthy glow in its most recent quarter despite tough UK trading conditions and disruption in its African markets.
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NewsFox's helps worker Rose Mobley celebrate 55 years in biscuits
Fox’s Biscuits worker Rose Mobley is celebrating an incredible 55 years at the company’s Uttoxeter factory…
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NewsFinlay Beverages still in the red but upbeat about 2014 progress
Finlay Beverages remained in the red last year as it continued to recover from a key contract loss three years ago…
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NewsBump Mark food freshness label designer picks up Dyson Award
A young designer who invented an innovative food freshness warning label has won a prestigious James Dyson Award…