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News
Media Bites 4 April: Boots, Lottery, M&S/Ocado
The American owner of Boots has offered to retain a stake of up to 30% in the pharmacy chain to smooth the path towards a £7bn sale
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Comment & Opinion
As female talent rises to the top in grocery, it’s an opportune time for our women’s power list
Would it be too reductive to single out 10 top women? Or should we shine a spotlight on the many powerful female leaders in food and drink, and the progress they represent?
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Analysis & Features
The 10 most powerful women in food, drink and grocery
The food industry is making some impressive leaps on gender equality – but some backwards steps too. Meet the women leaders across industry and government who are keen to keep smashing grocery’s glass ceilings
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Comment & Opinion
Why retailers need to avoid falling into tech debt
Retailers that find themselves in tech debt are not only at risk of being left behind, but are also likely to experience stifled innovation, says Ali Rezvan, retail director at Microsoft UK
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Analysis & Features
Women in power: 'We need to change the industry from the inside'
“Page 3 calendars all over the walls. I didn’t know where to look. I’d be in a meeting room and there’d be 10 topless women on the wall”
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News
Egg producers say ‘tidal wave’ of cost hikes could leave supermarket shelves empty
Hundreds of producers face bankruptcy as the Ukraine war pushes feed prices through the roof
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News
Spanish strikes cause fruit and veg shortages in UK supermarkets
Spain has been rocked by industrial action from lorry drivers over past two weeks due to rising fuel costs
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News
Farmers given government reprieve over urea fertilisers as costs soar
Environment-linked restrictions have been put on the back burner over food supply concerns
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Comment & Opinion
Has anyone told Asda’s Issa brothers there’s an existential supply crisis going on?
Asda’s plans for its new Just Essentials range make it look out of touch
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Analysis & Features
Can Asda’s new Just Essentials budget own-label range do what Smart Price couldn’t?
Asda has unveiled plans for a 300-strong essentials range to recapture its reputation for budget. But suppliers are calling it ‘impossible’
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News
Pesto suppliers in hunt for sunflower oil alternatives as Ukraine war threatens supply
A large portion of the global supply of sunflower oil comes from Ukraine and Russia
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Rankings
Britain’s Biggest Brands 2022: the top 100
The data in Britain’s Biggest Brands 2022 is for the period 52 w/e 1 January 2022
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Rankings
The great grocery punch-up: Britain’s Biggest Brands 2022
Brands triumphed during the lockdown era. But as restrictions come to an end, inflation soars and the supply chain crisis worsens, own label looks ready to stage a comeback
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News
Tariffs on Russian fish imports causing ‘panic’ across seafood sector
Russia is currently responsible for 40% of fish exports globally with many of its fish traditionally processed in China, according to Seafish
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Promotional Features
Five ways Ireland can help navigate current supply chain issues
With a raft of trade bodies warning supply chain issues are set to worsen, could Ireland, a key strategic UK partner and supplier of food, drink and horticulture, offer a solution?
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News
‘War room’ recalled to tackle food shortages as government relaxes labelling rules
The government has agreed to suspend elements of labelling rules to allow the switching of sunflower oil to rapeseed oil without having to change labels
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News
Media Bites 23 March: McColl’s, Petrol prices, THG
Morrisons has drafted in City advisers as it considers how to contend with the financial struggles of its convenience store partner McColl’s
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Comment & Opinion
FDF’s Karen Betts is more diplomat than ‘wrecking ball’. That could work in Whitehall
Setting out her vision at the FDF’s annual conference, CEO Betts indicated a distinct change in style from her predecessor Ian Wright
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News
Princes establishes pricing for tomato growers ahead of 2022 harvest
Princes has decided to sign contracts in advance of harvest season to enhance financial security among growers
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News
Media Bites 22 March: Nestlé, Ukraine, wheat prices, PZ Cussons/Childs Farm
Nestlé has defended its decision to stay in Russia by saying it would not profit from its operations there as Ukraine upped the pressure on the world’s biggest food company to withdraw as the war intensifies and casualties mount.