All articles by Emma Weinbren
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Analysis & Features
Does Biotiful tie-up signal a change of direction for Aldi?
After its recent kefir launch, is Aldi swapping out its ‘copycat’ approach for a collaborative one?
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News
SSP opens ‘busiest ever’ UK Starbucks at Heathrow
In collaboration between food travel specialist SSP, Starbucks and Heathrow, the 252 sq ft store has opened in time for the peak summer travel season
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Comment & Opinion
What Zoe’s ‘whole food complement’ says about its strategy
It’s a supplement, but not as you know it. On Sunday, Zoe announced the launch of a ground-breaking “whole food complement”.
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News
Zoe launches ‘first of its kind’ whole food supplement into Waitrose
Nutrition app Zoe has developed the plant-based Daily30+ supplement as a “whole food complement”
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Analysis & Features
How much are the top supermarket bosses paid?
From the lowest to the highest, here are the salaries of the UK’s leading supermarket bosses
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Category Report
Bread trends 2024: White bread becomes UPF villain
Sliced white bread has become the symbol of the growing ultra-processed foods debate. What impact has that had on sales? And how are brands fighting back?
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Analysis & Features
How pay and benefits stack up at the supermarkets
We look at how wage levels at Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Asda, Aldi, Lidl, M&S and Iceland compare
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Comment & Opinion
How ‘pop stars’ The Sidemen are setting their sights on food
The Sidemen may seem like a bit of fun, and their content certainly doesn’t take itself too seriously. But make no mistake, their commercial ventures are not a sideline
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Analysis & Features
How the functional shroom is ready to boom
Energy-boosting mushroom drinks are taking off among the US wellness crowd as an alternative to or supplement in coffee. Will the use of these adaptogens catch on here?
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Category Report
Juices & smoothies trends 2024: Facing the squeeze
Juices are facing pressure from inflation and sugar concerns. But fresh opportunities lie in health, meal deals and the discounters
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Analysis & Features
Can the Zoe nutrition programme change the UK’s diet?
Personalised nutrition programme Zoe has racked up countless column inches and, most recently, an M&S partnership. How is the app shaping food choices and will it go mainstream?
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Comment & Opinion
A 2024 outlook – supermarket and fmcg priorities for the year ahead
There are plenty of hurdles ahead for the supermarket fmcg sector, but what are the main barriers to success in 2024?
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Analysis & Features
Personal care - beauty 2023: Bargains on beauty lines drive growth
The lipstick effect took on a literal meaning in 2023
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Analysis & Features
Haircare 2023: Brits commit to treating their hair
Brits splurge on home hair treatments
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Comment & Opinion
Tteokbokki: why we’ll all be talking about the spicy, sticky delight
They’re spicy, they’re sticky, they’re a little bit sweet – and they’re set to become the next big thing in food
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Comment & Opinion
Health-based sales reporting is laudable, but what actually is ‘healthy’?
What does good look like? It’s a question that is set to become ever more crucial over the coming year
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Analysis & Features
How crime-hit supermarkets are turning into fortresses
Whether it’s TikTok mobs, a cash-strapped populace, or organised crime gangs, retail theft is on the rise. Stores are fighting back with a combination of new staff training techniques and high-tech solutions
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Comment & Opinion
Asda’s Just Essentials reduction shows the danger of a booming budget range
As commentators pointed out at the time of launch, a hugely successful budget range is a double-edged sword
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Comment & Opinion
Co-op has taken the lead in the race to demonstrate value in convenience
At first glance, you’d be forgiven for thinking Co-op’s latest move on Member Prices was a ‘me too’
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Analysis & Features
Will CMA category probe shed any more light on price tactics?
10 categories will face scrutiny as the watchdog extends its competition probe. But critics say its approach misunderstands the grocery model