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Analysis & FeaturesBeyond cameras and AI: how smart store design can stop theft before it happens
High-tech solutions have been heralded as the answer to soaring shoplifting rates. But might a lo-fi, design-led approach prove even more effective?
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Analysis & FeaturesOut of the frying pan… why nitrite-free is yet to take off
It’s been a decade since a landmark report linked nitrites in processed meat to cancer. So why has progress been so slow?
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Analysis & FeaturesDoes Tesco’s AI ad platform spell the end for agencies?
Brands can use Tesco’s Media Creative Studio to generate adverts
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Co-op is raising the bar with its On The Go offering
Co-op’s Altrincham outlet is tailored to the local community, with a look and a range offering what locals want. Now it’s taking its ‘current, edgy and inviting’ approach nationwide
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Analysis & FeaturesHow a US trip inspired The Jar House’s traditional British beer bread
Claire Bowes Fairless has built a brand whose mixes are listed at Harvey Nichols, National Trust sites and breweries. Now, after input from the likes of Theo Paphitis, it’s diversifying
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy is African food still awaiting its moment to shine?
African culture is making a big impact in the UK, so why isn’t African food? Brands predict we could be at the start of a curve that sees the likes of jollof rice, moi moi and akara make inroads on to British plates
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Analysis & FeaturesIs Andrew Staniland’s ‘Icelandification’ of Morrisons enough?
With Lidl closing in, Morrisons is undertaking a range reset, and changing its loyalty and promo strategy – while trying to pay down its £1bn debt
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Analysis & FeaturesHow is Sides doing after ice cream delisting in Iceland?
The Sidemen are ‘seeing what sticks’ – and not everything has
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy is Nestlé making 16,000 job cuts and what has been the reaction?
The cuts will come alongside an accelerated plan to power growth by slimming down Nestlé to its best-performing brands
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Analysis & FeaturesThe big deep-fried chicken fast food takeover
KFC has dominated the UK fried chicken takeaway scene since its first outlet opened in 1965. But a flock of new players is hitting high streets – and the battle of the chicken shops is hotting up
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Analysis & FeaturesThe Estate Dairy: moving milk from commodity to craft
The Estate Dairy’s founders felt there was an opportunity to bring the craft and care of British farming into hospitality
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat’s behind the flurry of ultra-premium ready meals?
Despite rising food prices and squeezed incomes, retailers and brands are unveiling high-end ready meals priced at up to £30
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Analysis & FeaturesSupermarkets launch Christmas recruitment drive for 70,000 jobs
UK supermarkets are gearing up for one of the busiest shopping seasons of the year, launching major recruitment drives for more than 70,000 temporary Christmas staff
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Eat-Lancet convince the world to eat less red meat?
Published last week, Eat-Lancet argues failing to curb intake will exacerbate already “devastating consequences for public health and the environment”
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Analysis & FeaturesIs Henry Dimbleby right about Asda destroying Leon’s brand ethos?
Dimbleby has warned that a shift to unhealthier options could “destroy” Leon. What’s changed for the brand, and is it really in jeopardy under Asda?
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Analysis & FeaturesTikTok: which grocer is doing it best… and how?
Grocers of all shapes and size are jumping on the on-trend platform – but the battle for Gen Z eyeballs is about more than numbers
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Analysis & FeaturesPrinces: what’s the strategy and the risks of IPO move?
A £1.5bn Princes flotation would create a ‘wave of confidence’, believe experts, as the business lines up a major acquisition spree
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Analysis & FeaturesHow can supermarkets persuade suppliers to cut Scope 3 emissions?
Sustainability-linked supply chain finance aims to help suppliers, but should supermarkets go further to drive Scope 3 progress?
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Analysis & FeaturesIGD conference: is industry up to the challenges ahead?
Action is needed to boost food security and avoid environmental disaster. Can businesses stay focused and rely on government?
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Defra’s new team kickstart the government’s green ambitions?
Steve Reed and Daniel Zeichner are out. Emma Reynolds and Angela Eagle are in. What are their priorities, and are there grounds for optimism?