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Analysis & FeaturesOwn-label showcase: Amazon private-label brands
In recent months Amazon has ramped up its activity in grocery and the retailer now sells private-label products in bulk across several categories
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Analysis & FeaturesAB InBev third quarter results give investors a headache
AB InBev investors were nursing sore heads on Thursday morning after the globe’s largest brewer lost about 10% of its value after a weaker-than-expected third quarter and a savage dividend cut.
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Analysis & FeaturesFrom seaweed to vegan salmon: the top NPD at Sial Paris 2018
Low-waste packaging, free-from and health trends influenced new lines at this year’s show
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Analysis & FeaturesAre vending machines the future of food retail?
As technology develops, food futurologists have predicted ‘everything’ could be sold this way in the future
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Analysis & FeaturesHow are rivals reacting to Pret's allergen labelling woes?
Two allergy-related deaths have raised consciousness of allergen labelling to fever pitch. So how are Pret and other operators responding?
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Analysis & FeaturesModern slavery: the human cost of cheap food?
MPs have hit out at supermarkets for not tackling human rights abuses in their supply chains. So what solutions do they propose?
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Analysis & FeaturesFive reasons why milkmen are cool again
Milkmen are back in vogue, as our recent Dairymen supplement revealed. Here are five reasons why
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Analysis & FeaturesHow the AllBright funding initiative is backing women in food
Anna Jones and Debbie Wosskow’s club for female-led businesses looks set for international expansion
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Analysis & FeaturesSeven eye-catching cheese counters and fixtures from around the world
As part of his series on excellence in merchandising, Bryan Roberts of Tcc Global looks at the best cheese counters from around the world
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InterviewsBig Interview: how Diageo GB boss Charles Ireland is lifting UK spirits
He’s helped turn Gordon’s Pink into a national sensation. Now, Diageo’s GB boss Charles Ireland has plans to tell whisky’s story… and reimagine Johnnie Walker
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Analysis & FeaturesCan the food & drink supply chain cope with rising costs?
Currency swings, supply shortages, mergers and Brexit are escalating commodity volatility
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InterviewsLord Price on how to future-proof your business post-Brexit
As the possibility of a no-deal Brexit grows, Mark Price, the former Waitrose MD and ex-minister of trade, offers some predictions and some timely solutions
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Sainsbury's is using startups to reset snacking in Locals
Over the past six months, Sainsbury’s has completely transformed the range of till-side snacks in its Local c-stores
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Analysis & FeaturesWar on obesity: is food and drink being swamped by targets?
Patience is wearing thin with a ‘tsunami’ of government plans
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Analysis & FeaturesWalkers Max Strong Chilli & Lime: acid test
The UK’s crisps sector has grown by 3.6% to £914.5m in take-home value sales amid a flurry of NPD
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Analysis & FeaturesCMA to include Aldi and Lidl in Sainsbury's-Asda probe
The move appears to increase the chances of the merger going ahead without a huge disposal of stores
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Analysis & Features10 sustainable and stylish food & drink packaging innovations
Brands have come up with some inventive new takes on netting, ready meal film and six-pack rings
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy beauty is now a major battleground for UK supermarkets
Sainsbury’s made all the headlines, but it is far from the only grocer to go big on beauty. So why is the beauty market proving such an attractive opportunity for supermarkets? We look at the growth prospects, key challenges - and individual retailer strategies
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Analysis & FeaturesHow serious is food and drink's allergy problem?
As Pret a Manger is linked to a second allergy death, can it get itself off the hook by blaming a supplier? And what are the wider implications?
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Tesco convince consumers it's cheaper than Aldi and Lidl?
Dave Lewis has managed to get under the skin of Aldi and Lidl with his ‘cheaper’ claims