Long reads – Page 135
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Analysis & FeaturesEdge & Son: 'gene to fork' process reaps rewards for butcher
With their wealth of farming knowledge and expertise on nose to tail butchery and native breeds, it quickly becomes clear
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Analysis & FeaturesCadbury Dairy Milk Freddo Face Cakes: acid test
After three years of value decline, the sweet biscuits category returned to growth in 2017
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Analysis & FeaturesThe Grocer Gold Awards 2018: who's on the shortlist?
With hundreds of entries across 22 categories, our expert judges had their work cut out creating the Grocer Gold shortlist for 2018
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Analysis & FeaturesSainsbury’s and Asda merger: the key facts and figures
Your at-a-glance guide to what you need to know about the mega merger that shocked the UK grocer market
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Analysis & FeaturesSainsbury's Asda merger: Twitter reacts
Over the weekend, news broke of a “mega-merger” between Sainsbury’s and Asda. Here’s how Twitter reacted to the story
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Analysis & FeaturesProposed Sainsbury's-Asda merger: analysts' reaction
Shockwaves were sent through the industry this weekend after it emerged a merger between Sainsbury’s and Asda was on the cards. Here’s how leading analysts have reacted to the news
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Analysis & FeaturesFive innovative new bagged nuts shaking up snacking
The growing space retailers are giving nuts, perceived as ‘healthier’ than crisps, has created something of a gold rush in the category
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Analysis & FeaturesFive trends from the London Coffee Festival
Black coffee lager, mocha smoothies and espresso tequila cocktails - we look at the top innovations from the event
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Analysis & FeaturesHow to persuade Brits to up their game consumption
Brits need to up their game. That’s the message from the British Game Alliance, a marketing initiative set to launch next month
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Analysis & FeaturesWet weather hinders spring crop planting
While last week’s sunshine has helped farmers plant some spring crops, more rain this week has further delayed planting
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Analysis & FeaturesSmaller US maize harvest hikes prices
Maize prices have increased on last month after new data suggested US farmers would plant fewer hectares of maize than was
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Analysis & FeaturesStrong Roots Roasted Beetroot Wedges: acid test
The rise in people eschewing meat and dairy has led to a wealth of plant-based NPD
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Analysis & FeaturesPlastics Pact: what's involved and will it work?
The UK Plastics Pact launches this week but does it go far enough, and can industry set aside competitive rivalry to find solutions?
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Analysis & FeaturesSoft drinks: will new recipes have the halo effect?
Sugar-laden drinks are suddenly public enemy number one. So can healthy, natural recipes rejuvenate the soft drinks industry?
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Analysis & FeaturesMind the gap: gender pay in the food & drink sector
Across all 10,353 businesses that shared their data for 2017, there was a mean average pay gap of 14.4%
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Analysis & FeaturesCryptocurrencies: is there a business case for Bitcoin?
Digital startups and forward-thinking high street franchises are beginning to accept cryptocurrency in UK outlets
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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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InterviewsJoshua Lincoln of Majestic Wine on turning the business around
Sales at the wine business are growing in a turbulent UK wine market, and customer footfall is on the rise too
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Analysis & FeaturesLucozade Sport FitWater: acid test
Bottled water is buoyant. Brits downed an extra 103.6 million litres over the past year
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Analysis & FeaturesCoke and Pepsi slash deals in the run-up to sugar tax
Coca-Cola reduced the number of featured space promotions in stores by 32.3% compared with the previous four-week period