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Analysis & FeaturesThe five main takeaways from the GCA conference
From Christine Tacon’s last-minute reappointment as Groceries Code Adjudicator to a revealing survey of suppliers
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy are so few Brits prepared to pick fruit?
The UK fruit & veg sector is at risk because Brexit has made it harder to hire seasonal workers from Europe - and Brits don’t want to do the job. We explain why it’s so hard to hire British workers for seasonal jobs, and what to do about it.
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InterviewsThe Big Interview: CIWF's Philip Lymbery on playing the long game
It’s a long game, but CIWF CEO Philip Lymbery says progress is being made…
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Analysis & FeaturesAs supermarkets turn away, what's Fairtrade's future?
Cadbury, Sainsbury’s, Tesco have sought alternative accreditation after concerns regarding the effectiveness of the scheme
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Analysis & FeaturesCashew prices soar with rising demand
Soaring demand and poor weather in key growing region Vietnam have pushed wholesale cashew prices up
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Analysis & FeaturesThe trouble with crowdfunding
What’s the success rate for crowdfunded startups? And is there adequate protection, or are punters just punks? We take a look at the winners … and losers
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Analysis & FeaturesBig brands count the cost as Sainsbury's declares war
Distinctive NPD preferred, with commodity brands facing the axe
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat the Whole Foods tie-up will mean for Amazon
Amazon’s food armoury had lacked crucial weapons. Not any more
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Analysis & FeaturesRich Ale & Thyme cook-in sauce: acid test
Cooking sauces plummeted last year. Value sales fell 4.8% (£30.3m) to £600m, on volumes down 4.7%
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Analysis & FeaturesThe Isle of Man: haven for a new breed of foodie startup
The Isle of Man plans to grow the value of its food and drink industry by two-thirds to £125m by 2025
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InterviewsDave Curness, Store Manager of the Year
How many supermarkets do you know with an official Wet Squad? Sainsbury’s Redhill has one
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Analysis & FeaturesTesco Q1 results: analyst reactions
During the quarter it reported a 1.3% growth in customer transactions – some ten million more than last year
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Analysis & FeaturesNisa sale: what you need to know
It’s talking to interested parties, so why is it up for sale, who’s in the running, and what of the mutuality question?
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Analysis & FeaturesSainsbury's proves bravest but will its stance win sales?
Consumers are most moved by emotional ads that ‘keep it real’
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Analysis & FeaturesBoozy Britain: Why are sales up as more try to drink less?
British drinking culture is changing, fast. The number of Brits trying to curb their booze has surged, our research reveals
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Analysis & FeaturesFairy and Colgate enter top 10 highest-promoting brands
Mr Kipling and Mars have fallen out of the top 10 biggest-promoting brands
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Analysis & FeaturesTesco takes the top award with turnaround
Of the many tough decisions the judges had to make, the final one of the night “was probably the toughest”
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Analysis & FeaturesConsistency is name of the game for Tesco
The furore over the launch of its so-called “fake farm” brands doesn’t appear to have bothered customers…
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Analysis & FeaturesBranded supplier of the year
Procter & Gamble topped the poll in two separate categories – Household and Health and Beauty – in the first round
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Analysis & FeaturesOwn-Label Supplier of the year
A “best in class supplier in terms of category management, NPD, commercial awareness, supply chain and marketing”