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Analysis & Features10. Craft and class: Who shuns mass-produced beer?
Mass production is the antithesis of craft, claim many craft beer brands. But who really cares?
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Analysis & FeaturesNew launches drive UK sales and profits improvements at Lindt & Sprüngli
Swiss chocolate giant Lindt & Sprüngli recorded double-digit sales and profit growth in the UK last year thanks to “significant” growth of its Lindor and Excellence product lines.
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Analysis & FeaturesAndrea Leadsom hints at no more blank cheques for farmers
Apart from ‘banging the drum’, what’s Defra’s post-Brexit plan?
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Analysis & FeaturesCould Tesco's pension deficit derail its impressive recovery?
Tesco revealed its pension deficit ballooned an eye-watering £3.2bn to £5.9bn in the first half, but what does it mean for the turnaround at the supermarket?
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Analysis & FeaturesFood Standards Agency under fire for recruiting big food
Is quasi self-regulation for industry a disaster for human health or a smart way to pull in desperately needed resources?
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Analysis & FeaturesThe apps that are changing the face of shopping
After years of talk and trials, the big four are rolling out smartphone apps designed for the shop floor
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Analysis & FeaturesExtra virgin olive oil hit by supply crisis as crops fail
Retailers could be forced to reduce shelf space for 100% Italian extra virgin olive oil
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Analysis & FeaturesWaste Not Want Not: how the biggest suppliers are performing
From surplus in their supply chains to leftovers at the bottom of the bottle, how are manufacturers tackling waste?
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Analysis & FeaturesInflation is back (already) - and it's in ambient grocery
Dry grocery prices at Tesco rose 3.6% in the month to 1 October
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Analysis & FeaturesHip hops: why UK brewers are flocking to the US West Coast
I’m in Washington State with a bag of pungent green herbs. It stinks to high heaven
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Analysis & FeaturesDoes Brexit mean Brexit? Focus on Sial 2016
Front of mind for the Brits is how their goods will fare as Brexit looms
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Analysis & FeaturesTesco results: what the analysts say
Analysts full of praise for CEO Dave Lewis as “the tanker is turned around”
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Analysis & FeaturesCan 2 Sisters make Bernard Matthews bootiful again?
As one of Britain’s most tarnished brands is gobbled up by poultry giant 2 Sisters, we answer the key questions about the deal
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Analysis & FeaturesIs slowing profitability all part of the Aldi masterplan?
The chain says it will continue to prioritise investment in margin
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Analysis & FeaturesWeFarm: turning old mobile phones into smart phones
What happens if you’re a farmer in Kenya and your chicken is looking a bit peaky?
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InterviewsLawrence Hene of Ocado: the big interview
Ocado’s director of marketing and grocery talks Amazon, on-demand culture, price, profitability, and brand partnerships
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Analysis & FeaturesTurkish raisin recovery set to drive down prices
Raisins are set to become a more affordable ingredient again thanks to improved growing conditions in Turkey
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Analysis & Features10 Things You Need To Know About... Hot Beverages
For the next serving in our 10 Things… series, we’ve brewed up a steaming hot mug of news, views and research on hot beverages. Put kettle on!
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Analysis & FeaturesNearly a third of Brits own a coffee pod machine
More Brits jump on the pod trend as sales as the capsules soar by a whopping 30%, exclusive research for The Grocer reveals
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Analysis & FeaturesDIY coffee? Global innovations put hot drinks in your hands
We’ve searched the globe for some of the most exciting new launches in tea, coffee and beyond. Someone pop the kettle on…