Long reads – Page 186
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Analysis & FeaturesDoggy beer: The next big thing or barking mad fad?
Do you feel a pang of guilt when you sit down with a cool pint and your pup’s stuck with a bowl of water? Enter doggy beer…
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Analysis & FeaturesMuttstard for your hotdog: Sauce tops our global NPD list
We’ve scoured the globe, with the help of Mintel, to find the weirdest and wackiest launches for our furry friends
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Analysis & FeaturesHumanisation is 'directly responsible' for pet obesity
Man’s best friend relies on his owner to make the best decisions for his health and yet more than a third of the nation’s dogs are overweight, says Butcher’s MD Derek Evans
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Analysis & FeaturesInfographic: Posh cat food flies as total petcare falls
The petcare market has fallen into decline. So which sectors are suffering the most? And why is luxury catfood defying the market?
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Analysis & FeaturesAre the mults missing a trick with wild bird seed?
Petcare is filled with products for cats and dogs, so why are retailers reluctant to stock more wild bird seed and feeders in their stores?
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Analysis & FeaturesBrazilian commodity prices leap as world watches Rio
Buyers should be prepared to pay a bit more for the country’s food and drink exports this summer
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Analysis & FeaturesDigital DNA project aims to get supply chain into shape
Nailing data uniformity could unlock £2bn in sales opportunities
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Analysis & FeaturesIn depth: Own label front and centre in Tesco's new store layouts
The UK’s biggest retailer has put its own label front and centre of the shelf in its latest strategic play
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Analysis & FeaturesTyrrells sets out to bag the North American market
bIt’s already an accomplished exporter. Now, with a new owner, it aims to be “the biggest premium snack brand in the world”
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Analysis & FeaturesOnline shopping: how can supermarkets make money?
Delivery is popular, but supermarkets struggle to make money from it. So how can they start turning clicks into cash?
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Analysis & FeaturesHow do independent retailers view Brexit?
The first immediate post-Brexit related issue c-stores are likely to come across is an increasingly cautious and budget-conscious customer
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Analysis & FeaturesSt Helen's Farm Goats Milk Ice Cream: Acid Test
Vanilla may be on the decline as an ice cream flavour but it is still one of the most popular
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat's to be done about coffee cup recycling?
With recycling facilities so limited, retailers may hold the solution
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Analysis & FeaturesYellowfin tuna more expensive due to poor catches
Poor catches of yellowfin tuna globally have led to prices increasing
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Analysis & FeaturesBrewers 'unlikely' to face further malting barley price hikes
Brewers have recently faced price hikes for malting barley, but fears of further rises have been allayed
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Analysis & FeaturesGrocery's global gold winners
The global grocery sector has few rivals when it comes to sheer size, growth rate and appetite. Here are the players leaving the rest of the competition behind
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Analysis & FeaturesWorkfare controversy reignited by retailer naming
A list of those involved in the Workfare debacle has reignited the debate. But it’s far from clear whether there’s a case to answer
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Analysis & FeaturesWeak pound means UK importers face steep costs
The pound remains at a two-year low against the euro and at a 31-year low against the dollar
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Analysis & FeaturesWill the Amazon Dash wand take off in the UK?
Uptake in the US suggests limited appeal, so what’s the use case?
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Analysis & FeaturesShoppers switch to free-range as prices fall across egg aisle
As supermarkets vow to phase out caged hen eggs, latest data shows shoppers are already switching to higher welfare eggs