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Interviews
Jeyes CEO Mark Tyldesley has designs on feeling flush
After a bumpy ride with pre-tax losses, the restructured Jeyes is on course to clean up with the discounters
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Analysis & Features
10 Things You Need To Know About... Packaging
For our latest digital feature, we’ve teamed up with big brands, creative experts and market analysts to unwrap the latest developments in packaging. Plus, we lift the lid on Brit’s packaging pet peeves. Dive in here…
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Analysis & Features
Revealed: Brits' packaging pet peeves
An exclusive poll for The Grocer reveals more than half of Brits hate excessive packaging and think manufacturers should prioritise cutting down
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Analysis & Features
Tackling recycling: scoring points at Rugby World Cup
Rugby fans are helping to encourage positive behaviour change, says Coca-Cola
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Analysis & Features
Think jam in a pouch is crazy? It could be the future
Brits can expect to see more of their favourite daily goods come in pouches in the near future, predicts Springetts Brand Design
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Analysis & Features
Reality check: brands get digital to woo consumers
Fmcg brands are embracing augmented reality apps, such as Blippar, which offer an interactive experience for consumers
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Analysis & Features
E is for expectations. How to stand out to online shoppers
Online sales are booming, but what does it take for brands to stand out in an e-retail environment?
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Analysis & Features
Shiny! New looks make brands sparkle again
Mr Kipling, Honey Monster Puffs, Oxo and PG Tips are among the brands that have been treated to a new style over the past year
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Analysis & Features
Covert operation: how to beat the counterfeiters
Counterfeiting poses a real security risk to brands, so what can they do to fight back?
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Analysis & Features
Think small! What brands can learn from Unilever's Compressed tech
Size matters, according to Unilever, which wants its competitors to put a shrink ray to their packaging using its Compressed technology
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Analysis & Features
Shake it! Fat sprinkler tops global innovations list
We’ve teamed up with Mintel to scour the globe to find the most innovative packaging launches, from a fat shaker to a bottle of Smarties
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Analysis & Features
Eggs and eco-soldiers: who's ahead with green packaging?
What are the best eco-friendly packaging solutions of the past few years? The Grocer investigates…
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Analysis & Features
C&C Group shares plummet after sales & profits slump
Shares in C&C Group were in freefall after the Bulmers maker revealed difficult trading conditions had dented its sales
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Analysis & Features
Commodity prices: El Nino worries drive up sugar prices
Sugar prices continue to rise with concerns about the effects of El Niño
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Analysis & Features
Click & collect: as Asda slows development, what now?
Asda’s announcement that it would halt plans to roll out click & collect to 1,000 locations by 2018 represents a surprise
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Analysis & Features
2 Sisters to put £150m into poultry efficiencies
2 Sisters has pledged to invest £150m in its poultry business in a bid to drive efficiencies as it moves from a period of aggressive acquisition-driven expansion to consolidation.
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Analysis & Features
WHO cancer warning: what's the likely impact on meat sales?
Meat lovers could be forgiven for fearing it’s only a matter of time before tobacco-style warnings adorn packs of bacon
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Analysis & Features
Heinz Tagine Chickpeas: acid test
Heinz is offering this alternative to consumers in search of innovative meal ideas
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Analysis & Features
Quaker Oats Warm & Crunchy Oat Clusters - Cranberry & Apple
Quaker Oat So Simple is the biggest brand in hot cereals, with sales up 3.3% to £107.8m
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Analysis & Features
Expo Milano 2015: has it changed the face of food?
Sprawling across 11.8 million sq ft on the edge of Milan, the global food showcase has attracted 18 million visitors since May