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Analysis & FeaturesBig four supermarkets dive to deepest rate of deflation yet
Food prices hit new lows last month as the big four supermarkets experienced the highest rate of deflation to date…
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Analysis & FeaturesHaricot acreage increase drops price by 40%
A sharp rise in plantings of haricot beans – the core ingredient in baked beans…
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Analysis & FeaturesIs Waitrose getting its store formats right?
Waitrose MD Mark Price hit the headlines this week following a newspaper interview in which he suggested some of his rival…
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Analysis & FeaturesThe National Lottery at 20
On 19 November 1994, Noel Edmonds welcomed the nation to the first-ever National Lottery draw…
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Analysis & FeaturesTesco Chicken Pad Thai Christmas Parcels: acid test
Own-label is driving the growth in the chilled world foods markets, with almost 50 lines added to the ready meals category…
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Analysis & FeaturesChupa Chups Candy Pizza: acid test
Perfetti Van Melle expanded its Chupa Chups gifting range this summer with a pizza for the sweet-toothed…
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Analysis & FeaturesMoy Park's 2015 IPO should find plenty of investor demand
Yesterday’s confirmation from Brazilian Food Group Marfrig that it plans to list Irish poultry arm Moy Park in the UK next year…
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Analysis & FeaturesGrocers outside the big four are also feeling the pinch
Today’s Kantar Worldpanel data on the grocers again shows an industry under pressure – but it is no longer just three listed supermarkets suffering in the fallout.
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Analysis & FeaturesPharma spin-off should have no ill effects for RB
Reckitt Benkiser confirmed the City’s worst kept secret today by finally announcing the float of its pharma business.
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Mondelez to help create a million 'coffee entrepreneurs'
Mondelez International – the world’s secondlargest coffee company – has this week unveiled new steps…
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Analysis & FeaturesChristmas TV ads 2014: our experts rate all the supermarket ads
From uber reality to pure escapism, our experts give their verdict on the supermarket Christmas ads…
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InterviewsCasper Meijer Big Interview: On a mission to match and more
Casper Meijer is not the first Dutchman to be parachuted into Morrisons in recent years…
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Analysis & FeaturesPocket-money toys prove a good game for the grocers
Strong sales of pocket-money priced toys have helped the grocers out-perform the overall £3bn toy market…
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Analysis & FeaturesGreen light for £2bn New Covent Garden Market scheme
A £2bn redevelopment project that will transform the home of London’s New Covent Garden Market has been granted planning permission by Wandsworth Council.
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Analysis & FeaturesNew Britain Palm Oil outperforms Stock Market after knockout bid
It’s been a rollercoaster ride for New Britain Palm Oil, but it’s leaving the FTSE on a high
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Analysis & FeaturesMarks & Spencer Mushroom Stroganoff: acid test
Launched recently as part of M&S’s Vegetarian range, the retailer will be hoping this dish bucks the trend in the UK’s mea…
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Analysis & FeaturesThe Hairy Dieters Curry Sauce: acid test
In the summer of 2012, TV chefs Dave Myers and Si King, aka The Hairy Bikers, took on the challenge of losing 2½ stone in …
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Analysis & FeaturesLED there be light! The Grocer’s lighting campaign starts here
A few years ago, the outlook for LED lighting was dim. Eye-wateringly expensive, lacking backing from the major electronic…
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Analysis & FeaturesMasterclass: How easily can a convenience store switch the lights?
On the face of it, switching in-store lighting to LED bulbs is a no-brainer because it saves even the smallest stores mone…
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Analysis & FeaturesSpotlight: Scotmid scores with shoppers thanks to LED
Scotmid’s eco-retrofit hasn’t just shone a brilliant LED light on the store and its products, it’s also slashed energy bills…