Long reads – Page 294
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InterviewsFiona Kendrick, Nestlé's UK CEO, on people and palm oil
UK CEO Fiona Kendrick is making sure Nestlé’s £500m investment plan for Britain supports a fresh influx of young talent…
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Analysis & FeaturesFrom Oculus Rift to Google Glass - is the VR shop coming?
Wearable technology could soon enable customers to shop in virtual stores from the comfort of their home…
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Analysis & FeaturesEaster egg promotions rose by nearly 50% on 2013 levels
Shop staff could have been forgiven for becoming a little fed up with building Easter egg displays this year…
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Analysis & FeaturesWine prices to fall thanks to bumper crops in key markets
Spain, South Africa and Australia have been tipped to offer some of the best deals for trade wine buyers this year…
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Analysis & FeaturesWill Dalton's Declaration of Independence spark price war?
With 1,200 lines cut permanently in price, how will rivals react?…
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Analysis & FeaturesHow will the Co-op Group shape up for a fitter future?
The long-awaited full-year results were a hefty 59 pages long, but there are still unanswered questions ahead of the agm…
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Analysis & FeaturesIs Tesco's food labelling policy completely nuts?
Retailer insists it warns only when there is risk of contamination…
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Analysis & FeaturesUK fruit growers warned over troublesome fruit fly
Growers are being urged to step up monitoring efforts to protect UK crops from a particularly problematic fruit fly…
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Analysis & FeaturesMorrisons proves slow to shift the focus of its promotions
Just over a month ago, Morrisons finally woke up to the threat of the discounters…
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Analysis & FeaturesA cut above the rest - five innovative butchers
High-street butchers suffered as customers flocked to the mults, but now some are reinventing the traditional format…
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Analysis & FeaturesThe new weapons against dodgy meat
A year on from Horsegate, how has food testing technology developed to meet the industry’s need for better testing?…
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Analysis & FeaturesSalmon farms - can they win over the doubters?
Does the aquaculture industry need to improve the way it operates – or simply sharpen its message to consumers?…
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InterviewsCranswick's Adam Couch on transforming the premium pork specialist
Cranswick CEO Adam Couch reveals how he plans to transform the business from premium pork into premium food specialist…
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Analysis & FeaturesIs higher welfare the way to crack value growth in eggs?
Consumers are buying more eggs, but they’re not spending more. Can higher-welfare lines help crack value growth?…
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Analysis & FeaturesHorsemeat scandal boosts premium burgers, bangers and bacon
Horsegate has focused consumers’ minds on premium options but is quality enough to sustain growth in burgers and bangers?…
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat consumers think about fish
Is fish healthier than poultry? Does fresh trump frozen? Our exclusive survey reveals all…
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat will the meat industry look like in 2050?
A soaring global population, climate change and threats from new diseases are set to shake up the global meat industry…
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Analysis & FeaturesOnion prices stabilising, but still high year on year
The onion market continues to feel the impact of the extremely wet weather in the UK earlier this year, which hampered planting and led to low supplies.
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Analysis & FeaturesSupplier of the Year 2014
We asked buyers to rate the top suppliers in 20 grocery categories. Here we reveal the 39 branded and own-label winners…
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Analysis & FeaturesEaster eggs offer cracking value as chocolate costs soar
Average Easter egg prices have barely changed since last year despite soaring ingredient costs and shallower promotions…