Long reads – Page 336
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Analysis & FeaturesFood & Drink Expo: Sauce for the goose
With inspiration to be drawn from its speakers and suppliers, this year’s Food & Drink Expo is all about helping you think big.
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Analysis & FeaturesIs Asda's latest chilled fish concept right second time?
With sales on Asda fish counters down by 3.5% by value [Kantar Worldpanel 52 w/e 19 February 2012]…
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Analysis & FeaturesBrasher too slow to keep the home fires burning
A man of huge retail talent, ousted Tesco UK CEO Richard Brasher failed to ignite his newly devolved republic and paid the price.
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Analysis & FeaturesPrawns feel heat from tariffs... and killer cod
A heady cocktail of unusual weather, floods and diseases put a squeeze on prawn supplies last year, leading to higher wholesale prices for many species.
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Analysis & FeaturesBakery prices finally rise after flat 2011
The past 12 months have been a tale of two halves for the bakery category - or three quarters, more like.
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Analysis & FeaturesEgg hunt starts early as suppliers look for liquid
Manufacturers are scrambling to secure liquid egg for cakes, quiches and mayonnaise following the EU ban on battery cages.
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InterviewsIn it for the long run
With c-store sales set to outgrow the supermarkets, Spar’s new MD sets out her manifesto to help the symbol group win its fair share of the market
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy are suppliers so keen on PMPs?
PepsiCo recently launched price-marked packs of Walkers Crisps - and it’s not the only one looking to gain from the dopamine rush.
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Analysis & FeaturesCalm before the Olympics promotion storm
After months of frantic activity on the gondola ends of the nation’s supermarkets, promotions have settled down. A little.
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Analysis & FeaturesMeet the Young British Foodies
A growing movement of young UK food producers are keeping alive the culinary skills of yesteryear. Forget the YBAs… now it’s time for the YBFs.
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Analysis & FeaturesWhere would a minimum price on booze hit hardest?
The PM’s plans for minimum pricing may breach EU trade law and do little to cut binge drinking - but they will hurt.
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Analysis & FeaturesCheap at twice the price
The packaging is awful. They look and taste terrible. They’re so unloved by the multiples that they hide them away on the bottom shelf where they sell for mere pennies.
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Analysis & FeaturesLoyalty: who's earned it?
The Grocer’s first ever study of supermarket shopper loyalty shows it takes much more than big stores, low prices and promotional muscle to create a loyal following.
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Analysis & FeaturesFishy business? Or are UK practices now shipshape?
The revelations about illegal catches in Scotland in 2002-2005 have caused alarm, but such activities may well be long gone.
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Analysis & FeaturesAfter seven years of battle,'Fingers' Fingleton departs
The OFT chief executive has experienced setbacks in his many tussles with the grocery industry, but he’s certainly left his mark.
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Analysis & FeaturesTesco prepares for next phase of Price Drop... by hiking prices
The Big Price Drop? The Big Price Rollercoaster more like. Tesco spent February hiking prices more than any of its big four rivals.
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Analysis & FeaturesAs crude oil soars, olive oil price at rock bottom
The olive oil industry is “on its knees” as high production volumes are squeezing commodity prices to record lows.
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Analysis & FeaturesRob Brown’s bushtucker taste test
The Grocer’s features editor boldly samples the best (and worst) of insect cuisine.
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Analysis & FeaturesVimto hits a purple patch
Vimto Soft Drinks is aggressively growing its sales and reach under MD Jonathan Bye - and not just of its purple anchor brand.
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Analysis & FeaturesMaple syrup producers hope for sweeter future
Maple syrup is now a staple pancake topping in the UK, so suppliers should have been celebrating the traditional start of the season this week.