Long reads – Page 43
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Analysis & FeaturesOC&C Global 50 food and beverage rankings: how fmcg giants are tackling inflation
The world’s fmcg giants survived the pandemic. Now they’re facing into rampant inflation. Are they agile enough to handle rising costs, changing shopper habits and geopolitical volatility?
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Analysis & FeaturesCan the frozen food sector stay competitive in the cost of living crisis?
Opportunities lie in pricing and restaurant-style lines, experts say
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Analysis & FeaturesBritain’s 10 favourite sweets and confectionery brands 2022
In contrast to chocolate, the top fruity confectionery brands are mostly in growth this year
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Morrisons really scale up its Daily format in the ‘thousands’?
The plans may have been a welcome distraction from losing its big four place to Aldi, but where will all those Morrisons Daily stores come from?
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy vegan chocolate is attracting the big bucks
For evidence of the popularity of vegan chocolate, just look at its fundraising efforts
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Wye Valley Meadery brought a ‘medieval’ drink into the 21st century
How award-winning supplier Wye Valley Meadery is bringing the historic alcoholic drink into the 21st century with its ‘session meads’
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Analysis & FeaturesThe UK’s 10 most popular chocolate bars and brands 2022
Lindt Lindor overtakes Galaxy as the UK’s second favourite chocolate
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat does the future hold for gum and mints after HFSS rules come in?
Two confectionery categories looking fairly safe from HFSS regulations are gum and mints
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Analysis & FeaturesGlobal supply chain pressures are easing… but for how long?
The pandemic logjam is finally clearing. But new lockdowns are taking hold, there are still labour shortages to contend with and further strikes are forecast
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat will we all eat and drink as we watch the Queen’s funeral on Monday?
Many of those raising a glass in memory of Queen Elizabeth II this weekend are expected to be drinking Dubonnet
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Analysis & FeaturesHow will the rapid delivery dark store backlash hit the UK?
Amid community resentment, cities in Europe and beyond are clamping down on rapid grocery dark stores. How can operators face the threat?
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Analysis & FeaturesCould Beavertown topple BrewDog as the king of craft beers?
Heineken ownership may give Beavertown the critical mass it craves
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat can be done to tackle the hidden UK warehousing crisis?
Low pay, tough working conditions and a lack of foreign labour are driving a crisis – so what can the sector do to appeal to British workers?
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Analysis & FeaturesSupermarket opening times on the day of the Queen’s funeral
19 September 2022 has been declared a public holiday in the UK meaning many shops are likely to amend their opening hours
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat does the new PM mean for the UK’s food industry?
Liz Truss has pledged to support farmers with labour and reduce nannying on the health and regulatory fronts. Will her Cabinet deliver?
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Brazil stop itself burning?
The reputation of Brazilian agriculture is at an all-time-low as destruction of the Amazon and Cerrado mounts. Can anything be done to put things right?
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Analysis & FeaturesIn pictures: Queen Elizabeth II visits supermarkets through her reign
Queen Elizabeth II has died aged 96. We take a tour through the ages as the late Queen toured supermarkets
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy are so many supermarkets suddenly axing best-before dates and at what cost?
Date ditching could cut food waste – but it’s not without its risks
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InterviewsWhite Rabbit’s free-from trip from Italy to Oxford, via the pub
The brand’s founders are taking traditional Italian fare and turning it gluten-free. It may not please their family, but it’s making shoppers happy
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Analysis & FeaturesWill Amazon ever be a serious contender in grocery?
The retail behemoth has found grocery rivals hard to catch, but a series of new hires are looking to use the massive potential of Prime to catch up