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Analysis & FeaturesHow fmcg brands are turning TikTok buzz into business
Smart brands have formed communities on the platform, where volume and speed trumps polished content
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Analysis & FeaturesVeg Life: how ‘exceptional’ vegan lines helped brand expand
Veg Life founder Rhian Caffull’s vegan Scotchee scotch eggs have opened doors to independent retailers up and down the country
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Analysis & FeaturesAre latest policy changes enough to placate farmers?
Announcements have come thick and fast, including IHT u-turn
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat should a GLP-1 range look like and which is best?
Retailer offerings trumpet a variety of claims about protein, fat and fibre levels, while some seem to simply be smaller portions
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Analysis & FeaturesAll Dressed Up: the dressings startup out to elevate the humble salad
Before launching the business, founder Tessa Reed researched the dressings market and found ‘there was nothing out there which inspired me to dress up my salad’
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Analysis & FeaturesTofu vs tempeh: which will win battle of the soy blocks?
The meat-free sector is going through changes: natural plant proteins are rising as vegan alt meats struggle. Will tofu or tempeh take the crown?
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Analysis & Features2026 agrifood commodities outlook: how will Trump chaos impact on trade?
While 2025 was a generally stable year for agrifood commodities, the risk of geopolitical and regulatory chaos looms large in 2026
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Analysis & FeaturesRevealed: food and drink 2025 stock market winners and losers
The supermarkets enjoyed a strong 2025 as many investors played defensively. M&S and Princes, meanwhile, are looking ahead to a big 2026
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Analysis & FeaturesThe Grocer’s unofficial guide to the new HFSS marketing rules
It’s a watershed moment for HFSS food and drink advertising, with new rules now in place to restrict the marketing of key foodstuffs. But what do they mean in practice? And how will retailers and manufacturers approach the restrictions? Here’s everything you ever needed to know but didn’t dare to ask.
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Analysis & FeaturesFried chicken, matcha lattes and pizza: Top food-to-go shake-ups of 2025
2025 was the year of fried chicken and matcha lattes, helping some in the hospitality industry thrive following a tough few years
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Analysis & FeaturesCocoa prices, pistachio and Penguins: Top chocolate stories of 2025
There’s scarely been a week where chocolate hasn’t made the news in 2025, from increasing prices to new trends and changing formulations
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Analysis & FeaturesAldi price match, TikTok Shop and job cuts: Top discounter stories in 2025
Job cuts, price match schemes and supplier disputes: eight discounter stories we didn’t know were coming in 2025
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Analysis & FeaturesWill 2026 be the year food & drink dealmaking comes back?
What do the dealmakers in the City think of the M&A prospects in food & drink for 2026?
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Analysis & FeaturesThe best of the blogs 2025: Joe Wicks, M&S mushrooms and TikTok Shop
We’ve dug into the detail of why Unilever ditched its CEO, launched a scathing attack on animal welfare in the meat supply chain, and asked if Joe Wicks’ UPF-laden ‘Killer Bar’ really was nothing more than a load of shit…
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Analysis & FeaturesSupermarket Christmas and new year opening times 2025
Planning the big Christmas food shop? Or forgot sprouts on Christmas Eve? Here’s a complete guide to festive supermarket opening hours
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Analysis & FeaturesDrinkflation, craft beer crises and Diageo upheaval: The top drinks stories in 2025
It’s been a challenging 12 months in booze, but functional soft drinks are on the up. These are the big stories that got us talking in drinks this year.
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Analysis & FeaturesJob cuts, cyberattacks and loyalty fraud: The top supermarket stories of 2025
From devastating cyberattacks at M&S, Co-op and Morrisons to waves of job cuts driven by soaring employment costs, 2025 proved a turbulent year for Britain’s supermarkets. The Grocer rounds up the top stories that captured attention across the sector
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Analysis & FeaturesChristmas dinner 2025: with consumers squeezed, what’s happening to the cost?
Household budgets are under pressure, so what are retailers doing about it and how is it playing into prices?
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Analysis & FeaturesHow HFSS rules will make ad creatives work harder
The new HFSS ad guidelines will cramp the style of advertisers but the strictures may also present opportunities to flex the creative muscle
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Analysis & FeaturesThe best product launches in every fmcg category for 2025
From pastry toasties to Palestinian lager and Dubai chocolate to deodorant, this is every category’s most significant product launch of 2025