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Analysis & FeaturesThe top 150 UK food & drink supplier rankings and report 2025
After a series of crises, the UK’s biggest 150 food & drink manufacturers have shifted their sights from survival mode to the pursuit of greater profitability and investment in automation
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Analysis & FeaturesWas COP30 in Brazil another cop-out for climate action?
With no representation from the US, protests and an increased presence of lobbyists, COP30 in Belém has struggled to provide much hope
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Analysis & FeaturesRuby’s Bakery: traditional classics and ultrasonic tech at award-winning bakery
West Sussex bakery Ruby’s has evolved from its foodservice focus towards retail – and picked up a Farm Shop & Deli Product award along the way
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Analysis & FeaturesSupermarket price wars: how are rivals answering Asda’s cuts?
Tesco has ramped up its pricing fightback against Asda, cutting 3,352 SKUs in a month as the supermarket giant defends its market share
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Analysis & FeaturesFarmer Copleys: the farm shop with a seasonal social calendar
The Farmer Copleys farm shop offers not only a bakery, private dining area and events space but opens the wider farm for a tulip festival and pumpkin festival
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Analysis & FeaturesChristmas ads 2025: who’s king of the non-HFSS festive ads?
Christmas ads came thick and fast this week, from Asda’s Grinch to John Lewis’s dewy-eyed 90s raver dad. But who did best? Our panel of judges decides
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Analysis & FeaturesThe Grocer’s New Product & Packaging Awards 2025: a celebration of innovation
The event culminated in 40 category winners being crowned this afternoon in front of a capacity crowd at London’s iconic Wembley Stadium – a fitting venue for a coming together of champions
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat supermarkets can learn from streetwear drop culture to build hype
Gen Z are used to shopping for fashion online and finding limited-run products via social media. So how can food retailers build their own ‘hype’?
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Analysis & FeaturesBeyond cameras and AI: how smart store design can stop theft before it happens
High-tech solutions have been heralded as the answer to soaring shoplifting rates. But might a lo-fi, design-led approach prove even more effective?
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Analysis & FeaturesOut of the frying pan… why nitrite-free is yet to take off
It’s been a decade since a landmark report linked nitrites in processed meat to cancer. So why has progress been so slow?
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Analysis & FeaturesDoes Tesco’s AI ad platform spell the end for agencies?
Brands can use Tesco’s Media Creative Studio to generate adverts
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Co-op is raising the bar with its On The Go offering
Co-op’s Altrincham outlet is tailored to the local community, with a look and a range offering what locals want. Now it’s taking its ‘current, edgy and inviting’ approach nationwide
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Analysis & FeaturesHow a US trip inspired The Jar House’s traditional British beer bread
Claire Bowes Fairless has built a brand whose mixes are listed at Harvey Nichols, National Trust sites and breweries. Now, after input from the likes of Theo Paphitis, it’s diversifying
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy is African food still awaiting its moment to shine?
African culture is making a big impact in the UK, so why isn’t African food? Brands predict we could be at the start of a curve that sees the likes of jollof rice, moi moi and akara make inroads on to British plates
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Analysis & FeaturesIs Andrew Staniland’s ‘Icelandification’ of Morrisons enough?
With Lidl closing in, Morrisons is undertaking a range reset, and changing its loyalty and promo strategy – while trying to pay down its £1bn debt
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Analysis & FeaturesHow is Sides doing after ice cream delisting in Iceland?
The Sidemen are ‘seeing what sticks’ – and not everything has
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy is Nestlé making 16,000 job cuts and what has been the reaction?
The cuts will come alongside an accelerated plan to power growth by slimming down Nestlé to its best-performing brands
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Analysis & FeaturesThe big deep-fried chicken fast food takeover
KFC has dominated the UK fried chicken takeaway scene since its first outlet opened in 1965. But a flock of new players is hitting high streets – and the battle of the chicken shops is hotting up
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Analysis & FeaturesThe Estate Dairy: moving milk from commodity to craft
The Estate Dairy’s founders felt there was an opportunity to bring the craft and care of British farming into hospitality
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat’s behind the flurry of ultra-premium ready meals?
Despite rising food prices and squeezed incomes, retailers and brands are unveiling high-end ready meals priced at up to £30