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Analysis & FeaturesWhat Andy Burnham’s EU reset could mean for food and drink
Ten years on from the Brexit vote, Andy Burnham has pledged to set out ‘different options’ for the UK’s relationship with the EU. So what are these options and how will they affect food and drink businesses?
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Analysis & FeaturesFrom Turkey to Wales, how Kursat’s built its range of global flavours
Kursat Pisil combined his scientific background with his passion for food to ‘create a range of pastes inspired by flavours from around the world
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Analysis & FeaturesOrganic matters: Riverford on 40 years of ‘real and honest value’
Starting with just 30 customers, Singh-Watson began delivering seasonal veg boxes directly to local households from the back of his car
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat the food and retail industry needs from the budget
New CPI inflation figures this week prompted last-ditch food industry calls for the government to help by delivering a much-needed cost-cutting budget on 28 October
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Analysis & FeaturesModern slavery: the small brands funding survivors’ fresh starts
It can feel like it takes the resources of a big company to shift the dial on the worsening modern slavery problem. But as these challenger brands show, startups and SMEs can make a real difference too
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Analysis & FeaturesThe Grocer’s New Product Awards 2026: celebrating excellence in NPD
Sheer innovativeness wasn’t the only theme running through the winners in The Grocer’s New Product Awards 2026 – with health a leading priority
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Analysis & FeaturesWill Deliveroo’s rider-pick model take off beyond Aldi?
It could ease pressure on staff, but riders may need convincing
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Analysis & FeaturesCan regional food groups find a path to survival?
After the 1990s heyday of regional food groups, such local champions have faded out. What – if anything – has taken their place?
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy Britain’s food supply chains are ‘frighteningly fragile’
After the hottest summer on record, UK food supply is teetering on the brink. What needs to be done to help farmers and secure our food system?
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Analysis & FeaturesHow rivalries are being set aside for food redistribution
A new ’mission control’ set up to allow supermarkets and suppliers to integrate supply chains, so they can co-operate on routes for surplus food, is allowing trucks from traditionally bitter rivals to literally share the load
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Analysis & FeaturesWith one year to go, how ready is industry for the deposit return scheme?
RVM construction is underway at some stores, but issues around VAT, Wales and price capping remain potential bumps in the road
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat do suppliers really think of retailers?
Advantage Group’s latest survey shows supplier satisfaction holding steady – but underneath that, AI creep, staff turnover and a drop in the number of experienced buyers are straining the relationship
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Analysis & FeaturesThe weight-loss boom reshaping the dairy sector
For GLP-1 users with smaller appetites, every calorie counts – and dairy is caught in the crossroads of functionality and indulgence
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Analysis & FeaturesCheese expert Tanny Gill on building up the industry’s knowledge
“We tend to misunderstand British provenance and history”
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Analysis & FeaturesHow dairy brands are winning on social media
Social media continues to evolve, making true engagement tricky. Dairy brands are using canny partnerships and authentic content to stand out
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Analysis & FeaturesFair dealing rules: are they working?
Farmers have long faced an imbalance when it comes to negotiations with processors. Will new regulations help them to fight their corners better?
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Analysis & FeaturesThe retailers putting artisanal cheese in the picture
Cheesemongers are encouraging consumers to look beyond cheddar by fostering close relationships and offering unique experiences
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Analysis & FeaturesDTC dairy still delivers in the post-Covid era
Post pandemic, direct-to-consumer orders are broadening – and dairy businesses are making the most of it
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Analysis & FeaturesIceland’s new store: why the Falklands, and why now?
Argentinian media has called the move ‘a kind of provocation’
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Analysis & FeaturesFive organic heroes setting a ‘gold standard’ in growing
Organic is on a high, buoyed by soaring sales and interest – but challenges remain. We spotlight five producers who believe the best is yet to come