All articles by Nick Hughes – Page 2
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News
Ebay pledges to review online food sales information
The platform has said it will discuss with the FSA the possibility of adding information to its food policy
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Analysis and Features
Could social selling be the next food safety scandal?
As an increasing number of entrepreneurs start offering food and drink for sale online, established food safety systems are struggling
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Analysis and Features
Food trade chaos: Hull's port braces for no-deal Brexit
Hull would not be able to cope in a no-deal scenario, according to its chief port health officer, Laurence Dettman
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Analysis and Features
As 'no deal' Brexit looms, can Defra withstand the pressure?
A devastating NAO report paints a picture of an overwhelmed Defra
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Category Report
The new cash cow: The Dairymen milk report 2018
After years of commoditisation, brand owners are finally giving shoppers reason to value milk
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Category Report
New lease of life: The Dairymen cheddar report 2018
Following a disastrous 2016/17 when sales crashed almost 10%, cheddar brands are back in the black
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Analysis and Features
Can Brexit still deliver a fair deal for food & drink?
The government insists a ‘no deal’ is unlikely. But what happens to UK food and drink if it can’t deliver?
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Category Report
Smart power: batteries category report 2018
The battery market is having to fight to stay relevant in a world of rechargeable tech. But there’s an unlikely hero – the smart home
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Category Report
Return of the milkshake: dairy drinks category report 2018
The high street is bringing the milkshake out of the 1950s with indulgent new flavour combos (but health is also on the radar)
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Analysis and Features
Cheese: cheese gets squeezed as Cheddar falls
Life doesn’t get any easier for cheese brands. The whole category has experienced a contraction of space
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Analysis and Features
Dairy: butter booms in spite of big price spikes
Spreads brands were presented with an open goal this year when a Europe-wide milk fat shortage sent butter prices soaring
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Category Report
On the money once more? Cheese category report 2017
Early signs of life are returning to cheese but, as own label and discounters grab share, brands must innovate…
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Category Report
Taking a hike: The Dairymen cheddar report 2017
Given price pressures at home, will cheddar suppliers stride off into the sunset of lucrative premium export markets?
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Category Report
A taste of freedom: The Dairymen milk report 2017
Free-range milk is taking chillers by storm – and helping the fresh milk market shake off its commoditised past
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Analysis and Features
Will Brexit net a better deal for British fisheries?
Given the multilateral trading complexities, can an alternative to CFP keep skippers, consumers and green warriors happy?
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Category Report
PDF: Yoghurts category report 2017
Go big or go home. That’s the message to yoghurt brands as shoppers shun single-serve products in favour of big pots
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Category Report
Big pots: the new kings of yoghurt? Yoghurts category report 2017
Big pot sales are up £40m as the wider sector goes sour. Why? And what does this mean for smaller pots?
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Analysis and Features
Never Mind the Brexit. Here’s Britain’s Biggest Brands 2017
2017’s rankings show big hitters struggling with upheaval. And that’s before Brexit comes into play
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Analysis and Features
The Grocer Top Products Survey 2017: Up!
A plummeting pound has sent food & drink prices flying, with 93 of the 114 sectors analysed in our annual roundup inflating
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Analysis and Features
Anchor sinks in big cheese spring clean
Retailers have been swinging the axe at their cheese ranges this past year, creating big winners and even bigger losers