All Analysis & Features articles – Page 3
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Analysis & FeaturesIs Britain’s new Brexit border ready to roll?
After three years of delays, the Border Target Operating Model is here. How does it work? And at what cost?
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Will easier-to-enter stores give Amazon Fresh a boost?
Why Just Walk Out technology just isn’t working at Amazon’s futuristic stores
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Smokers to get free vape kits to help them quit cigarettes
Almost one in five smokers will be given devices in the ’swap to stop’ initiative, the Department of Health & Social Care said
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10 reasons to visit the Farm Shop & Deli Show
Taking place from Monday 24 April at the NEC, Farm Shop & Deli Show is the UK’s premier trade event for the specialist retail sector
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How celebrity booze brands stand out from the crowd
The wave of celebrity booze brands is rising – as are their sales. So how have the likes of Kylie Minogue and Snoop Dogg captured the attention of shoppers?
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How ChatGPT and generative AI will revolutionise grocery
Generative AI is already being used on food and drink NPD, and to aid marketing and customer service. What are the pros and cons?
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Who’s using generative AI, and for what?
Coca-Cola, Shopify and Instacart are among those to have adopted the technology
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Ivan Menezes vs Debra Crew: where does Diageo go now?
Debra Crew is expected to evolve, not revolutionise, his strategy
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Inside Filshill’s new Westway Park distribution centre in Glasgow
High ceilings, semi-automated shuffling and a click & collect zone all feature at the bespoke site near Glasgow Airport
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Is the Food Standards Agency and its National Food Crime Unit fit for purpose?
With the industry far from certain how deep the meat fraud scandal runs, serious questions have been raised about how it has been dealt with
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As Easter approaches are we nearer to fixing the chocolate supply chain?
Chocolate Scorecard shows cocoa supply is still problematic. So what’s the way forward?
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Tesco chief Ken Murphy’s plea to the government
Ken Murphy has made three demands for government support
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The psychology of cheap meat: how we rationalise factory-farming
Why do so many people eat factory-farmed meat despite caring deeply about animal welfare? Through a series of self-deceptions, humans have disconnected meat from its living source
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Inside Innocent: one of the first carbon-neutral factories in the world
Innocent splashed £200m on its first- ever factory, positioned on the edge of the port for fruit fresh off the boat. It is one of several moves to cut down its carbon footprint
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Parfetts Birmingham: a look inside the wholesaler’s southernmost depot
Last week, Parfetts opened its new 100,000 sq ft Birmingham cash & carry
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Why the DTC model is struggling post-Covid
Stuck-at-home consumers were captivated by direct-to-consumer offerings. But as they have returned to shops, many brands have followed
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What you need to know about generation alpha
Just as you’d got your head around gen Z, a new cohort of tech-savvy youngsters is coming through. But they’re not as screen-bound as you’d think
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Should the FSA standardise the safe daily CBD dosage?
The Food Standards Agency seems unlikely to recommend specific dosage levels
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Unpicking the failures that led to a £234m loss at Waitrose and John Lewis
After posting huge losses, Sharon White has rung the changes, promising more cuts. Even its hallowed mutual status is under review
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How Britain’s 100 biggest brands are innovating through a cost of living crisis
NPD is expensive and risky. Some brands have pulled back, but others are reaping the benefits of thinking long term and investing accordingly
