Long reads – Page 5
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Analysis & FeaturesThe 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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Analysis & Features
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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Reports
Are disposable barbecues finally burning out for good?
Last summer all major retailers stopped selling them, citing environmental concerns
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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
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Britain’s Biggest Brands 2023: The biggest risers and fallers
A scorcher of a summer put two bottled water brands among the brands to gain the most sales in the year to December 2022, according to NiQ data
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Analysis & Features
How to justify marketing spend during an inflation spike
Though UK ad spend started strong in 2022, growth began to slow in the second quarter
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City BBQs, vegan appetites and budget constraints: 10 charts on barbecues
As summer approaches, what are Brits putting on the barbie? And how do habits differ between age, location and gender?
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Stand-out innovations from April’s Farm Shop & Deli Show 2023
Some of the most eye-catching products set to appear at the Farm Shop & Deli Show in Birmingham
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Why top chefs and Hollywood stars clamour for Yarty’s posh cordials and vinegars
Jayne and David Mugridge’s brand has won multiple awards and exclusive listings
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In his own words: Henry Dimbleby on why he quit government health role
National Food Strategy author Henry Dimbleby has quit as the UK’s food tsar, furious at Whitehall’s lack of a strategy. But he’s not giving up on major change
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Reports
Can keto snacks defy the HFSS regulations?
Keto snack bars typically contain next to no carbs or sugar but around 25% fat
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Analysis & Features
Food lorries are a climate calamity. So why are so many empty?
One in three lorries on the road are empty, a startling figure of both major financial and environmental cost. So why is it proving so hard to fix?
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Analysis & Features
Supermarkets’ special edition products for Mother’s Day 2023
Whether you’re looking to spoil your mum with something sweet, savoury, or simply alcoholic, we’ve got the scoop on Mother’s Day 2023
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Analysis & Features
Explained: Does Tesco’s fulfilment fee fiasco break any rules?
The trade is in uproar over Tesco’s hardball tactics to secure a new fulfilment fee. Is it breaching GSCOP? And what’s the endgame?
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The Big Interview
Wincanton CEO James Wroath: ‘If we’re Luddites, we’re finished’
Logistics giant Wincanton lost big contracts with Heinz and HMRC in the past year, but its CEO is plotting a course to try make it a robotics pioneer
