Long reads – Page 9
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ReportsCut-price roasts loom for this year’s Easter
Easter isn’t only for gorging on chocolate eggs, hot cross buns and the like
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Reports
Why white chocolate is the hip option this Easter
White is the new brown for suppliers, with brands from Smarties to Jaffa Cakes launching paler versions of their bestsellers
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Analysis & Features
Commodities outlook: will food prices finally ease in 2023?
Global warming, the war in Ukraine, and China’s slowdown are some of the crucial factors affecting food commodities in 2023
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Analysis & Features
Does fashion need a watchdog?
With buying practices said to be suppressing wages, campaigners want a GCA-style fashion watchdog. Creating one is not straightforward
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Analysis & Features
How a marketing expert couple created Beckford’s award-winning rum
Beckford’s is an offshoot of Zen Experiential, the Bath experiential marketing agency run by a husband and wife team
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Analysis & Features
What does it mean to win a Farm Shop & Deli Product Award?
With entries open for the 2023 awards, we look at some of the winners of last year’s event
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Long reads
Power List: The 10 most influential women in the world of discounting
Female talent continues to rise to the top of the food industry, yet gender diversity is still far from perfect. Our new power list series seeks to shine a light on the high-profile women in key sectors, and explore the issues at play
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Analysis & Features
How is Valeo Foods performing for Bain after £1.5bn buyout?
Acquisitions are now more complex and the debt mountain is €1.6bn
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Analysis & Features
How independent grocery store Basil & Tom’s is helping rejuvenate local trade in Acton
In the four years since it opened, the shop has become an important part of the west London community
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Analysis & Features
‘It’s too late for me’ says Deane Proctor, the supplier suing Lidl
Proctor & Associates is seeking recompense after it claims it was delisted without notice, and its own suppliers used by the discounter instead
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Analysis & Features
10,000 January price hikes at grocers for second year running
Tesco is the retailer with the fewest price increases so far this year
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Analysis & Features
Horsegate 10 years on… is our food any safer?
In 2013, the horsemeat scandal rocked the nation, forcing widespread change inside the food industry. But has it been enough to stop another incident?
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Analysis & Features
18 more plant-based products and hitting shelves this Veganuary
As Veganuary continues to gain popularity, it’s no surprise that we’re seeing a surge in vegan product launches. Take a look at some of the newest vegan product launches for Veganuary whether you’re a seasoned meat avoider or just dipping a toe into the plant-based world
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The Big Interview
Why ‘menopause is the new vegan’ for GenM founder Heather Jackson
Jackson is on a mission to help brands and retailers not only shed the stigma around menopause products, but put them front and centre
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Analysis & Features
How Unilever provided safe haven amid 2022’s stock market storm
Unilever seems a ‘safe haven’, but the turmoil of 2022 was tough for many of the listed players. So who fared best… and worst?
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Analysis & Features
Will late changes rescue or ruin Scottish bottle recycling plans?
What shape will the deposit return system bottle recycling scheme be in by August?
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Analysis & Features
Nine things food, drink and supermarkets can expect in 2023
What’s happening in grocery and fmcg in 2023?
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Analysis & Features
Story of 2022: Cost of living crisis strikes fear into all
The impact of inflation this year has gone far beyond just rising prices
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Analysis & Features
Hero of 2022: Jack Monroe takes the fight to retail
Jack Monroe ignited a storm after arguing that supermarkets were effectively punishing poorer households
