All Cost of living crisis articles
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Comment and Opinion
Think carefully before stepping up promotional discounts
Manufacturers need to evaluate investment payback across the marketing mix, says Alex Lawrence, senior strategic insight director at Circana
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Comment and Opinion
Supermarket bosses vs MPs: who’s right in the ‘fat cat’ supply chain row?
It could have been a case of supermarket bosses being saved by the bell yesterday, but MPs continue to call ‘bully’ tactics
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News
Supermarket bosses deny bullying farmers as MPs criticise surge in profits
In the hearing, MPs turned their fire on supermarket profits, attacking retailers for posting a 97% surge in profits
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News
Asda tracker shows disposable income up for 12th month in a row
Gross income for the average household in the UK grew by 10.1%, and at £233 per week was £21.50 a week higher in March 2024 than it was a year before
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News
Tesco offers up to £50 in loyalty points in Clubcard Challenges campaign
The supermarket giant said it was inviting three million loyalty card holders to take part in the Clubcard Challenges campaign, which lauches next month
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News
Parents overwhelmingly support ‘nanny state’ food taxes, claims poll
A poll conducted by the Children’s Food Campaign at Sustain found more than 70% of parents were in favour of new taxes on HFSS products
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Comment and Opinion
Skilled worker visa changes will hit food & drink hard
The reality is the supply of skilled staff simply isn’t there in the UK, says Rose Carey, partner and head of immigration, and Katherine Dennis, knowledge development lawyer at Charles Russell Speechlys
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News
Relations with suppliers at ‘all-time high’ says Asda owner Mohsin Issa
Issa said the support of suppliers was vital for the next phase of investment in prices and loyalty
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News
Morrisons faces warehouse strike threat
The Unite union claimed workers were being forced to increase their own pension contributions while the supermarket giant reduced its own contributions
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Comment and Opinion
Has the cost of living killed delivery’s takeaway buzz?
Brits are munching their way through more delivered takeaways than ever, apparently increasing their waistlines and killing the high street, a new study suggests
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News
Thousands of food and drink companies facing enforcement action over EPR data
Industry leaders and compliance schemes had previously warned companies were facing administrative chaos due to the introduction of the reporting requirements
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News
MPs vent fury as ‘no date’ set for mandatory food waste reporting
During a House of Commons debate yesterday, environment minister Robbie Moore said he could give no date for when proposals might be put forward
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Category Report
How can ambient win back thrifty shoppers from own-label?
Brands are weighing up their future as the scales tip in favour of cheaper own-label cans. How can they win back thrifty shoppers?
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News
War on plastic: supermarkets ‘miles off’ progress needed, warns Greenpeace
Last week, an IGD report warned the war on plastic would be lost unless the industry took “rapid” action to switch to mass use of refill and reuse technology
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News
Heck back in profit after range reset
The brand reported an operating profit of £239k last year following a switch to more profitable SKUs
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Comment and Opinion
Air Fryers Made Easy: TV takes on cookery trend show no signs of abating
The viral hit home appliance of the pandemic – the air fryer – is evidently no passing fad
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News
Ella’s Kitchen loses share as cost-conscious families turn to own label
Ella’s Kitchen has seen its market share eroded as parents switched to cheaper own-label babyfood amid price sensitivity in the category
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KVI Tracker
Dairy products set for price hikes as supply continues to tighten
Tight supply is being exacerbated by the impact of wet weather on production
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News
Tesco turns up fridge temperatures as trial slashes energy costs
In 21 months, it helped Tesco save 4GWh on energy costs and over 835 tonnes of CO2e across its refrigerated distribution network
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News
Digital deposit scheme rivals Polytag and DDRS Alliance join forces
Previously the two sides have clashed over the best way for a digital DRS (DDRS) to proceed and have been involved in separate trials