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Analysis & FeaturesBritain’s Biggest Alcohol Brands 2025: Riding out the storm
A storm is forecast for Britain’s top booze brands. Input costs, duty changes, tariffs, EPR and National Insurance rises are all hiking expenses as the market declines
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat’s at stake in the GCA’s investigation into Amazon?
What is the evidence that has prompted the probe, and what do the latest GCA annual survey results say of Amazon’s efforts?
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NewsRTD maker Pimentae secures £1.5m backing for retail expansion
The investment will be used to scale the brand into new retailers, add new brand activations and digital media presence, as well as accelerate its rollout into Europe
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Analysis & FeaturesCurtain call or comeback? The latest act of retail theatre
As consumers prioritise speed, efficiency and price when it comes to their weekly shop destination, is exciting retail theatre facing the final curtain?
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NewsAmazon still bottom of GCA supplier survey as investigation appeals for evidence
On Friday the Adjudicator said he had ‘reasonable grounds’ to suspect Amazon had breached paragraph five of the groceries code
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NewsNestlé chairman Paul Bulcke to depart after 50 years with Kit Kat owner
Bulcke does not plan to stand for re-election at the company AGM on 16 April 2026 and will step down from the board following the meeting next year
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NewsGlobal fmcg coalition launches framework to align retailers’ emissions reporting
The Consumer Goods Forum’s new framework will help the retail industry align on emissions and deforestation data
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Comment & OpinionIt’s too late for Mighty but plant-based is bouncing back
Mighty Drinks has joined the unenviable ranks of plant-based brands going to the wall – but there’s more to the story than failure
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NewsPerfectTed tops startup ranking with 500% growth spurt
Matcha energy drink startup PerfectTed’s staggering growth spurt over the past two years has made it the fastest-growing founder-led startup in the UK
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Comment & OpinionSpending review shows food is low in government pecking order
Defra is one of the big losers in the review, says former FDF boss Ian Wright. It’s clear that Chancellor Rachel Reeves doesn’t worry much about the food and drink industry
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NewsAldi delisting trial: Adjudicator wins High Court fight to step in
A High Court judge this week ruled that Adjudicator Mark White should be allowed to intervene in the Aldi case
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NewsPZ Cussons flogs African palm oil business but EPR rules in UK hit profits
PZ Cussons has sold its stake in a Nigerian edible oils business for £51m as the London-listed personal care group makes progress on efforts to simplify the group
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NewsMighty Drinks hopes for rescue deal after calling in administrators
Mighty Drinks has collapsed into administration, with specialists at recovery firm Interpath searching to put together a rescue deal to save the milk alternatives brand
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NewsFDF swings behind mandatory health reporting in call for ‘bold’ action on obesity
Calls for the government to bring in mandatory reporting on health in its new Food Strategy have received a major breakthrough, with the FDF today backing the proposals
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WhitepapersGeneration Flex: How Gen Z shoppers are redefining the grocery aisle
Generation Flex is rewriting the rules of the grocery aisle. From flexitarian habits to viral food trends, this 13- to 28-year-old cohort blends values with indulgence, reshaping how and why they shop, one basket at a time.
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Comment & OpinionIn negotiations? Make sure you know GSCOP and competition law
Darren A Smith of Making Business Matter on some horror stories from his travels training suppliers
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NewsHunter & Gather joins forces with Julia Bradbury to promote ancestral living
Hunter & Gather has signed up TV presenter Julia Bradbury in an exclusive partnership as a brand ambassador to promote its range of ‘ancestrally inspired’ healthier foods
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NewsWarburtons defies downturn in wrapped bread as sales rise
Revenues at the group increased 4.2% to £741.1m in the year to 28 September 2024, with volumes defying the structural challenges in the wrapped bread segment of the market by rising 2.9% year on year
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NewsVK and Hooch owner Global Brands suffers sales hangover from introduction of lower abv for its alcopops
Global Brands reduced the abv of its alcopops so it could pay a lower tax rate
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NewsGovernment figures show massive slump in UK fruit and veg consumption
Damning new government figures show consumption of fruit and veg for households in the UK has fallen sharply