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Shopper trends 2013

We have picked out three of the latest big picture trends from our ShopperVista monitor of British grocery shopper sentiment. If you work in the industry, they will help you understand what shoppers are currently doing and why.

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Scan and go: making life easier

Richard Wallace looks at how scan and go systems are making life easier for shoppers and blurring the lines between the online and...

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Graham Dorrington knows what it is to be a category leader in food and grocery – he’s spent his whole career in the industry. As a...

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Musgrave Retail Partners GB Trade Briefing 2013

IGD is proud to announce the opportunity for you to hear direct from GB Managing Director, Donal Horgan and Trading Director, Kenton Burchell as well as Musgrave Group CEO, Chris Martin, and Group Commercial & Supply Chain Director, Sharon Buckley, who will take you through the latest developments of...

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The Case for Optimism - Joanne Denney-Finch's speech at ECR Europe 2013

Read our chief executive's address at the ECR Europe conference in Brussels on why companies should remain optimistic during a time of unprecedented opportunity for the food and consumer goods industry.

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Retail Sales Monitor, April 2013: Food and drink sector performance

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Convenience market to be worth £46bn by 2018

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Supply Chain Waste Prevention Guide 2013 - from factory in-gate to till

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Trust, Transparency and Technology

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Daily food and consumer goods headlines

A round-up of today's news headlines about the food and consumer goods industry from UK newspapers. For more news and analysis on the major stories visit IGD Retail Analysis.

Today’s main food and consumer goods retail stories

Monday 21 May...

Cranswick chairman says food scares and stricter pig production rules across Europe helped the company, as full-year pre-tax profits rise by 8%

Full story: The Independent, The Times, Daily Mirror, Financial Times, Daily Express

Speculation that M&S could sell food online by teaming up with Ocado

Full story: Daily Mail

...And Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne, a former Estee Lauder executive, is expected to be unveiled as new M&S marketing director

Full story: The Times

...As analysts at Exane BNP Paribas raise their target for Ocado's share price to £3

Full story: The Times

British strawberries are expected to be larger and sweeter this year because of the cold weather

Full story: Daily Mail, Daily Telegraph

Comment piece on Danone's complex deal with Mengniu - China's largest milk producer

Full story: The Times

J Sainsbury apologises after "an error in the information on the packaging of some of our Taste the Difference salmon products"

Full story: Financial Times

Fortnum & Mason cleared its shelves of canned caviar following a national investigation into the mislabelling of 'black gold'

Full story: The Times

Warburtons buys Giles Foods Limited - a manufacturer of garlic bread, dough balls, Danish pastries and other international breads for supermarkets, restaurants and pubs

Full story: Daily Telegraph

US farmers record corn planting could force prices lower on world commodity markets

Full story: Financial Times

Amazon beats Walmart to top the 2013 BrandZ Top 100 rankings

Full story: Financial Times

Campbell Soup Company says third-quarter sales rose by 15%

Full story: The Times

Asda holds onto top spot on Captain Crunch's weekly Basket League of basic groceries

Full story: The Sun

Captain Crunch column of best fruit and veg deals

Full story: The Sun

British drinkers are favouring more expensive wine over cheap plonk

Full story: Daily Mail

Analysis of Mars Petcare's latest TV advert

Full story: Financial Times

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Daily food and consumer goods headlines

Today’s main food and consumer goods retail stories

Monday 21 May...

Cranswick chairman says food scares and stricter pig production rules across Europe helped the company, as full-year pre-tax profits rise by 8%

Speculation that M&S could sell food online by teaming up with Ocado

...And Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne, a former Estee Lauder executive, is expected to be unveiled as new M&S marketing director

...As analysts at Exane BNP Paribas raise their target for Ocado's share price to £3

British strawberries are expected to be larger and sweeter this year because of the cold weather

Comment piece on Danone's complex deal with Mengniu - China's largest milk producer

J Sainsbury apologises after "an error in the information on the packaging of some of our Taste the Difference salmon products"

Fortnum & Mason cleared its shelves of canned caviar following a national investigation into the mislabelling of 'black gold'

Warburtons buys Giles Foods Limited - a manufacturer of garlic bread, dough balls, Danish pastries and other international breads for supermarkets, restaurants and pubs

US farmers record corn planting could force prices lower on world commodity markets

Amazon beats Walmart to top the 2013 BrandZ Top 100 rankings

Campbell Soup Company says third-quarter sales rose by 15%

Asda holds onto top spot on Captain Crunch's weekly Basket League of basic groceries

Captain Crunch column of best fruit and veg deals

British drinkers are favouring more expensive wine over cheap plonk

Analysis of Mars Petcare's latest TV advert

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