Stephan's Wednesday Picks

• How US grocers are standing up to Europe's hard discounters (Bain)
• Heineken claims its business helps Africa. Is that too good to be true (The Guardian)
• Upscale and mainstream: Can Artizia cater to all (The Globe and Mail)
• Should you ignore what your customers want? The great winemakers do (Kellogg Insight)
• A 'second skin' for fruits and veg could make them last twice as long (MIT Technology Review)