All The Grocer articles in 20 February 2016
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Feature SynopsisFocus On National Convenience Show: April 9
In April the National Convenience Show will take place over three days at NEC Birmingham. The show will be packed with fmcg suppliers and service providers for c-store operators
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NewsMedia Bites 1 March: Amazon, Morrisons, Ocado
It’s no surprise that the tie-up between Amazon and Morrisons gets blanket coverage in this morning’s papers.
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NewsGreggs to cut 355 jobs as part of £100m investment
The cuts come as the chain posts a second consecutive year of record profits and a 5.2% hike in total sales to £835.7m
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NewsBetter Food issues bonds to raise £350k for expansion
Organic food retailer Better Food launches five-year bond to raise the cash in return for 7% fixed annual interest and a 10% store discount card.
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NewsAndy Murray serves up cash for Oppo in crowdfunding investment
Tennis world number two Andy Murray has joined with the crowd for a second time to invest in another fmcg business.
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NewsMackie’s to reinvest in expansion
Luxury ice cream brand Mackie’s of Scotland is continuing to invest in growth after increasing sales and profits
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NewsAmazon teams up with Morrisons: what the analysts say
Leading City analysts react to news of Morrisons and Amazon’s wholesale supply deal
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NewsMedia Bites 29 Feb: Poundstretcher, PZ Cussons, Sainsbury's, Oppo, Poundworld
Procter & Gamble has filed a High Court action against Poundstretcher accusing the discounter of selling counterfeit Head & Shoulders shampoo and Ariel laundry powder.
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NewsCity snapshot: Morrisons shares soar on Amazon supply deal
The tie-up sent Morrisons shares soaring this morning but was bad news for Ocado, Tesco and Sainsbury’s investors.
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NewsMorrisons and Amazon strike landmark grocery supply deal
Morrisons has also announced a new deal “in principle” with Ocado
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NewsFDF seeks member mandate to run Brexit 'no' campaign
A crunch meeting of the UK’s biggest suppliers on Monday will decide if the Food & Drink Federation has a mandate to campaign against Brexit
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Comment and OpinionMars recall was swift but its communications proved hit and miss
No one could accuse Mars of doing things by halves. Because a small piece of red plastic was found in a Snickers bar in Germany…
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NewsSainsbury's defends campylobacter record after poor test results
The retailer said it was making progress in reducing campylobacter in its chickens
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NewsCampylobacter results 'heading in right direction' says FSA
Latest survey results show continued fall in number of chickens with highest level of bug contamination
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NewsCurrencies dampen full year performance at British American Tobacco
Currencies wipe out sales progress at BAT but help Henkel to post double-digit revenue growth
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NewsMedia Bites 25 Feb: UK retail, Unilever, Steinhoff
UK retailers are suffering from a New Year hangover after a strong start to the year, according to this morning’s papers
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NewsRefresco Gerber buys German Pepsi bottling plant
Refresco Gerber reported a 3.2% increase in adjusted EBITDA in the third quarter of last year to €61.6m
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NewsCoffee start-up Pact seeks £1m to fund growth into new markets
Pact will offer top investors a lifetime of free coffee, expert coffee classes and limited edition product in return
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NewsWilson's Kendal Mint Cake maker collapses for second time
Historic Kendal Mint Cake manufacturer Wilson’s has ceased trading with the loss of more than 120 jobs after collapsing into administration for the second time in nine months.
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Analysis and Features10 Things You Need To Know About... Frozen Food
In the latest instalment of The Grocer’s series of digital features, we delve into the freezers to find out the cold hard truth about the frozen market. We’ve quizzed retailers, brands and consumers about the current state of the sector. So, who’s been frozen out?