All The Grocer articles in 23 July 2016
Previous issues.
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NewsTyrrells rolls out first nationwide poster campaign
Posters and digital sites at roadsides and in cities use slogan ‘Life’s a Shindig’
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NewsClick & collect vital to targeting low-income shoppers
Budget-constrained customers more likely to collect than pay for delivery
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NewsWaitrose launches fruit sushi
‘Frushi’ is made with fruit centres wrapped in sushi rice and coated with desiccated coconut
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NewsInstacart-style grocery delivery service planned for UK
Channel Islands entrepreneur sets out to replicate Instacart
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NewsVimto opens pop-up ‘factories’ in Selfridges stores
The six-month trial aims to showcase the brand’s licensed portfolio of soft drinks and confectionery
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NewsFinsbury Food confident in face of Brexit uncertainty
Speciality bakery Finsbury Food said the enlarged group was “well equipped” to weather any potential Brexit storm as it reported sales growth of 25% following the integration of Fletchers and Johnstone’s.
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NewsNFU launches official complaint over ‘fake’ farm branding
Farmers’ union concerned that brands such as Tesco Farms and similar discounter brands are misleading to shoppers
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NewsUK footfall suffers sharpest decline since February 2014
The latest BRC figures show retailers suffered a 2.8% year-on-year fall in shopper numbers in June, with high streets part…
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NewsAsda puts out Pokémon safety warning
Avoid abandoning your trolley or shouting in celebration, says tongue-in-cheek warning
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NewsLucozade Energy backs slimline can with ‘Crack Open’ push
The new format comes amid growing consumer demand for ‘drink now’ cans
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RankingsCan big brands play the craft card?
Britain’s biggest alcohol brands are under attack. As a bold new generation of brands lure drinkers away from the mainstream, we examine the craft movement’s influence and explore how big brands are adapting to suit the craft-thirsty consumer. Plus, for the first time, we list the top 10 craft beer and spirits brands
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NewsTesco makes 100% Rainforest Alliance certified cocoa pledge
The retailer will also ensure cocoa used in other UK products will be responsibly sourced
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NewsGeorge Eustice retains Defra role following Cabinet shake-up
Eurosceptic farming minister expected to play key role in developing post-Brexit food and farming strategy
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NewsConviviality share price boosted as sales more than double
Shares in Conviviality leapt 10% today as revenues more than doubled to £864.5m and the drinks group said the integration plan for Matthew Clark and Bibendum was ahead of expectations.
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Comment & OpinionMay's new-look BIS raises big questions about skills and green issues
What does BIS’ transformation into the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy mean for food & drink?
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Hot Desserts: 20 August
Value sales of traditional chilled desserts such as jam roly poly and bread & butter pud have jumped by more than a fifth in the past year in a wider hot desserts category that’s down on volumes. Why?
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NewsWahaca rolls Mexican street food taco kits into Tesco stores
Restaurant chain Wahaca is set to roll out a range of Soft Taco Kits to encourage consumers to make Mexican street food at home.
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NewsWaitrose drops all cosmetic products containing microbeads
Waitrose is to stop selling all branded cosmetic products containing microbeads, the retailer has announced, in a move that means it will no…
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NewsCity snapshot: SSP Group lifted by weak pound
Travel concession group SSP gets revenue boost from the weak pound in Q3 but continued to be affected by the terror attacks in Europe. Plus, Dairy Crest updates on Q1 ahead of AGM; Carr’s warns of difficult markets in wake of Brexit; and John Menzies appoints chairman.
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NewsDoritos competition asks public to destroy a new flavour
£20,000 prize on offer for most ‘creative’ idea of how to ‘eliminate’ Sizzling Salsa or Ultimate Cheeseburger