All The Grocer articles in 24 October 2015
Previous issues.
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NewsPublic Health England CEO to face inquiry on sugar
House of Commons health committee expected to give PHE a rough ride over shelved report
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NewsMedia Bites 19 October: GCA, Tesco, Diageo, Megabrew
A rare quiet weekend in the papers for the retail industry but there are stories on the Groceries Code Adjudicator, Tesco’s Brand Guarantee scheme and more wine sell offs at Diageo.
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NewsCity snapshot: First signs of recovery for UK grocery industry
Stability is finally returning to the struggling UK grocery sector with the number of failing businesses within the UK food supply chain falling for first time in 27 months, according to Begbies Traynor.
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NewsAnuga: 15 drinks that made a splash at the show
A round-up of some of the standout drink products from Anuga 2015
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NewsCamelot slammed for ending free National Lottery hotline
Independent retailers will no longer be able to call the hotline for free
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NewsJimmy Doherty joins Taylors of Harrogate for coffee ad
Taylors of Harrogate is this week launching an £800,000 TV campaign featuring the presenter and farmer…
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NewsSodaStream adds Sparkling Gourmet single-serve capsules
SodaStream has expanded its single-serve capsule format with a range of ‘gourmet’ flavours….
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NewsIceland raises four-pint retail milk price... but slashes other SKUs
Four pints will now sell for £1 instead of 89p
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NewsRockstar Original energy drink gets new look and new flavour
AG Barr is revamping Rockstar Original with a reformulated flavour and new can design
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News5p bag charge: most shoppers willing to pay, finds study
The study, by Nielsen, found 65% of shoppers would be happy to pay for additional bags
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NewsAsda unveils new strategy with Project Renewal
Key elements of the new strategy include slowing down planned expansion in London and “re-phasing” plans to develop more click & collect sites
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News‘Green shoots’ appear for grocery sector – Begbies Traynor
The beleaguered UK grocery sector is showing the first “green shoots” of recovery as levels of failing businesses in the supply chain eased for the first time in more than two years.
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NewsDanone baby food growth drives sales ahead of expectations
French food group Danone has beaten forecasts with like-for-like sales rising 4.6% in the third quarter thanks to double-digit growth in its baby formula division.
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NewsDeals and discounters fuel UK growth at R&R Ice Cream
Ice-cream maker R&R Ice Cream has reaped the benefits of consolidation and the growth of the discounters as sales and profits in the UK soared by 25% and 90% respectively.
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NewsPHE report finds evidence in support of sugar tax
PHE CEO Duncan Selbie revealed this at a health select committee hearing on Monday (19 October)
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Comment & OpinionIceland boldly puts up the price of milk – but will others follow?
We’re used to seeing milk prices being cut, so Iceland’s move to increase the price of its four-pinters from 89p back up to £1 is eye-catching
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NewsMetcalfe's Skinny rolls out 'lowest-sugar' stevia popcorn
Popcorn brand Metcalfe’s Skinny is hoping to shake up the category with a low-sugar popcorn sweetened with stevia…
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NewsMark Price to quit as Waitrose MD
Mark Price is to step down from his role as MD of Waitrose with retail director Rob Collins taking over next year, the retailer has confirmed.
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NewsFlora ProActiv plays up science in brand revamp
Unilever has revamped its Flora ProActiv brand with new packaging underlining the science behind its cholesterol-lowering …
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NewsIndian snack food-to-go brand launched by Gourmosa
A new food-to-go brand based on traditional snacks from the Indian subcontinent has been launched