All The Grocer articles in 01 February 2020 – Page 3
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East End Foods founders set to re-purchase two depots from PE buyer
The deal for the sites at Smethwick and Aston in the West Midlands is set to be completed imminently
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Iceland to trial plastic alternative packaging for 38 fresh fruit & veg lines
Overall the measure reduces plastic packaging used on the lines by 93%, according to Iceland
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CMA to probe PepsiCo’s acquisition of Fruit Bowl maker Pioneer Foods
The UK’s competition watchdog will assess wether the merger will result in a “substantial lessening of competition”
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Mia & Ben launches trio of fresh babyfood pouches into Sainsbury’s
The chilled range is made without additives, using high-pressure processing
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Sainsbury’s named highest-ranking retailer for LGBT inclusion
The supermarket was ranked by Stonewall as the 71st most LGBT-inclusive employer
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Tyrrells debuts in nuts with ‘premium’ duo of Nut Medleys
Sea Salt & Ground Black Pepper and Sweet Chilli & Red Pepper contain roasted almonds and cashews, as well as crunchy corn
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Battle of the bog rolls: own-label sales beat brands for first time
Toilet roll brands were vastly outstripped by supermarket rolls last year
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Deep discounts help Tesco to first pricing win of the Grocer 33 year
Tesco introduced hundreds of price cuts this January, but a couple of deep discounts sealed its win
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Waitrose wins with friendly staff and well-presented, tidy store
Our mystery shopper said the counters were well-stocked and neatly displayed
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Amazon and Deliveroo accuse CMA of ‘speculative’ competition claims
In a joint submission, the two companies said the CMA had ‘mischaracterised’ the restaurant and on-demand grocery delivery markets
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Ben & Jerry’s adds cookie dough ice cream bites
Fans had asked the brand to ‘free the chunks’ from its cookie dough ice cream
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Co-op’s vegan range Gro listed in almost 2,000 Nisa stores
Nisa told The Grocer overall sales of vegetarian and vegan lines were up 30% year on year
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City snapshot: Unilever confirms global tea review as annual profits fall
Unilever has confirmed it has initiated a strategic review of its global tea business, as it reported a 30%-plus slide in annual profits. Plus, Diageo posts a solid rise in first half sales, but warns on second half growth and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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Media Bites 30 Jan: Deliveroo/Amazon, McDonald’s, UK Retail
Deliveroo and Amazon have accused Britain’s competition watchdog of failing to provide “credible evidence” that a deal between the two companies would harm competition.
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Wells & Co profits rise ahead of return to brewing
Wells & Co’s profits have jumped following a complete rebrand as it prepares to re-enter the brewing business.
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McDonald’s posts strongest revenues growth in a decade
Comparable sales at McDonald’s rose 5.9% last year as the US fast food giant continued to invest in technology and delivery
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Hattingley Valley Wines secures £7.5m to fund international expansion
English sparkling wine producer Hattingley Valley has secured a £7.5m finance facility to support its international expansion plans.
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Comment and Opinion
Should Sainsbury’s win such acclaim for its carbon reduction commitment?
The ‘Sainsbury’s saves the planet’ spin from the company feels a bit over the top
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John Lewis to second staff to FareShare for up to six months
The company is celebrating 20 years of its volunteer programme, the Golden Jubilee Trust
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Profiles and QandAs
My food & drink job: Askar Bulegenov, founder & CEO, Grocemania
One of our Top New Talent class of 2019, Askar started his own business while still at university