All The Grocer articles in 01 February 2020 – Page 4
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NewsMedia 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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NewsCity 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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NewsCo-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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NewsBen & 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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NewsAmazon 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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Grocer 33Waitrose 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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Grocer 33Deep 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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NewsBattle 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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NewsTyrrells 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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NewsSainsbury’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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NewsMia & 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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NewsCMA 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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NewsIceland 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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NewsEast 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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NewsKerry adds trio of ‘chicken strips’ to Naked Glory brand
The chicken-inspired Tenderstrips come in Roast, Tikka and Smoky BBQ
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Nestlé’s £1.6bn investment change the face of food & drink packaging?
The Swiss giant wants a circular economy of recycled plastics
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NewsBoost Drinks names Kirsty Birks as first non-exec director
Birks previously worked with Boost’s leadership team, most recently as independent strategic advisor
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Comment & OpinionSimplified recycling advice is eminently sensible. Let’s make it mandatory
The new labels are a sign of the industry taking ownership of the issue of plastic
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Comment & OpinionHow finding the right business structure has set us up for the next stage
This is my last column for The Grocer, so I’m reflecting on how much I’ve enjoyed it and how much I’ve learned
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Analysis & FeaturesHow a flurry of petfood challenger brand buyouts could consolidate UK market in the 2020s
Small brands have capitalised on a radical shift – and the 2020s may see them going global