All The Grocer articles in 01 June 2024
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NewsRefresco signs on for sustainable ‘mono-material barrier’ beverage carton trial
The cartons have been cited as an alternative to liquid packaging board cartons, widely used in drinks packaging
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NewsCoca-Cola Europacific Partners hires internally to fill CFO role
Walker has held several roles in the Coca-Cola system, including as CFO of the Coca-Cola bottler in Canada
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NewsLucozade seeks to reassure shoppers over summer shortages
Availability of Lucozade drinks in the mults has been sporadic in recent months
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NewsBudweiser Brewing Group enlists Pixie Lott for UK Brutal Fruit Cider launch
The South African fruit cider is targeted at younger and female shoppers
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NewsSuppliers refusing to pay Sainsbury’s new 'huge' data fees
The supermarket wants to charge suppliers up to £400,000 to access forecast data they had previously received for free
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NewsAsda launches Exceptional premium range to ‘elevate’ quality
The Exceptional range will “champion taste whilst providing shoppers with the very best quality” the retailer said
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NewsLost Mary eyes moves into booze and chocolate
Extensions into other fmcg categories would represent a major diversification for Lost Mary
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Grocer 33What is The Grocer 33 and how does it work?
The combination of a price comparison survey with a nationwide mystery shopping survey provides The Grocer with real-time insights into how Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco, and Waitrose are performing
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NewsAsda criticised as it claims back overpayments made to staff
A briefing document to managers – seen by The Grocer – set a deadline of 28 May for staff to agree a repayment plan
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NewsBritvic ‘not actively exploring’ alcohol NPD, UK MD says
The supplier is not currently planning to follow its rival Fever-Tree into alcohol
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NewsAldi makes new round of price cuts on 45 fruit & veg lines
The reduced lines include berries, oranges, tomatoes and fresh salad, and collectively represent a £34m investment according to Aldi
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NewsCity news: M&S delights investors as turnaround finally takes hold
Investors lapped up declarations from Stuart Machin of Marks & Spencer entering a new era as a hard-fought and long-awaited turnaround started to bear fruit
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NewsCity snapshot: Italian food group Newlat buys Princes for £700m
Italian food group Newlat has bought canned food giant Princes from Japanese conglomerate Mitsubishi Corporation in a deal worth £700m
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NewsMedia Bites 28 May: Princes, election, inflation
There’s plenty to catch up on in the papers over the bank holiday weekend
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NewsFarm support widened following extreme weather
New eligibility criteria in the £50m Farming Recovery Fund has opened up the scheme to thousands more farmers who have suffered significant damage to their land
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NewsBrewgooder non-exec director steps into MD role
Andy Cray had played ‘a number of roles’ for Brewgooder since November 2022, founder Alan Mahon said
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NewsCrosta & Mollica recalls pasta sauce over fears it may contain glass
The upmarket Italian brand has urged shoppers not consume the product
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Analysis & FeaturesShrinking the innovation deficit: Strategies for distinctive new products
Researchers have come up with a metric to define distinctive innovation – and found it’s lacking. So why should developers push the boat out?
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NewsAldi looking for enthusiasts to try its gin for free
The discounter is launching a ‘supermarket gin club’, with selected members to receive three bottles of its latest summer gin launches over an eight-week period
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NewsSpar adds trio of wines to own-label collection
The ‘fruity red, crispy white and fresh rosé’ vegan wines, developed by Master of Wine Philippa Carr, were introduced into participating stores last week with an rsp of £4.99