All The Grocer articles in 01 May 2021
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Range Preview
Range preview: Waitrose Scrumptious Summer 2021
Here’s our pick of the new Waitrose Scrumptious Summer range, which it says will make shoppers “the envy of every picnic blanket in the park” this summer
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Analysis and Features
New and improved products that will escape the HFSS ad ban
Food brands are looking to stay below the government’s HFSS threshold with new products and reformulated lines
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Whitepapers
How grocery can stay GDPR compliant after Schrems II
The Schrems II decision will have a great impact on international commerce among companies doing business with the European Union (EU). The consequence of not paying attention to Schrems II could literally mean a partial or complete shut-down of data transfers between EU and non-EU countries, which could impact the bottom line of any company.
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Comment and Opinion
The prospect of food price inflation is a worrying new development
Echoes of previous crises are unavoidable, but this is no time to panic
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Comment and Opinion
Carry on emailing… but make sure you avoid these mistakes
How would Carry On’s Lewis Boggs rate your emailing efficiency?
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Comment and Opinion
Optimistic Heineken promises ‘we’ll meet again’
Heineken proved smart and opportunistic with last week’s ‘Don’t drink and start a league’ social media spots
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News
British jobs under threat as UK-Norway fish access talks fail, company claims
The lack of a deal with the Scandinavian state for 2021 meant UK vessels would be unable to access their waters
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News
Sainsbury’s reusing ‘rescued’ plastic in strawberry and fish packaging
Its fresh fish range will contain 34% of the recycled plastic in its packaging
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News
Pork producer ditched by processor and retailers over ‘disturbing’ welfare breaches
P&G Sleigh was implicated in a Times investigation and has been suspended by Tesco, Lidl, Pilgrim’s UK and QMS
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News
The Grocer’s New Own Label Awards relaunches with focus on innovation
New name, new criteria and new judging methodology puts focus on own-brand response to shoppers’s changing needs
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News
Fears grow over inflation as wheat, corn and soya prices hit eight-year highs
The crops are watched closely as they form the backbone of diets around the world
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Category Report
Cocktail explosion: soft drinks mixers category report 2021
Thirst for at-home cocktails during lockdown made mixers the fastest-growing sector of soft drinks. What’s next as bars reopen?
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News
Booker capping website access as a result of technical problems
Retailers have been kept in a virtual queue rather than having immediate access to the platform
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Category Report
Sea of trash: soft drinks category report 2021
Our planet’s oceans are filling up with cans and plastic bottles. How are soft drinks manufacturers cleaning up post-pandemic?
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Analysis and Features
How will consumers view JBS’s acquisition of plant-based Vivera?
The plant-based deal has already provoked ire on social media
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Grocer 33
Waitrose, Preston: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘It’s been a really interesting year to say the least. But I think the team have all responded brilliantly’
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News
Co-op bans plastic bags for life from all stores
Co-op will extend the rollout of its certified compostable carrier bags across all stores
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Analysis and Features
No rest for the WKD: SHS Drinks on 25 years of alcopops
WKD is 25 years young. It’s stayed relevant by moving with the times, and joining forces with Love Island, says SHS Drinks MD Marcus Freer
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News
Chelmsford Star Co-op hits five-year target to reduce energy consumption by 25%
Since January this year, the society began sourcing 100% of its electricity from renewable sources