All The Grocer articles in 02 October 2021
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Analysis and FeaturesThe Grocer Next Gen Awards 2021 - meet the Next Gen of grocery leaders
We’ve revamped our Top New Talent Awards – and attracted an even higher calibre of candidates than usual. Find out more about our 35 winners.
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NewsBusiness rates reform: industry leaders outraged at new government delay
The plans have been “kicked into the long grass” because Chancellor Rishi Sunak has been too busy to consider them in the pandemic, it has been reported
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Comment and OpinionHow suppliers and retailers can work together to help make Christmas as normal as possible
Now is not the time for ‘little and often’ supply, says SCALA’s Dave Howorth
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Profiles and QandAsMy food & drink job: Deanna Chaytor, national account manager, Mallow & Marsh
Deanna’s favourite part of her role is attending trade shows and events
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Comment and OpinionHow brands can avoid delistings as a 'perfect storm' hits grocery
With nowhere to hide, the name of the game is going to be performance, says Andrew Cole, joint MD at Bridgethorne
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Comment and OpinionFarming must be central to our future food system – and climate change policies
Agriculture contributes hugely to our economy yet farmers aren’t being paid fairly, says chair of the Rural Policy Group Mark Lumsdon-Taylor
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Analysis and FeaturesHow environmental labelling on food could be the antidote to greenwashing
Systems that offer an environmental score on food packs are developing at a furious pace and heading our way. But which scheme will dominate, and to what extent will it succeed in engaging consumers?
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WhitepapersWhich grocery brands are winning on Amazon UK and Tesco.com?
The formula for growing eCommerce sales is simple: get more eyeballs on your product pages, then get more of those eyeballs to convert.
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Analysis and FeaturesWhat a true ‘eco-supermarket’ could look like
Supermarkets have long been tackling issues like energy usage, plastic and food waste. So how would the ultimate green retailer do things differently?
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Analysis and FeaturesThe limits of in-store recycling and what each retailer is doing about it
Supermarkets are tackling the problem of recycling flexible plastic and film packaging, but are these recycling points a long-term solution, or just a drop in the ocean?
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Promotional FeatureBeat the competition: how characters & mascots bring profit to campaigns
Capturing and retaining consumers’ attention has never been tougher in an increasingly competitive grocery market. But making an impact is possible with a powerful, yet forgotten, solution: well-crafted characters and mascots, which can bring 7.9% more profit to a business’ campaign, says Moving Picture Company.
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NewsTesco to insist on climate-friendly farming practices around the world
All UK growers must be certified by the LEAF Marque assurance scheme by 2023
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Comment and OpinionHeinz maniac delivers ode to Beanz
Heinz shows us what happens when a Beanz cultist can’t get their fix
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Comment and OpinionThe CMA is in for a tough time arbitrating on the ‘Green Claims Code’
The situation for an online shopper isn’t good. While supermarkets pander to vegans and free-from shoppers, the experience for a ‘green’ shopper is universally poor
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Category ReportGrungy or glam? Personal care category report 2021
Lockdowns were tough on personal care sales. With the UK open again, will Brits scrub up? Or is their slobbishness here to stay?
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NewsHovis falls to takeover-driven pre-tax loss despite revenue uptick of 8%
Hovis revenues were up 8% in 2020 to £360.7m despite the ‘highly competitive’ nature of the wrapped bakery category
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Analysis and FeaturesHow brands and retailers can influence their consumers’ carbon footprints
One of the simplest ways is a tweak to on-pack instructions to bring down the emissions of heating, cooking or using the product
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Analysis and FeaturesScope 3: how businesses are tackling the final frontier in carbon emissions
We’ve got used to food and drink companies announcing carbon-cutting initiatives across production and retail. But reducing indirect Scope 3 emissions – everything from sourcing ingredients to how consumers dispose of packaging – is a huge challenge. So how are businesses measuring their emissions and taking action?
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NewsBRC calls on chancellor to cut business rates in autumn Budget
The BRC’s call comes as a new report commissioned by retailers including Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and Co-op claims reducing business rates could boost the government’s ‘levelling up’ agenda
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NewsWeetabix to make 99% of packaging recyclable by summer 2022
The coming months would see it “unroll an improved, widely recyclable paper wrap across all its biscuits”, it said