All The Grocer articles in 03 April 2021
Previous issues.
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Profiles and QandAsMy food & drink job: Charlotte Willis, social media marketing manager, One Planet Pizza
Charlotte works for the vegan pizza brand alongside studying for her Masters in Clinical Neuropsychiatry
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Category ReportGoing for gold: personal care category report 2021
The pandemic prompted a DIY approach to personal care. But as salons reopen and Brits venture out, how can brands cash in?
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NewsMSC rejects claims made by Netflix Seaspiracy documentary
The film cast doubt on the efficacy of sustainable certification – something MSC described as ‘wrong’
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Category ReportSkin grafting: male grooming category report 2021
Male grooming has taken a downturn amid the many lockdowns of the past year. So how has skincare managed to buck the trend?
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Comment and OpinionWill the government follow Chris Whitty’s advice on obesity as it has on Covid?
That public health policy will now sit once again within the DH is a significant turning point, especially with Whitty at the helm
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Analysis and FeaturesHow convenience stores have upped their online shopping game
The pandemic drove a huge shift in convenience retail, as independents pivoted to home delivery models. So how did they manage the transition so quickly? And will the trend continue?
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Analysis and FeaturesWeetabix Beanz and Pringles lip balm: how fmcg celebrated April Fools’ Day 2021
Here’s our pick of the best pranks from brands and retailers this April Fools’ Day
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Grocer 33Excellent service delivers win for ‘well-ordered’ Tesco Bracknell
Our mystery shopper visited on a busy Sunday afternoon and, though there was a short queue to enter the store, it was managed efficiently
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NewsChocolate, biscuits and rice pudding won’t need EHC says Defra
Next month Brussels will significantly expand the range of composite foods requiring an export health certificate
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NewsWyke joins fight over ‘ruinous’ AD plants rates hike
AD plant operators were being treated ’unduly harshly’ by the hike, said Wyke Farms MD Rich Clothier
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Grocer 33Grocer 33 store of the week: Tesco Warfield, Bracknell
‘Lockdown easing is a chance for us to prove we can win the loyalty of our shoppers when the other, non-essential, stores open’
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Comment and OpinionAldi’s ad gives Easter a Latin twist
It’s unusual to see Easter given a Latin twist, but Aldi has done just that
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Analysis and FeaturesCan AHDB evolve fast enough to stop more sectors rejecting levy?
Horticulture and potato growers have voted to abolish AHDB’s levy, putting £14m of its funding under threat
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NewsWholesale sector welcomes extended producer responsibility exemption
Previous government proposals in 2019 suggested introducing a wholesaler obligation
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Analysis and FeaturesWhy Big Chocolate is snapping up healthier snacking brands like Grenade, Kind and Eat Natural
Mondelez is the latest chocolate giant to acquire a healthy snack bar brand, paying £200m for Grenade. Who’s bought what and why?
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Comment and OpinionDon’t be ‘ignored’: How to overcome the perils of procrastination
Why is it that whenever there is something tough to do – something hard that takes a lot of concentration – the Radar of Procrastination beeps, clicks, unwinds and fires up?
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NewsHarlech Foodservice to hire 50 staff and issue bumper pay rises
Its existing 150-strong workforce will see wages jump by an average of 5%
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NewsMatt Atkinson to step down as Co-op’s chief customer officer
Atkinson joined Co-op in 2017 and was charged with transforming the society’s data, digital, membership and community platforms
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NewsEmma Isaac joins Waitrose as head of marketing
Isaac moved to the retailer this week, following four years at the Natwest Group
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NewsJohn West to bypass UK for Irish imports
The move had become the “least worst option” following the UK’s departure from the EU