All The Grocer articles in 03 December 2016
Previous issues.
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NewsThe Big Food Rescue: BBC series to follow food waste charity
The BBC programme tracks the work at the charity over a six-week period
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NewsTobacco retailers improving EUTPD2 knowledge, research shows
JTI found that 90% of retailers are now aware of when the TPD2 legislation will come into effect
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NewsJJ Food Service opens 35,000 sq ft branch in Leicester
Cash & carry and delivery facilities and a customer showroom have been installed since JJ took over the site
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NewsSnack start-up Emily Crisps secures investment funds
A ‘significant’ minority stake has been sold to investment vehicle Inverleith LLP & Hothouse Brands Ltd
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NewsFerrero sacks contractor at heart of child worker claims
The Italian confectionery maker announced it had “ordered the termination of any relationship with Prolegis in Romania”…
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NewsWalkers redesigns packaging for Crinkles brand
PepsiCo-owned Walkers hopes the new packs will drive sales following a 7.1% drop in value
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NewsBritvic incubator WiseHead unveils London Essence Co mixers
The supplier is seeking a piece of the action in the fast-growing premium mixers category
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NewsBananas are latest staple to be hit by Brexit price rises
The increase is the first by any major retailer on the iconic SKU since July 2014 and follows a milk price increase by Asda last month
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NewsNisa Retail adds two independent non-exec directors
The group said the appointments of Neil Ashworth and Arnu Misra had followed a comprehensive search process
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Comment & OpinionIt's nearly Christmas. Time to pimp that pud!
A festive lunch would not be the same without a pudding, but this year not any old dessert will do if you want a stylish post-turkey sweetener
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NewsFrench startup to develop container fruit & veg farms
Agricool is aiming to produce strawberries in 75 containers across France next year
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NewsFerrero close to Delacre deal with Pladis
The Italian chocolate manufacturer confirmed in a statement that it had made an offer to buy Delacre and DeliChoc, which is also available in the UK.
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NewsIRI reports 'first serious pause in promotional escalation ever'
The proportion of grocery volume sold across Europe on promotion is down by 0.7 points to 28.1% of all fmcg sales
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NewsMcColl's backs The Sun campaign for disadvantaged children
As part of the #SmilesAtChristmas drive, the retailer will collect new and nearly new toy donations at 1,300 stores
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NewsCosta to launch nationwide recycling scheme for cups
Recycling racks will be installed at more than 2,000 Costa stores from the end of January
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NewsKellogg's and Nestlé under fire for sugar variations globally
A World Action on Salt & Health survey looked at 19 Nestlé and Kellogg’s products from 29 countries
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NewsSibling adds cranberries & clementine peel gin
The limited winter edition is ‘luxuriously fruity with a bitter sweet finish’
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NewsCity snapshot: Record sales for Cranswick as volumes accelerate
Revenues soared 16% to record levels at pork supplier Cranswick in the first half thanks to strong volume growth across most of its product categories
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NewsMedia Bites 29 November: Tesco, Amazon, Cadbury
Former Tesco boss Philip Clarke will not face charges from the Serious Fraud Office over the accounting scandal that blew a £326m hole in the UK retailer’s books, according to his lawyer.
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NewsPhilip Clarke to avoid charges over Tesco accounting scandal
Three other former Tesco directors face trial next September in connection with the overstatement of its profits in 2014