All The Grocer articles in 05 September 2020
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NewsCoca-Cola eyes prebiotic drinks market with Inna U application
The trademark application covers areas including prebiotic drinks, dairy drinks and coffee
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NewsPret A Manger lays off a third of workforce
The announcement comes after the lockdown has wiped out ten years of growth
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NewsKopparberg boosts rum range with Dark Fruit launch
The drink (37.5% abv) is billed as being “infused with a smooth blend of blackcurrant and blackberry flavours”
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NewsPlastic bag charge to be extended across all retailers from April
The charge will also increase from 5p to 10p, in line with moves already brought in by the supermarkets
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NewsMounting concerns over poultry sector Covid transmission after Banham cases rise
Processors were concerned over the ’huge amount of social interaction’ between staff at the region’s several poultry plants, said the BPC
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NewsWhite striping disease affects majority of basic own-label chicken, report claims
The disease reduces both the nutritional value and texture of chicken breast fillets
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NewsGreenpeace sets supermarkets a 50% plastic reduction target by 2025
A 35% reduction could be achieved by focusing on just 13 of the worst-offending categories, the report claims
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NewsOcado reveals 40% capacity growth target as M&S partnership goes live
The online retailer wants to increase its capacity through ’significant’ investment next year, and is looking to boost it even further in the coming years
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NewsMorrisons to install 60 more florists in stores this autumn
The new shops will provide 180 additional roles for qualified professional florists.
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NewsMarcus Rashford’s food poverty taskforce: supermarkets and suppliers sign up
Aldi, Asda, Co-op, Deliveroo, Iceland, Kellogg’s, Lidl, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose have all joined the taskforce
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Comment & OpinionTo successfully cut plastic, encourage shoppers to learn, not boycott
Shoppers say plastic waste is important – but they don’t always put their money where their mouths are
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NewsCross-party MP group joins the BRC in demanding new laws to protect shopworkers
The 11 MPs have signed a new ‘Shopworkers’ Protection Pledge’ launched by the BRC
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Comment & OpinionHow UK supermarkets can maintain online share in the face of Amazon Fresh
Amazon’s entry into fast grocery delivery means UK supermarkets need to step up their game, says Chris Carter, CEO of Melody
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NewsGovernment’s food trade advisers ‘not representative’ claim industry sources
The government’s new agri-food trade advisory group is under fire for failing to reflect the food industry’s broad range of interests
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Comment & OpinionBig brands need to take a stand against child hunger
The Stand Against Hunger will look to keep the issue at the forefront of consumers’ minds, says Craig Sargeant, general manager, Mars Food
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NewsBMPA launches website to promote USPs of British meat
The trade body said it hoped it would be a first step towards giving the British meat industry a ’singular and consistent voice’
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NewsAsda ‘pocket tap’ ads return to promote thousands of new price reductions
The move is aimed at helping shoppers hit by the economic impact of the coronavirus
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NewsSpar UK hires Lee Johnson as operations and strategy director
In his new role at Spar, Johnson will be responsible for finance, governance, IT, supply chain and strategic planning
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NewsRichmond unveils family-friendly frozen sausage ready meals
The Kerry-owned brand will launch the frozen duo into Iceland this month, followed by a wider rollout in the mults