All The Grocer articles in 06 April 2024
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Range PreviewSupermarket summer ranges 2024
Here’s a preview of this year’s summer ranges before they land on supermarket shelves
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NewsMagnum recalls Classic ice creams over fears they may contain metal
Several batches of Magnum multipacks were deemed unsafe to eat following safety checks
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Category ReportBeer & cider trends 2024: The great drinkflation
Duty changes are shaking up beer and cider, leading to a stream of lower-abv innovation. But are shoppers being short-changed?
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NewsThatchers to rebrand Cloudy Lemon Cider after Aldi High Court defeat
Thatchers insisted the rebrand was unconnected to its recent High Court defeat
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NewsAdnams ‘considers options’ as it downplays talk of outright sale
The brewer said it would prefer an injection of third-party capital or to sell some of its freehold pubs
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NewsAldi pledges to ‘cut more prices than ever before’
The renewed price pledge comes a week after Kantar data revealed Aldi sales were growing more slowly than the total market
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Comment & OpinionWhy stricter HFSS legislation could backfire
In many of the largest HFSS volume-contributing categories, non-compliant products have significantly higher rates of sale compared to their healthier alternatives, says Alex Lawrence of Circana
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NewsLow Pay Commission to consult on national living wage rates
It comes as employers across the country implemented the new NLW this week, which rose by 9.8% from £10.42 to £11.44 per hour
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NewsNFU calls for halt to proposed seasonal worker cost changes
The union said it feared the new rules could have a financially damaging impact on farming and growing businesses
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NewsWeetabix launches £10m campaign to stem volume declines
The TV advert will air between Emmerdale and ITV News tonight (2 April)
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Category ReportLow & No trends 2024: Is alcohol-free the new cool?
Alcohol-free is continuing its upward climb with marketing aimed at trendy, young consumers
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Comment & OpinionHow ‘pop stars’ The Sidemen are setting their sights on food
The Sidemen may seem like a bit of fun, and their content certainly doesn’t take itself too seriously. But make no mistake, their commercial ventures are not a sideline
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NewsUK Organic formed to spearhead revival of sector
The move has been prompted by the ‘urgent need for a fresh approach’ for the organic sector
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NewsMedia Bites 3 April: Waitrose, egg production, Amazon
Waitrose is cutting prices in its stores for the second time in as many months as it battles to regain shoppers from M&S
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NewsYazoo launches £6m push for Thick n’ Creamy line
The brand’s biggest-ever ATL investment will run until 1 July
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NewsLevi Roots gets ‘tropical’ energy drink brand extension
The extension comes with tropical flavours in energy growing value 19% year on year, according to NIQ
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NewsWaitrose targets ‘healthier’ lines in latest expansion of price cut campaign
For the first time, Waitrose has focused price cuts on ‘healthier’ products including organic veg and proteins
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NewsOne Stop boosts company-owned estate with 27 new stores
It marks its strongest year for store openings since 2018, while creating over 300 new jobs in local communities
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NewsFish Said Fred expands oven-ready range with two new SKUs
The new lines have been launched to tap into rising demand for global flavours
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NewsPerkier reformulates snack bars and redesigns their packaging
The brand has increased the proportion of nuts and protein crispies in its snack bars to make them ‘crunchier and chewier’