All The Grocer articles in 06 July 2024 – Page 2
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Category ReportKids’ lunch trends 2024: Obesity unpacked?
Childhood obesity peaked in lockdown. Today, it remains above pre-pandemic levels. So do our packed lunches need to change?
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NewsMcVitie’s unveils Seriously Chocolatey Digestives
The NPD comprises a cocoa-flavoured digestive biscuit with dark chocolate chips, topped with milk chocolate
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NewsCook appoints Leon’s Ashley Davis as new chief commercial officer
Ashley Davis will support Cook’s co-founders Rosie Brown and Ed Perry in the newly created role
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Comment & OpinionFood & drink manufacturing should be a political priority
Labour wants to drive growth in the economy but their strategy contains barely a mention of food and drink manufacturing, says Rory Fletcher, senior director and head of food & drink at Citypress
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Daniel Coulter, brand activation manager, Jimmy’s
‘Watching people pick them up off the shelves while doing your weekly shop is pretty rewarding’
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KVI TrackerSainsbury’s adds another 50 products to Aldi Price Match scheme in a month
The supermarket has added more cupboard staples, ingredients and ‘summer favourites’, as the battle over price matching intensifies
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NewsHaribo boosts sales 24% as it wins record market share
Haribo has sweetened its top line as continued demand for its products pushed market share to a new record
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NewsIceland’s digital chief David Devany to be Asda’s VP of e-commerce
Devany has been Iceland’s group chief customer, marketing and digital officer since 2020
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NewsCalls for UN report on meat consumption impact to be retracted
The FAO’s flagship Pathways report on agrifood emissions has faced serious backlash
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Comment & OpinionThe UK spud offer is sorely lacking in variety and taste
The range of potatoes in supermarkets seems to have shrunk in terms of diversity, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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NewsM&S investing £38m in new stores in Bristol and Bath
The planned Bristol and Bath stores were announced today by CEO Stuart Machin in response to a shareholder question at the retailer’s AGM
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NewsFood industry comes together on net zero transition plan
IGD is leading the industry-wide plan along with EY and Wrap
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Comment & OpinionWhy don’t brands listen to gen Z’s interest in packaging?
Brands should take note of the content creators educating younger consumers about packaging, says Gillian Garside-Wight, consulting director at packaging consultancy Aura
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Analysis & FeaturesSainsbury’s wins Grocer of the Year for the first time in two decades
Sainsbury’s has bagged Grocer of the Year for the first time in nearly two decades at last night’s Grocer Gold Awards 2024 – topping an outstanding evening of celebration
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NewsC-store advertising also boosts brand sales in nearby supermarkets, Co-op finds
One retail media campaign for a global beer business generated a 12% brand sales increase in Co-op stores, but also drove a 3% uplift in surrounding supermarkets
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NewsCity snapshot: Sainsbury’s named Grocer of the Year at Gold Awards 2024
Sainsbury’s has taken home the prestigious Grocer of the Year prize at the Grocer Gold Awards 2024
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NewsRedefine Meat launches plant-based steak into Ocado
This is the first time a plant-based flank steak will be available for consumers to buy and cook at home, after previously being reserved for restaurants
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NewsMedia Bites 3 July: Sainsbury’s, M&S, climate change
Sainsbury’s has said sales growth slowed in recent weeks as food inflation eased and consumers shopped “more cautiously”
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NewsBlakemore Retail to roll out ESLs across 130 more stores
Following a trial at 43 sites, the latest rollout will see over 570,000 ESLs, which can display messaging in black, white, yellow and red,
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Comment & OpinionHow fmcg businesses can benefit from their own manifestos
Nothing helps colleagues plan and deliver more than a consistent statement of the overall direction, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction