All The Grocer articles in 06 June 2020
Previous issues.
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Analysis and FeaturesGuide for SMEs: how to pivot your business model
To find out how to pivot we spoke to Faversham’s Macknade food hall, which introduced its first delivery service while in lockdown to keep the tills ringing
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NewsMeatless Farm Co lands Tesco listings as meat alternatives demand soars
The listing pitches the brand directly against US rival Beyond Meat’s burgers and sausages in a UK supermarket for the first time
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NewsCo-operatives more likely to weather post-lockdown slump, finds report
Taken together, the UK’s mutuals have a turnover of £38.2bn – £500m higher than in 2019
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NewsCity News: SSP Group returns to shareholders to ask for more
This week SSP Group pleaded with shareholders to reinvest the dividend payment it was obligated to pay, having already tapped them for £216m in March.
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Category ReportHoliday in a bottle: oils category report 2020
Brits may not be jetting off to sunny climes any time soon, but a growing number are using oils to create holiday moments at home
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NewsBigger baskets and large store growth drives Spar UK 2019 sales increase
Spar International reported sales of €37.1bn for the year ending 31 December 2019, representing a 4.4% increase in revenue
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NewsNo-deal Brexit will ‘cause food shortages worse than coronavirus panic buying’
The BRC’s Andrew Opie has warned MPs of the threat of food shortages if government fails to secure an EU deal
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NewsFurloughed Foodies seeks corporate backing to continue delivering food to NHS workers
The volunteer-based organisation launched at the end of March and has so far delivered more than 12,000 meals to the frontline
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Comment and OpinionThe questions online grocery’s power players need to be asking and answering
If the current situation is ‘the largest ever global online grocery trial’, it’s a highly favourable offer – even better than free champagne
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NewsMondelez to shift Philadelphia into recycled plastic packaging
It follows the recent change in the UK to make Dairylea Lunchables and Dairylea Snackers packaging from 75% recycled PET
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NewsGlobal meat industry ‘highly vulnerable’ to more pandemics, warns FAIRR
FAIRR concluded 44 of the world’s 60 largest meat, fish and dairy businesses were at ‘high risk’ of both creating another pandemic
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NewsAdelie Foods rescue deal scuppered by competition concerns
The Grocer understands listed food-to-go giant Greencore had agreed a deal to take on Adelie as a going concern
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Comment and OpinionSandwich science shows serious satisfaction of slicing
For the most part, we’re making our own sandwiches for now
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NewsPayzone sees 2,300 retailer sign-ups in past six months
Owned by the Post Office since 2018, Payzone now has terminals in 24,000 locations
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Comment and OpinionBen & Jerry’s makes space for a new ice cream flavour
Netflix this week released its new show Space Force just as SpaceX blasted a couple of astronauts into the stratosphere
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NewsSupermarkets and suppliers plan closer Christmas collaboration
Supermarkets are increasingly keen to better understand their supply chains and pay more attention to risk management
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Comment and OpinionCeremonial wheel as Gloucestershire cheese roll put on hold
One of the many fun things lost to lockdown this year has been Gloucestershire’s glorious cheese rolling event
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Comment and OpinionPropercorn makes TV debut with handsome animation
Social distancing in the entertainment industry means film and TV fans should buckle up for a glut of dramas set in space
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NewsNorthern Irish business demands six-month delay to Brexit border checks
Indsutry leaders complain of a lack of details and government engagement
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NewsBio&Me adds lower-sugar Gut Lovin’ Granola
The new SKU, called Low Sugar Naturally, contains less than 5% natural sugar…