All The Grocer articles in 06 March 2021
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NewsMorrisons to launch new high-welfare chicken range
The ‘affordable’ range will meet the criteria of the Better Chicken Commitment, said Morrisons
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NewsWhitby Seafoods unveils ‘category first’ battered scampi NPD
The launch comes as scampi value sales soared 80% to £23.3m during 2020
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NewsRefillable grocery store Earthly Matters opens in London’s Carnaby
The store features dispensers containing products such as nuts, grains and breakfast cereals
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NewsM&S introduces 360 work placements for young people
The retailer is offering six-month placements rotating trainees across its Food Halls, back-of-house operations, hospitality and Clothing & Home departments
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NewsDidsbury Gin relaunches Manchester Tart flavour with charity donation
For every bottle of limited-edition Manchester Tart Gin sold, Didsbury Gin will donate £5 to Emerge 3Rs
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NewsOcado boosts capacity with opening of ‘mini’ CFC in Bristol
A further two CFCs in Purfleet and Andover – which will fulfil 85,000 and 60,000 orders per week respectively – are under construction
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NewsSainsbury’s asks suppliers for pricing talks after Aldi Price Match move
Sainsbury’s introduced its Aldi Price Match – a pledge to match the discounter on 250 lines – in mid-February
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NewsMorrisons slammed for not going far enough on chicken welfare
It will launch a range that meets the standards of the Better Chicken Commitment, but is not signing the commitment
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NewsMorrisons snaps up Cornish seafood supplier Falfish
The business has a longstanding trading relationship with Morrisons dating back more than 16 years
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NewsCentral England Co-op worker struck in face after asking customer for ID
It follows another violent incident at a Central England Co-op store in just one week
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Comment & OpinionWhy immunity should be a long-term focus for food and drink
To stand out, brands need to talk about immunity in ways that imbue gravitas, empathy and convey wellness credentials, says Mandy Saven, director of consumer lifestyle at Stylus
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NewsClive’s Purely Plants claims world first with vegan quiche lorraine
The quiche is made with a ‘signature’ egg replacement made from okara
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Male Grooming: 3 April
With millions working from home, it’s not surprising that male grooming has taken a backseat during the pandemic
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NewsPlanning documents indicate Amazon’s first UK store will be Fresh format
Amazon has three main formats of physical food stores: Fresh, Go and Go Grocery
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Comment & OpinionTrue insight is about understanding customers, not data
Companies know the importance of shopper insight but boil it all down to sales metrics, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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Comment & OpinionLet’s hope lockdown scratch cooking does away with the UK’s ultra-processed diet
Consumers have had more time to cook over the past year – and now there should be no going back, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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NewsFat reduction targets could prevent millions from becoming obese, study shows
Research by the Wolfson Institute says a fat reduction model would be an effective strategy to reduce excessive calories in manufactured and out-of-home food
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NewsNisa retailers raise £100k with Making a Difference Locally collection tins
The symbol group’s charity tins were launched in 1,000 shops across the UK and Ireland in April 2017
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NewsMüller teams up with sprint star Asher-Smith for new yoghurt line
Müller Corner Creations by Dina Asher-Smith will go on sale in a six-pack format in Asda and Morrisons from March
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NewsWaitrose reports 10% hike in sales of Duchy Organic products
Waitrose has also rebranded the packaging of the 300-strong Duchy range to reflect its sustainability-led values