All The Grocer articles in 09 January 2021 – Page 2
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News
Government will not provide food boxes for shielding people this lockdown
During the first national lockdown wholesalers Bidfood and Brakes distributed some five million food parcels to 450,000 people that qualified for the aid
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School specialist wholesaler Dunsters Farm calls for compensation from government
Dunsters Farm supplies 500 schools across the north of England, as well as care homes, hospitals and hospitality outlets
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Co-op to host virtual music festival to fight food poverty
All net profits from ticket sales will be donated to FareShare, as well as Help Musicians and Stagehand
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Central England Co-op delivery drivers offer ‘time to chat’ for those facing loneliness
The service will run off the back of its home delivery services via partnerships with Snappy Shopper and Appy Shop
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Victoria Lockie promoted to head of retail role at Nisa
Her promotion comes as Nisa revealed to The Grocer that its key accounts finished 2020 105% ahead of budget
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Jolly Hog moves into chicken with launch of new sausages
The chipolatas are on sale now in Sainsbury’s and echo roast chicken dinner taste cues, the brand said
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Comment and Opinion
Persistence pays off-a-bix for Weetabix
Weetabix has doubled – nay, tripled – down on its policy of adding the suffix ‘a-bix’ to just about anything
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Grocer 33
Sainsbury’s takes clear win despite Brexit-induced shortages
Sainsbury’s Sprucefield only had one out of stock line despite supply issues
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Grocer 33
Sainsbury’s Sprucefield Park, Lisburn: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘I can’t thank our staff enough for the way they have adopted the changes to the way we work to meet the changing needs of our customers’
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Comment and Opinion
Be curious! Top tips to improve your negotiation skills
When you think of good negotiators, you probably think of a gruff old boy banging his fist on the table. In my experience, the better negotiators are the more curious ones
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News
Squeaky Bean adds quartet of ‘chicken’ products
Kickin’ Katsu Curry and Sticky Chinese Style ‘Ribs’ hit Sainsbury’s this week
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Whitepapers
Grocery’s ultimate guide to growth
Covid-19 brought forward new purchase habits and behaviours. Post-pandemic, many shoppers will likely continue opting for the convenience of buying groceries online. To adapt quickly and grow sustainably, grocers need to be available to their shoppers anywhere, anytime and on any device.
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Jim Beam adds peach to flavoured bourbon offering
Jim Beam Peach (32.5% abv) is billed as delivering a “perfect blend of sweetness of peach and woody notes of bourbon”
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Princes profits more than doubled in lead up to first lockdown, results show
It comes three years after Princes kicked off a major revitalisation plan to bring the business into the 21st century
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Comment and Opinion
Why did Aldi struggle this Christmas?
It’s already clear from the Kantar numbers, out this week, who the biggest ‘loser’ was this Christmas
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News
Squirrel Sisters launches ‘UK’s only no added sugar online store’
Squirrel Sisters claims its online store is the only one in the UK which sells just products with no added sugar
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Waitrose launches podcast focused on food memories
Life on a Plate will be hosted by restaurant critic Jimi Famurewa and Waitrose Food magazine editor Alison Oakervee
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Harvey Nichols promotes COO Manju Malhotra to CEO
Malhotra joined Harvey Nichols in 1998 as an internal audit office
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Analysis and Features
Four key impacts of the Brexit deal on UK food & drink
The trade deal dodges punishing tariffs, but there are plenty of changes for the UK food industry to adapt to, despite little notice
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News
Linwoods launches Crunchy Seed Clusters for 'healthy' breakfast toppings
The range has been designed for sprinkling on yoghurts, cereals, porridge and overnight oats