All The Grocer articles in 09 March 2024 – Page 4
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NewsBestway to debut Best-one and Bargain Booze hybrid next month
Launching in Bristol, the hybrid debut will be at a company-owned store, with a second site also in planning
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NewsRetail violence could cost the sector £53m in claims from injured staff
Forbes Solicitors said retailers and insurers were increasingly at risk of covering personal injury claims from staff
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NewsProper adds chickpea snacks inspired by global cuisines
The NPD was developed in response to shoppers’ growing appetite for ‘exciting, punchy’ flavours, said Proper
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Ambient and Canned Goods: 13 April
With new ownership a likely possibility for a couple of the largest players in the category, how might the landscape change?
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NewsPukka Pies kicks off £100m potential sale process
Pukka Pies has kicked off an M&A process that could value the brand at upwards of £100m as supermarket sales of its savoury pastries continue to boom
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Comment and OpinionJeremy Hunt’s spring budget is all hat and no rabbits
Dubbed a pre-election giveaway budget, the most notable giveaways were towards the bastions of Fleet Street who had already been tipped off about all the major announcements
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NewsBells of Lazonby appoints Claire Leftwich as finance director
Leftwich was previously head of commercial finance for Lakeland
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NewsWaitrose partners set for ‘highest ever’ pay rise as JLP confirms pay investment
The £116m investment comes as senior partners look to quell what has been growing discontent in response to their cost-cutting plans
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NewsUK food manufacturers’ profits struggle amid declining sector investment
British food and drink manufacturers are faced with high costs and low sector investment
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NewsAsahi to close Meantime brewery site in Greenwich
Meantime beers will no longer be brewed in Greenwich, Asahi has announced
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NewsVaping to be hit with new excise duty, plus tobacco duty to rise
The policy is intended “to discourage non-smokers to take up vaping” Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said in his budget speech
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NewsAlcohol duty to be frozen for further six months, Hunt confirms
Alcohol duty had been due to rise by 3% in August
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NewsVolvic reintroduces Touch of Fruit Sparkling in cans
Volvic previously sold a sparkling Touch of Fruit product in bottles from 2015 to 2017
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NewsGreggs targets more supermarket sites after ‘record’ annual profits
Greggs’ ‘record’ performance helped it overtake McDonald’s as the UK’s number one breakfast location
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NewsAsda Wisbech staff vote for strike action but Brighton rejects walkout
A ballot at Asda’s Brighton Hollingbury store failed to reach the threshold required for industrial action
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NewsButlers Farmhouse Cheeses snaps up Tunworth owner Hampshire Cheese Co
The deal made Butlers the UK’s largest independent soft cheesemaker, Butlers said
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Comment and OpinionHow the convenience sector can tackle the shocking rise in crime
We have the data and the right strategies, says ACS CEO James Lowman – now it’s time to deliver
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KVI TrackerSalmon producers facing legal action from UK retailers over price-fixing claims
Asda, Iceland, Marks & Spencer, Ocado, Morrisons, Aldi and Co-op have appointed Stephenson Harwood to seek compensation on their behalf
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NewsCo-op to boost staff pay to at least £12 an hour
The move marks a record investment in staff wages for the Co-op, rising 10.1% from £10.90 to £12 an hour
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NewsEdith Bowman to host the Convenience Awards 2024
The Convenience Awards 2024 will take place at the Victoria Warehouse in Manchester on 21 March