All The Grocer articles in 09 May 2020
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NewsAccolade Wines boss Ade McKeon to step down
A new MD has been appointed, who will take the reins in August, but their identity is not yet clear
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NewsBrown Forman UK kicks off operations
Source: Brown Forman UK The new business kicked off this week Brown Forman’s newly founded standalone UK spirits business has begun operations this week. Jeremy Shepherd Jeremy Shepherd, UK GM for the Jack Daniel’s and Woodford Reserve owner, which previously distributed its brands in ...
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NewsVegan ice cream brand Perfect World turns to the crowd to fund expansion
The startup hit Seedrs this week looking to raise a minimum of £75k
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NewsHigh streets to benefit from new £6m government fund for coronavirus support
The money is for local projects to help high streets ‘through the uncertainty’ of the pandemic…
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NewsMedia Bites 4 May: Business confidence, Government aid, McDonald’s
Business leaders have suffered a record drop in confidence during the pandemic and fear the economic recovery will be slow.
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NewsCity snapshot: Hotel Chocolat suffers trading hit from Easter closures
Hotel Chocolat has suffered a “material” impact on trading after being forced to close all retail stores ahead of Easter, the second largest seasonal peak for the business.
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NewsAsda offers priority delivery to 3,500 care homes
Asda is also donating 250,000 medical grade face masks to help protect care workers and residents
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NewsBord Bia launches new grass-fed dairy standard
The Irish Food Board said the new standard would allow producers using Irish dairy to better differentiate their product
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Analysis & FeaturesThe Power List 2020: own label
Lockdown shortages forced shoppers to seek alternatives to their usual brands. So will they get a longer-term taste for own-label lines – especially as expected economic hardships make price a more important factor?
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NewsWaitrose in steak promotion push to address beef carcase imbalance issues
The retailer will slash prices of some steak products to attract consumers away from mince
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NewsMisty Reich joins Gousto board to advise on workforce growth
The appointment follows a £33m fundraising round at Gousto to fuel its rapid expansion
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NewsLidl store in Middlesbrough reopens after staff coronavirus outbreak
The store on Middlesbrough’s Cargo Fleet Lane closed on Friday after workers tested positive for Covid-19…
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NewsNetwork Rail developing daily food trains from Spain to London
It aims to run daily trains of refrigerated containers from Valencia and Murcia to London
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NewsOnline supermarket deliveries increase lunchtime share, Channel Pulse survey shows
Consumers are also expecting to make greater use of takeaway and delivery options
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Comment & OpinionHow will coronavirus change the way we shop for groceries long-term?
This crisis has changed shopper behaviour drastically – changes that could be here to stay, says Matt Lee, MD at Capture
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NewsChildren’s snack brand Bear adds new 100% fruit & veg lines
Joining the line-up of fruit and veg-packed snacks are Giant Yoyos and Bear Bites
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NewsSupermarkets must tackle Spanish worker exploitation during lockdown, say campaigners
Thousands of workers are trapped in cardboard and plastic shelters without access to food or running water
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Comment & OpinionTackling obesity is more important than ever during the coronavirus crisis
Rates of obesity are double in our poorest communities, says James Toop, CEO of Bite Back 2030
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Comment & OpinionNot all plants are food: why education on plant toxins is vital for shopper safety
Dangerous plant toxins have been found in dietary supplements and new ‘natural remedies’, says Andrew Swift, CEO at Fera Science
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NewsMedia Bites 5 May: Bounce back loans, Adelie, Food deliveries
Almost 110k small firms applied for the government’s Bounce Back loan scheme on the day it opened, Adelie in talks for rescue deal and food deliveries fail vulnerable groups