All The Grocer articles in 1 April 2017 – Page 7
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Health report calls for regulation on sugary food discounting
Other recommendations include a crackdown on HFSS advertising and a call to implement portion caps on certain foods
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CapVest confirms acquisition of Karro Food Group
Private equity firm CapVest has confirmed it has agreed to acquire pork processor Karro Food Group from Endless, as revealed by The Grocer on 17 March.
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99p Stores falls into administration
Poundland has placed 99p Stores into administration a little more than two years after the fixed-priced retail chain snapped up 250 stores from its rival
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Moju secures first major supermarket listing in Waitrose
Veggie juice start-up Moju has secured its first major supermarket listing as part of the food-to-go offering in Waitrose.
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Sensodyne taps whitening trend with Pronamel toothpaste variant
The NPD is aimed at the ’one in three’ young adults who exhibit signs of tooth wear
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ABF buys two sports nutrition companies
Associated British Foods has acquired two UK-based sports nutrition businesses documents at posted at Companies House have revealed. Plus Conviviality’s Diana Hunter takes non-exec roll at investment fund and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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Media Bites 27 March: Tesco, EU food trade, Booths
Tesco is in advanced talks about a deal with prosecutors that would involve it paying a huge fine over the 2014 financial reporting scandal that saw it exaggerate its profits by more than £300m.
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Industry trade bodies call for ambitious free-trade deal with EU
The BRC, FDF and NFU want to “avoid costly and disruptive customs checks, processes and procedures”
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Analysis and Features
'Sprexit' is not enough to satiate demanding Unilever investors
Reports that Unilever is preparing to sell off its spreads business make sense as the group looks to return cash to shareholders, but ‘Sprexit’ alone won’t be enough to satisfy its increasingly demanding investors.
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Sainsbury's, Asda, Morrisons follow Tesco with 2ppl fuel cut
Tesco will introduce the reduced prices at its 500 petrol stations this afternoon ahead of Mother’s Day
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Tennent's unveils Caledonia trio of premium ales
The new 5% abv lineup is aimed at younger shoppers
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Hubbub urges customers to use 'like-minded' Market Porter
Hubbub was forced to close its doors earlier this month
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Preva Produce creditors face uncertain wait for £4.7m owed after fraud pushed supplier under
Potato processor Preva Produce was pushed into administration last year following the discovery of fraud and accounting irregularities, according to documents filed at Companies House.
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City snapshot: Sales hit by weak pound at fmcg packaging supplier Robinson
Revenues slumped 6% at packaging manufacturer Robinson in 2016 as volume fell 8% and the group was hit by adverse currency exchange movements.
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Seabrook’s Lattice crisp bags get premium-focused redesign
The packs have been changed from light brown to dark blue
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Science in Sport makes gains in supermarket sector
Sports nutrition specialist Science in Sport grew its UK grocery sales by 25% last year as the category receives more shelf space in the traditional supermarkets.
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Fever-Tree to take on Coke in US dark spirits battle
Premium mixer brand Fever-Tree is targeting winning market share from the North American soft drinks giants as it looks to build the US into its largest market.
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Hops specialist Charles Faram secures £6m bank funding to meet growing US demand
Hops merchant Charles Faram has expanded its presence in the US to fuel the craft beer boom after securing a £6m bank funding package.
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Black Fruits flavour added to Carling Cider canned lineup
The variant is a blend of blueberries, blackberries and blackcurrant