All The Grocer articles in 1 August 2015 – Page 5
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News
M&S to close nine of its stores as part of estate review
M&S is closing the stores because they are considered not to be fit for the future and in the wrong locations to serve its customers.
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Tesco widens scope of Clubcard boost in summer push
Tesco is to launch a new phase of its Clubcard Boost promotion next week, with a much wider range of products in store involved in the promotions.
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Comment and Opinion
Bad summers pose pricing challenge for independents
As we keep waiting for summer, Steve Parfett reflects on how the weather affects trading for wholesalers and indies
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Analysis and Features
Tea suppliers soaking up two-year price high
Suppliers are paying a two-year high for Kenyan tea – but deep discounting means shoppers are not splashing out any extra…
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Comment and Opinion
Where’s the chocolate brand for the sophisticated, mature man about town?
Chaps don’t do really do chocolate. The sector’s focus is overwhelming feminine; think Audrey Hepburn munching on a Galaxy as…
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Tate & Lyle reassures market with “solid” start
Investors flocked to Tate & Lyle to send its shares up 6.7% after the ingredients group reassured the market with a steady first quarter trading update.
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Indian regulations to curb profit growth of European brewers
High barriers to entry into the lucrative Indian alcoholic beverage market are a boon to drinks giants Heineken, SABMiller, Diageo and Pernod Ricard, according to a new report from Moody’s.
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PPS packages up acquisition of Alison Handling Services with BGF backing
Returnable transit packaging company PPS has acquired a rival business with £4.9m backing from the Business Growth Fund.
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Rabobank report reveals slowdown in dairy company growth
The world’s biggest dairy companies experienced a significant slowdown in their growth last year, according to Rabobank’s latest Global Dairy Top 20.
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Greggs shares punch past £12 on more strong growth
A seventh quarter of unbroken growth at Greggs saw shares in the high street chain leap by more than 60p to break past £12 each as sales in the first half touched close to £400m.
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Premier Foods extends Cadbury Cakes with Amaze Bites
Premier Foods is extending the Cadbury Cakes portfolio with a range of chocolate-covered bitesize brownies.
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SIBA launches accreditation scheme for UK breweries
Trade body the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has launched a quality accreditation scheme and is hoping to sign up 500 of its 820 members within two years.
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Coconut water-based vodka RTD Lovo rolls out to stores
A coconut water and vodka brand has launched in Harvey Nichols and online retailer 31Dover.
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Comment and Opinion
Food price deflation will ease at best
British food is grappling with deflation, which has been part of the trading scene for all of 2015
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Pogues and West Cork Distillers team up to launch spirit
It’s an Irish whiskey with the Body of an American: West Cork Distillers have teamed up with folk-punk legends The Pogues to launch…
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City snapshot: Greggs rises as consumer appetite for breakfast deals grow
Demand for its breakfast deals and new range of lower calorie sandwiches have helped high street chain Greggs post another strong set of results.
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Media Bites 29 July: P&G, Kantar, Diageo
P&G appoints a company veteran to step into CEO AG Lafley’s shoes; Kantar Worldpanel’s latest market share figures get a wide airing; The Guardian is the latest national to report on The Grocer’s scoop that Tesco is culling lunchbox-sized sugary drinks from its shelves; and there is also room for a look ahead to Diageo’s annual results tomorrow.
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Comment and Opinion
Compelling indications of some recovery in latest Kantar Worldpanel data
This morning’s market share data is both positive and negative, depending on how you read it
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Ocado app taken offline by power outage
Disgruntled customers reported the app deleting shopping lists, “behaving abnormally”, and crashing multiple times
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GroceryAid raises record £4.5m
Charity launches Carers Initiative and support packages for short-term crises