All The Grocer articles in 1 July 2017 – Page 4
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NewsCity snapshot: Tesco/Booker request swift move to in-depth competition investigation
Tesco and Booker have requested that the Competition and Markets Authority fast track its investigation into deal to a more in-depth phase 2 investigation. Plus Greene King raises revenues despite “demanding backdrop”, DS Smith swoops for US packaging firm and all the rest of the latest news from the City
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NewsAsda opts for posher (and pricier) lineup in wine revamp
The supermarket introduced a spate of new products last week, having axed over 130 SKUs since April
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NewsMedia Bites 29 June: Tesco, Co-op Bank, Ocado
Tesco’s surprise decision to axe 1,200 head office jobs is heavily covered in the morning papers.
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NewsNescafé Azera teams up with art students for limited-edition tins
The nine packs mark the brand’s third collaboration with the University for the Creative Arts
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Comment and OpinionGreater clarity as to what craft beer is can only be helpful
The US Brewers Association has launched a new seal of authenticity for craft brewers. Time for the UK to follow suit
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NewsPops links up with Pimm's for 4.3% abv popsicle
The NPD has an abv of 4.3% and contains 32 calories…
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Comment and OpinionThe timing of this latest round of Tesco job cuts doesn’t look good
Can ’Drastic Dave’ justify these cuts and will Tesco’s promise that they are being done for good reason stand up to scrutiny?
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NewsLiz Sutton appointed chair of Provision Trade Federation
Delamere Dairy founder replaces Rob Nugent as chair of PTF
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NewsTesco to axe 1,200 jobs at its head office
A quarter of staff at its Welwyn Garden City HQ are facing redundancy, a week after Tesco announced 1,100 jobs were to go at its Cardiff call centre
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NewsCoffee giants vow to act on faecal bacteria in ice
A BBC investigation found ice from Costa Coffee, Starbucks and Caffè Nero contained bacteria from faeces
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NewsRed Tractor rubber stamps tougher standards
Amended standards include ’wholesale changes’ for growers and tougher rules on antibiotic and pesticide use
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NewsMcVitie's donates 5p from Morrisons biscuit sales to charity
Supplier wants to raise £100,000 for cancer charity CLIC Sargent in the two-week Snack & Give Back campaign…
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NewsWilliam Bain appointed to lead the BRC's Brexit strategy
Former Labour MP will assume the role of policy advisor and report into director of food policy Andrew Opie
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NewsHeck enters low-fat sausage market with Super Slim range
Sausages contain 27g of fat per 100g and went on sale into 500 Sainsbury’s on 28 June
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NewsCommunity centres luring shoppers from 'out of town' stores
New report finds 78% of shoppers visited a community shopping centre at least one a week
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NewsRight Guard opens outdoor gym made from recycled aerosol cans
The public facility at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London features 113kg of recycled aluminium
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NewsJJ Food Service adds to its range of frozen chips
JJ said latest chips would help fish and chip shops and mobile caterers save time, labour, and overhead costs
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NewsCrawshaws upbeat despite 4.5% like-for-like sales drop in first 20 weeks
Listed butchery chain Crawshaw Group insists it is making “good progress” despite a 4.5% drop in like-for-like sales in the first 20 weeks of its financial year.
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NewsMedia Bites 28 June: Supermarket sales, Nestlé, Co-op Bank, BHS
The mix of warm weather and mounting food price inflation has driven supermarket sales growth to its highest point for five years.
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NewsGroceries Code quiz looks to address supplier knowledge gap
One in four UK suppliers were either unaware of GSCOP or had a poor understanding of the code…