All The Grocer articles in 1 July 2017 – Page 7
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Queen's Speech 2017: the grocery industry reacts
Reactions from influential players in food and drink and an overview of the key bills for the industry
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ABP expands in UK with Linden Foods joint venture as Brexit looms
ABP Food Group is expanding its presence in the UK as part of its Brexit strategy after agreeing to extend its joint venture with Fane Valley Co-op to include Linden Foods.
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Sainsbury’s hikes make it the priciest for Kinder
Some Kinder SKUs are now more expensive in Sainsbury’s than in any other major high street supermarket
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Media Bites 21 June: Tesco, Sainsbury's, Nestlé
A computer glitch at Tesco causing customer chaos, the Sainsbury’s Nisa rumours and a US acquisition for Nestlé all find a spot in this morning’s papers.
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City snapshot: Sales growth at Costa helps Whitbread with 'good' start to the year
Sales at Costa have increased by almost 9% in the first quarter as owner Whitbread reported a “good” start to the year, but like-for-like growth in the UK for the coffee chain continues to slow.
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Shetland Mussels nets multimillion-pound funding package to double production
Rope-grown mussels producer Shetland Mussels has secured a multimillion-pound finance package to help double production.
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Dunbia deputy CEO Tony O'Neill to retire
Dunbia has shaken up its management team in the aftermath of the Dawn Meats merger with deputy CEO Tony O’Neill to step down.
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JBS announces intention to sell Moy Park
Beleaguered Brazilian meat giant JBS has announced it plans to sell its shareholding in Northern Irish poultry firm Moy Park as part of a R$7m (£1.68bn) divestment programme
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Ocado shares surge as City weighs up fallout from Amazon/Whole Foods deal
Ocado shares hit a 10-month high today as speculation mounted that the online grocer had become an acquisition target in the wake of Amazon’s surprise takeover of Whole Foods.
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Pip & Nut launches trio of almond milk drinks
The drinks mark the brand’s first products outside of the spreads category
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Media Bites 20 June: Whole Foods, Amazon, Ocado, Supermarket Income REIT
Whole Foods shares rose above Amazon’s $42 all-cash offer as investors bet a rival retailer could gatecrash the $13.7bn offer made by the ecommerce giant for the upmarket grocer.
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City snapshot: Supermarket store investor to float on LSE
Supermarket Income REIT plc plans to raise £200m in a placing to buy stores rented on long leases to the likes of Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and Asda. Plus, Ocado shares surge 11% on back of Amazon takeover of Whole Foods; and Sainsbury’s rise on Nisa bid rumours.
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Three UK brands chosen for PepsiCo Nutrition Greenhouse
Fit Kitchen and Tapped Birch Water are among eight European businesses
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Quaker Oats unveils Oat So Simple Protein range
The NPD comprises wholegrain oats and soy, providing 20g of protein per 100g
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Comment and Opinion
Buying fiercely independent Nisa will be no easy feat
Unlike Booker, which is a publicly listed company, Nisa is a member-owned collective of fiercely independent retailers
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Media Bites 19 June: Amazon/Whole Foods, Sainsbury's/Nisa, Tesco
Two stories dominate retail news in the weekend papers – Amazon’s shock swoop for Whole Foods Market on Friday and Sainsbury’s pursuit of Nisa.
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City snapshot: Sainsbury’s closes in on Nisa acquisition
Weekend reports have suggested Sainsbury’s has entered into exclusive talks to buy convenience chain Nisa for £130m,
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Nestlé to explore potential sale of US confectionery
The Swiss company’s US confectionery business saw sales of around £722.7m in 2016
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Media Bites 16 June: Morrisons, High Street, Majestic Wine
More than half of Morrisons shareholders have failed to back the supermarket’s bosses’ pay package in a massive protest vote.
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City snapshot: Tesco posts sixth consecutive quarter of like-for-like growth
Tesco has announced first quarter UK like-for-like sales growth of 2.3% and a 1% rise in group like-for-like sales, its sixth consecutive quarter of organic sales growth.