All The Grocer articles in 10 February 2018 – Page 2
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NewsCity snapshot: Ocado slips back into the red as cost of technology weighs on earnings
Ocado has reported a £0.5m 52-week loss despite double digit revenue growth as the cost of funding expansion and new technology hit the bottom line. Inflation drives strong grocery sales according to latest market share figures and global market slump hammers UK shares.
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NewsQuorn sales hit record levels as meat-free demand soars
Soaring demand for a meat-free diet has fuelled a 16% jump in sales at Quorn in 2017 to a record £205m. The business said the rise in vegan and flexitarian lifestyles helped drive the global growth.
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NewsHalewood buys Cornish rum brand Dead Man's Fingers
The blend of Caribbean rums has an “exceptionally smooth taste” according to the brand’s founder Neythen Hayes…
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NewsGovernment shelves 25-year food and farming plan
Defra cited Brexit-based priorities for kicking the plan into the long grass, adding some of its objectives would be included in the upcoming Agriculture Bill, due in the spring
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NewsTesco fraud trial discontinued pending re-trial
The jury has been discharged following the heart attack of one of the former executives
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NewsM&S turns to Starcount for customer insight transformation
Starcount is run by Tesco Clubcard developers Edwina Dunn and Clive Humby
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NewsFree’ist snack brand targets UK with £250k investment
Despite being based in Northern Ireland, the majority of Free’ist’s distribution is in the Republic
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NewsSainsbury's adds posh quartet to alcohol-free wine range
The Taste the Difference bottles are available online
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NewsIGD guide seeks to end confusion over traffic light labels
The IGD will target consumers using social media, online and in-store channels
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NewsWaitrose set to end Pick Your Own Offers scheme
It is understood that shoppers found the promotion confusing
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NewsMorrisons to launch Nutmeg clothing brand online
From September customers will be able to purchase Nutmeg clothing online, click & collect in-store and receive rewards
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NewsMorrisons reiterates welfare commitment after El Pozo scandal
Spanish company El Pozo came under fire on Sunday following an exposé on Spanish television
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NewsBrexit-related labour crisis inquiry re-opened
Efra Committee will assess whether labour shortages in food production has ‘improved or deteriorated’ during the past year
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NewsStarbucks to launch first European reserve roastery in Milan
Serving “rare and unique” coffees, the roastery will offer food freshly baked on-site by artisan baker Rocco Princi…
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NewsBahlsen adds free-from Zoo Imagination kids’ biscuits
The new snack is free from lactose and gluten, and made from corn and teff flour
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NewsChilled petfood a hit in Tesco as Freshpet sales pass £1.7m
A recipe for small dogs has been added in response to the rising popularity of diminutive breeds such as dachshund
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Comment & OpinionLong-term food & farming ambitions are sacrificed at the altar of Brexit
Focus will switch to the ’immediate and critical issues for these industries - our negotiation, transition, and readiness for day one as we leave the EU’, says Defra
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat does Sainsbury’s cut-price deal for Nectar tell us about loyalty cards?
Sainsbury’s $105m (£60m) swoop for full ownership of its loyalty card scheme will immediately add to its bottom line, according to the supermarket. But what does the willingness of Sainsbury’s former Nectar partner Aimia to sell off the loyalty scheme in a cut price deal say about Nectar’s value?
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NewsRussian woes hit Carlsberg profits in 2017
Full-year profits at Carlsberg took a hit as sales and volumes were held back by a change in the law in Russia restricting the size of plastic beer bottles.
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NewsMedia Bites 7 February: Ocado, Tesco, inflation
Ocado was firmly in focus today after it slipped back into the red, warned of a squeeze on futures profits and revealed plans for a £150m share placing, while the abandoned Tesco trial also merited plenty of column inches. Tesco is also facing the largest ever equal pay challenge in UK history.