All The Grocer articles in 10 November 2018
Previous issues.
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Analysis & FeaturesWhich of this year's supermarket Christmas adverts is best?
The Grocer’s expert panel delivers its verdict on all of the 2018 Christmas ads
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Abigail Nicholson, category marketing manager, Rich Products
Abigail tells us how her experience on a graduate scheme has proved invaluable to her role
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NewsCity News: M&S calls for action as food and clothing sales slide
M&S top team Archie Norman and Steve Rowe called for “significant change” as it reported a further decline in first-half sales
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Toby Fleming, sales executive, The Curators
Small start-ups are always looking for help, says Toby, so it’s worth taking a chance and sending some emails
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NewsBon Bon Buddies in 'complete restructure' after debts mount
The struggling Welsh sweet maker confirmed a Company Voluntary Arrangement with creditors last month
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NewsDeflation hits supermarket prices for first time in two years
The Grocer Price Index has found that supermarket prices are back in deflation for the first time in almost two years.
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Analysis & FeaturesPepsiCo to avoid premium snacks retail war by keeping Pipers Crisps Co's focus on foodservice
Walkers owner PepsiCo has entered the premium hand-cooked crisps space with its acquisition of Pipers, but will eschew the brutal promotional retail environment to grow its presence in foodservice.
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NewsCafePod appoints advisors to secure £3m investment to fuel expansion
The supplier has appointed boutique firm Bluebox to secure the funding from an investor, which would value the business at £30m
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NewsKellogg's UK sales drop £50m as Pringles decline continues
Kellogg’s recorded a £50m plunge in UK sales in its most recent financial year as its Pringles lost sales to add to the structural decline of its cereals.
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NewsEG Group to buy Australian chain Woolworths Petrol in A$1.7bn deal
EG Group, previously Euro Garages, will take control over Woolworth Group’s 540 site network
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Promotional VideosSponsored: Fish category briefing with Birds Eye
We spoke to an expert at Birds Eye to find out what’s hot, what’s not and what’s next for fish
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Comment & OpinionA minute's silence in-store is not enough on Remembrance Day
Letters from our readers on chicken welfare, Remembrance Day and plastic
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Comment & OpinionIt's all doom and gloom at M&S. Where's Paddington?
There was little sparkle and magic in the senior management team’s downbeat assessment
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Analysis & FeaturesDo Defra’s plans for 'fair dealing' with farmers add up?
New proposals could see the government intervene in pricing negotiations by giving farmers access to wholesale sales data from processors
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Category ReportTipping point: fish category report 2018
Rising prices have pushed consumers away from fish. How can industry rebalance the scales?
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Category ReportA taste of authenticity: world cuisine category report 2018
Today’s world food consumers want their dishes to be truer to their origins
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NewsCereal brands see delistings in latest Waitrose range review
Since August almost 50 cereal SKUs have been delisted by Waitrose
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NewsDeal sought for Jools Drinks brand and assets
Owner Kmera Ltd is seeking a sale for the brand’s assets, intellectual property and designs
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NewsAldi urges CMA to put a stop to Sainsbury's-Asda merger
Aldi claimed it and Lidl should have been excluded from the CMA’s inquiry as they are not in the same league as the big four
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Analysis & FeaturesPotato shortage to blame as price of crisps and chips soar
The UK potato planted area fell by 4.4% year on year to just 117,300 hectares in 2018 – the third lowest on record