All The Grocer articles in 10 October 2020
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NewsButlers claims first with ‘fully recyclable cheeseboard’ packaging
The Lancashire-based cheesemaker said its new packaging was able to be recycled as one unit, including the label
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NewsOnline wellbeing brand The Gut Stuff launches into fmcg with fibre snack bars
It will launch a range of four snack bars, each containing 10g fibre
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NewsOlly’s lands £500k investment to push NPD after lockdown sales surge
The half a million-pound sum came mostly from an angel investor with an fmcg background
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NewsTesco begins adding traffic lights to store entrances
The lights control the number of shoppers inside based on the store’s capacity and two-metre social distancing guidelines
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NewsWaitrose online orders up 20% since Ocado split
One of its stores in Southend fulfilled 3,000 online orders last week, the first time any Waitrose branch has hit the milestone
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NewsDeliveroo widget allows customers to order from partner websites
Deliveries are still fulfilled by Deliveroo, with commission taken in the same way
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NewsHotel Chocolat launches monthly NPD subscription service
Subscribers to the ’Virtual Inventing Room’ will get the latest lines before they are approved to hit shelves
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NewsGinsters teams up with Quorn again for vegan peppered steak slice
It’s the third launch the two brands have partnered on this year
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NewsJLP launches black employee advisory board to ensure food reflects inclusivity
The “black partner advisory group” will assess JLP’s current lines including its food and fashion ranges
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NewsLo Bros targets gut health with new shots and adds CBD kombucha
The Soulfresh-owned brand has created a duo of ‘Gut Shots’
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Comment & OpinionWould a US trade deal lead to more obesity in Britain?
Henry Dimbleby has added obesity to his list of concerns over a US trade deal
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NewsChicago Town partners with craft brewery to create pizza-inspired beer combo
It has launched a new stuffed crust pizza and a beer inspired by its flavours
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NewsWhole Foods launches search for upcoming vegan and keto brands
Entrepreneurs can apply for its second annual Local Pitch drive, with a chance to win business mentoring and eventual listings in its stores
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NewsClean Liquor Co rebrands ahead of major NPD push and US debut
It secured a £7m cash injection which it will spend on marketing, new products and US expansion
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NewsM&S hires Next’s former digital trading boss
The retailer has hired Gemma Lumsden to lead its analytics, website optimisation and SEO teams
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NewsWincanton sells off container business to focus on e-commerce and grocery
The logistics giant has signed a conditional agreement to dispose of the containers division to Maritime for around £1.5m
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NewsFood companies join mentoring programme on waste for future industry leaders
Spearheaded by food surplus redistribution organisation Company Shop Group, the Luminary Programme is billed as a first of its kind mentoring scheme for industry leaders
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NewsPostmasters likely to have historical accounting convictions quashed
Forty-four postmasters were prosecuted by the Post Office for stealing money after a new computer system, Horizon, was installed between 2001 and 2013
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NewsPlant-based cheese brand Willicroft lands Waitrose listing
A trio of Willicroft products go on sale in Waitrose on 7 October
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NewsMidcounties Co-op CEO Phil Ponsonby calls for more sustainable business practices
Ponsonby spoke live at The Convenience Conference on 6 October