All The Grocer articles in 11 January 2020
Previous issues.
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NewsM&S-backed food surplus app Cogz looks to rescue fruit & root veg
The app connects processors and suppliers with the aim of cutting food waste out of the food supply chain
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Analysis and FeaturesAre synthetic sweeteners like aspartame more dangerous than sugar?
As health concerns mount and the WHO pens new guidance, there are plenty of questions to answer
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NewsLakes Distillery to fast-track growth plans after latest multimillion-pound backing
The Cumbria-based distiller issued £4.3m of new equity to investment firm Comhar Capital to support ‘ambitious’ stock build growth and capital expenditure
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NewsHolland & Barrett Christmas sales surge amid ongoing transformation programme
Sales rose 4.8% over the Christmas period, while online transactions were up 22% as the retailer’s digital transformation programme continues
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News‘Overconfident’ Cook sees decline in profits despite sales increase
The frozen food retailer has suffered its first EBITDA decline in a decade
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NewsYo Sushi lands deal with Sainsbury’s to stock pre-packed lines
The push has been enabled by Yo’s acquisition of Waitrose sushi supplier Taiko Food in 2018
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Analysis and FeaturesMr Kipling After Dinner Mint Fancies: acid test
These cakes were launched alongside a swathe of new posher snacks by Mr Kipling aimed at adult cake lovers
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Range PreviewRange preview: Hotel Chocolat Valentine’s Day 2020
The premium chocolatier has created gifts suitable for friends, relatives and colleagues, as well as significant others
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NewsSpar wholesaler sees Christmas sales soar
“Customers are making more shopping trips to convenience stores and this has boosted our performance”
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NewsInterim MD bags permanent role at Caterforce
Mullineux was appointed interim MD in September 2019
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Comment and OpinionWill Change 4 Life get a much-needed reboot or be axed entirely?
In a bad week for cartoons, the Change 4 Life campaign has been thrown into doubt
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NewsPublic Health England calls off January blitz for Change 4 Life
Government health bosses have axed their flagship new year health campaign
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Range PreviewRange preview: Co-op Gro vegan 2020
We look at some standout products from Gro, Co-op’s first vegan own-label brand
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NewsKellogg’s launches no added sugar WK Kellogg range for children
The brand says it is ”targeting parents who can’t find what they are looking for in the cereal aisle”
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NewsFortnum & Mason reports ‘excellent’ sales growth over Christmas
The luxury retailer saw 15% sales growth across the business and a 13% jump in like-for-likes in the five weeks to 29 December
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NewsAldi rolls out compostable carrier bags to all UK stores
The discounter said the compostable bags had proved more popular with customers than paper ones in a trial
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NewsChristmas trading: which listed supermarket won the golden quarter?
The City was preparing for the worst from this week’s raft of festive grocery trading updates, but supermarket shares largely held firm after a Christmas that left the big players bruised but not beaten
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NewsLabour calls for petfood labels to include fish origin information
Retailers must improve labelling on petfood to ensure their contents do not contain illegally caught fish, new shadow environment secretary Luke Pollard has said. Increased customer awareness of food provenance has pushed retailers to include labels of origin on fish for human consumption, but the same standards ...
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NewsAutomation boosts profits at Riverford Organic Farmers
Vegetable box delivery service Riverford Organic Farmers has posted a surge in annual profits as investment in automation boosted margins.
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NewsSales and profits slump at Tyrrells as turnaround efforts continue
Tyrrells suffered a sharp drop in sales and profitability in the financial period that saw German snacks giant Intersnack snap up the crisps brand.