All The Grocer articles in 11 January 2025 – Page 8
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NewsSainsbury’s trials paper bags for avocados in latest packaging switch
The new avocado packaging will be the latest own label to feature Sainsbury’s new ’Healthy Choice’ logo
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Promotional FeaturesMasterclass: Ways to grow your biscuit offering
With biscuits embedded into the culture and heritage of UK consumers, and purchased by 99.2% of households in 2024, discover how shopper insight can drive category value, ensuring retailers grow their biscuit ranges based on innovation and investment.
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NewsSupermarket-backed £1m carbon insetting fund for farmers unveiled
The Soil Association Exchange and Lloyds scheme is being backed by the likes of Tesco, Lidl and Co-op
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NewsWatchdog backtracks on junk food ad ban as brand loopholes closed
Health campaign groups claimed the watchdog’s HFSS proposals for junk food advertising had “loopholes big enough to drive a Coca-Cola truck through”
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NewsAsda axes regional manager roles as streamlining programme continues
Asda sent a memo to staff last week confirming that the move would mean its store estate would be managed by 22 rather than 30 sub-regions
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NewsDaily Dose expands senior leadership team with new CFO and CCO
The pair had joined at a ‘pivotal moment’ said Daily Dose founder George Hughes-Davies
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NewsDiscount Dragon doubles revenue despite straining warehouse capacity
Discount Dragon also delivered a modest adjusted EBITDA profit for the first time in the month of October 2024
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NewsRadnor Hills taps AG Barr commercial director for board role
Kemp has spent 21 years on the board of AG Barr
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News2 Sisters appoints ex-M&S executive Paul Friston as new CFO
Friston joins the poultry giant after spending 28 years at M&S
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NewsSainsbury’s and Greencore partner to produce ‘one million meals’ for FareShare
The pair hope to ‘maximise their combined resources’ to produce meals directly for FareShare
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NewsAllplants creditors owed £13m as administrators continue attempt to sell off assets
Allplants creditors are set to suffer a significant shortfall to the more than £13m owed when the vegan ready meals brand collapsed last year
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NewsWholesale Group launches with six new members
Members of Fairway Foodservice and Confex will now operate under the Wholesale Group
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NewsPoundstretcher sinks to loss before acquisition but now ‘well positioned’ for growth
The retailer made pre-tax loss of £9.8m in the year to 31 March 2024, slipping from a £5m profit the year before
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NewsYoung’s and Karro owner Sofina eyes growth as sales top £2bn
Sales at the protein giant, part of Canada-based Sofina Foods, climbed by 5.6% to £2bn in the 53 weeks to 30 March 2024
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Comment & OpinionWhy the HFSS junk food ad ban u-turn is bad news for brands
Today saw a dramatic shift of position as advertising watchdogs revealed the looming ban on HFSS and junk food ads, due to come into force this October, will be extended rather than shrunk
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NewsSubway celebrates 60th anniversary with new menu and promotions
The menu will feature new subs inspired by Mexican flavours, including a taco beef filling
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Paulina Wagner, trade marketing executive, Oatly
‘More brands are embracing bold, unconventional approaches, making it an exciting space for creative thinkers who love to challenge the norm’
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NewsOcado keeps up momentum to end year on a high
Revenue grew by 17.5% in the final quarter as the online retailer drew in more loyal shoppers
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NewsCity Snapshot: Ocado Retail scores ‘record breaking Christmas’
The retailer was boosted by more people choosing to do some of their Christmas grocery shopping online, with total UK online spend for the month reaching a record £1.6bn.
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NewsMedia Bites 14 January: Germany’s foot and mouth outbreak, M&S sewage-powered lorries, Ryanair alcohol limit
An outbreak of foot and mouth disease in Germany is posing a threat to meat and dairy exports