All The Grocer articles in 11 March 2017 – Page 2
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NewsPropercorn reassures customers after lab test finds 74% more fat than declared
The company said a technical problem led to some packs of Lightly Sea Salted containing more fat than the 14.5g declared on packs
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NewsPlain tobacco packaging 'already hitting convenience stores'
98% of small retailers said they felt taxation on tobacco was very high
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NewsSeabrook Crisps appoints Houlihan Lokey to explore overseas acquisitions
Seabrook Crisps has appointed corporate advisors to explore strategic options, including overseas acquisitions, The Grocer can reveal.
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NewsPerfect World & Fry Family Food unveil free-from ice cream
Both new ranges lack dairy and are rolling out to freezers this month
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Comment & OpinionLessons from this weekend’s ordering meltdown at Sainsbury’s
Sainsbury’s handled the chaos well overall - but it could have done with being a bit more proactive
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NewsHighland Spring plays up Scottish roots with label update
The revamped pack features a new take on the brand’s thistle crest
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NewsWeetabix debuts Jack and the Beanstalk ad in £10m push
The cereal brand ha resurrected its ‘Have you had your Weetabix?’ strapline
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NewsFood and drink business confidence slumps ahead of Budget
41% of businesses were less confident about the UK’s business environment than in October last year…
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NewsCity snapshot: £1 in every £8 spent on groceries goes to Aldi and Lidl as inflation bites
Discounters Aldi and Lidl have grabbed a record share of the grocery market, accounting for more than 12% of supermarket sales in the UK for the first time, Nielsen revealed this morning
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NewsMedia Bites 7 March: Seabrook Crisps, BRC, business rates, Tesco
The Times carries the story revealed by The Grocer yesterday that Seabrook Crisps has appointed Houlihan Lokey to help it expand abroad.
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NewsLindt & Sprüngli’s global sales rise by 6.8%
Swiss chocolatier Lindt & Sprüngli has grown global sales by 6.8% to CHF3.9bn (£3.15bn) amid stronger sales in Europe and the UK.
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NewsTesco expands same-day click and collect with new early collection slot
The new slot will be available to customers as of 13 March
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NewsMahesh Madhavan to succeed Michael J Dolan as Bacardi CEO
Madhavan, a 20-year veteran of the spirits giant, will step into the role on 1 April 2018
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NewsFood waste investment generates 14-fold return, finds study
A report on the business case for curbing food waste is presented by Champions 12.3, a group of 41 leaders across public and private sectors chaired by Tesco CEO Dave Lewis
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NewsTesco to extend apprenticeships in retail and wholesale
Two new schemes are starting this month, with more to follow
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NewsWeight Watchers moves into recipe boxes with WW Smart Kitchen
The service offers healthy eating boxes targeted at slimmers…
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NewsCyber-crime retail toolkit launched to fight online threat
It comes after recent figures showed retailers are facing a rising tide of online crime
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NewsMarine Harvest gets green light for Isle of Skye feed plant
Norwegian fishing giant to start work on £93m new plant later this month
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NewsBarking Heads owner Pet Food UK secures £5m backing from PE firm Piper
Barking Heads and Meowing Heads owner is the latest business in the fast-growing premium petcare sector to receive a private equity cash injection as Piper takes a minority stake.
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NewsUS Customs investigation drives PureCircle to first half loss
PureCircle has slumped to a first half loss amid a double-digit sales plunge after it was denied access to the US market during an investigation by US Customs & Border Protection last year.