All The Grocer articles in 11 November 2017
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Comment and OpinionWe need to get serious about surplus. Sign our petition today
We’re asking government to give our proposal its full attention … and if you’re #seriousaboutsurplus too then please sign up
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NewsCity snapshot: Raisio removes Big Bear boss Ciaran Sullivan
The Grocer can reveal that Finnish food giant Raisio Group has parachuted in its vice president of production and procurement Jukka Heinänen to replace Ciaran Sullivan as head of its UK confectionery business. Meanwhile in early trading reports of a search for Unilever boss Paul Polman’s sucessor fail to dent its share price
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Analysis and FeaturesDeath of the supermarket?
Hardly. New direct to consumer platform INS undoubtedly grabbed headlines though. So can it succeed where others failed?
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Comment and OpinionTesco-Booker debate all over bar the shouting (and screaming)
The CMA has decided that even beasts with such scale as Tesco and Booker did not have the power to damage competition even if they wanted to …
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NewsNisa members accept £137m Co-op bid in historic vote
Of the 615 shareholders that voted, 494 were in favour of the bid
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Comment and OpinionNisa members have spoken. The rebels must accept the Co-op deal – or look elsewhere
Nisa rebels are promising to go on the offensive and plan to convince the Competition & Markets Authority to nix the deal
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Analysis and FeaturesNisa accepts £137m Co-op bid: timeline
It’s been a long time coming: today Nisa members agreed on a historic £137m deal to sell the buying group to the Co-op. We relive the key milestones along the way
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Analysis and FeaturesHow LGBTQ-friendly is fmcg?
Stonewall’s list of the top 100 LGBTQ-inclusive employers only includes two food and drink companies. How can it be sorted…
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NewsFormer Asda chief executive Andy Clarke becomes Spoon Guru chairman
Andy Clarke stepped down as Asda CEO in 2016 Former Asda chief executive Andy Clarke has taken up the mantle of chairman at Spoon Guru, a search engine for people with alternative diets. Clarke, who stepped down as Asda CEO and president in August 2016, will oversee ...
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Category ReportA fishy tale of inflation: fish and seafood category report 2017
Supermarket fish prices are up 5% yet sales are still flying. Why is Brits’ appetite for fish undaunted?
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NewsWarburtons ditches Newburn in rebrand for gluten-free range
Distinctive orange and black packs featuring the new logo will roll out from 15 January
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NewsBrazil poultry at heart of recall spikes
There were 137 poultry recalls from July to September, down from 223 during Q2
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NewsNutella fans face price hikes as well as furore over recipe
Morrisons became the latest supermarket to hike prices on Nutella this month
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NewsNFU urges EC to reapprove use of glyphosate pesticide
Glyphosate’s licence is due to run out in mid-December, after which farmers will not be able to use it if re-authorisation is not granted
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NewsMoy Park reports 'strong' sales growth in Q3
Revenues at Northern Irish poultry producer Moy Park rose 11.3% to £392.6m in the third quarter on strong volume growth, favourable exchange rate movements and recovery of cost inflation.
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NewsPalm oil and palm kernel oil prices on the rise
Palm oil prices rose as reserves failed to meet demand despite a recovery in production and 24% increase in stocks
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Comment and OpinionOur petition could help fund 100 million meals for charity
You can’t manage what you don’t measure. Profits without costings. Diversity without staff data…
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NewsFour-month price inflation trend edges back in October
Supermarket inflation has eased for the first time in five months
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Grocer 33Asda takes sixth straight Grocer 33 pricing win
The Walmart-owned retailer offered the lowest price for 18 of the 33 items on our list…
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Grocer 33Sainsbury's Crawley: Grocer 33 store of the week
“We spend quite a bit of time looking at local competitors because there are lots in the area, and we look at being the be…