All The Grocer articles in 12 August 2017 – Page 4
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Ferrero targets younger adults in £7.1m Christmas choc push
The supplier also plans to spend £1.1m on Nutella, including a new ad
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Four in 10 grocery firms have invested in internet of things
An IGD survey of 84 companies found 37% had trialled or already deployed IoT products or services
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Conservation charity cautiously backs Tesco scrapping 5p bags
The MSC said it was “encouraged” by Tesco’s move away from 5p single-use bags but expressed doubts about 10p price
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Comment and Opinion
Coming together to protect consumer privacy
As methods of data collection for marketing uses become more sophisticated, the industry must ensure proper protections
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Amazon plans to roll out more checkout-free convenience stores
A job ad for an Amazon Go engineer in the US says the candidate will build and rollout the network ‘across multiple sites’
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Asda favours posh pop in fizzy drinks revamp
The grocer has overhauled its carbonates range, dropping roughly 40 SKUs and adding close to 60
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Iceland in new deal with video parenting site ChannelMum.com
The latest phase of Iceland’s Power of Frozen campaign will comprise 54 vlogger-created videos
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Scots would 'stop buying Scottish' produce if prices rose 15%
A YouGov survey revealed three quarters of Scots prefer homegrown produce, but there were price limits to their loyalty
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Media Bites 10 August: AB InBev, Premier Foods, Unilever, Morrisons, Worldpay
AB InBev has agreed a 50/50 joint venture with Turkish brewer Efes for its businesses in Russia and Ukraine; Premier Foods appoints a new chairman; Unilever bows to investor pressure; Morrisons vows not to adopt fake farm brands; and Worldpay takeover puts jobs at risk.
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City snapshot: Kerry Group sales growth held back by weak pound
Kerry Group has increased first-half sales by 4.8% to €3.2bn despite a decline in its consumer food division as the weak pound and increased raw material pricing took a toll.
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Raisio’s first half sales slump on UK confectionery troubles
Comparable sales have dropped 17.3% in the first half at Finish food group Raisio as the falling pound and difficulties in its UK confectionery business hit trading.
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Comment and Opinion
Ambient grocery needs a fresh approach to in-store marketing
Rice & noodles brands are the latest to be engaged in a vicious cat & mouse game with own label. Here’s how they can fight back and reclaim the aisles …
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Creative challenge: How to revamp rice & noodles in-store
Supermarket rice & noodle aisles need a revamp. The Grocer tasked M Worldwide with cooking up an engaging in-store solution
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Heineken avoids rap from ASA over cricket ad
The watchdog ruled a TV ad for Foster’s did not irresponsibly portray alcohol consumption….
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UK food-to-go value to grow by a third in five years
Coffee shops and specialists such as Greggs and Subway are set to make the highest gains, says IGD
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Premier Foods appoints Keith Hamill as chairman
Hamill will take over in November from David Beever, who is stepping down from the Premier board after nine years
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Comment and Opinion
Coke's bottle romance makes packaging engaging - amazing!
Coca-Cola’s quest to stop us thinking about sugar continues with – yes – an engaging, enjoyable ad about packaging
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Tesco and Sainsbury's hike kilo of own-label bananas
This is the latest in a series of banana price rises over the last eight months
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Comment and Opinion
Pat takes no joy in hearing about the latest round of job cuts
Oh my dearie dear. Hardly a day goes by without some new horror story about job cuts at one large supermarket or other
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Payzone challenged by newsagents over planned changes to T&Cs
The card payments supplier has since scrapped plans to impose a three-year contract