All The Grocer articles in 12 December 2020
Previous issues.
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Analysis & FeaturesFour festive drinks trends for Christmas 2020
From decadence to detoxing, we explore drinks trends on both ends of the spectrum as 2020 draws to a close
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Range PreviewRange preview: Whole Foods Market Veganuary 2021
Whole Foods Market will be welcoming a raft of new and exclusive plant-based products to its shelves in early January. Here’s our pick of the new arrivals
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Category ReportMindful drinking: adult soft drinks category report 2020
Forget lager and shots. A new generation is opting for probiotics, CBD and isotonic alcohol-free beer. So is this a fad or the future?
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NewsFood businesses concerned by blockade threats from French fishermen
French fishermen have warned they will stop ferries carrying British goods entering European ports if they cannot enter UK waters
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NewsMia & Ben revamps kids’ purées and reduces prices
Mia & Ben co-founder Karina Gentgen said the new design “reflects the nutrition and the freshness of our products and our evolution as a brand better”
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NewsSymington’s launches Blooming Good Food Co snack pot brand
Each snack pot contains fewer than 200 calories and at least one portion of fruit & veg
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NewsEat17 records sales boom from refillable stations
The London retailer initially launched the stations in 2018 and has gone from offering dried pulses, cereals, pasta and rice to now also oils, vinegars, detergents and wine
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NewsFreixenet Copestick buys wine merchant Jascots from administration
The on-trade wine supplier called in the administrators at the end of November after months struggling to keep afloat
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NewsStrong Roots revamps packaging but 'shrinkflates' its burger range
Its burger packs have shrunk from 375g to 300g but retained the same price
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NewsHeart of England Co-op half-year update records soaring food sales
The society’s newest stores, including Rotherham Road in Coventry and Sketchley Brook in Hinckley, all recorded ‘significant’ increases
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NewsHellmann’s partners with Animal Crossing game to raise money for FareShare
The mayonnaise brand has created its own virtual Island in the hit video game, and is inviting players to explore it
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Comment & OpinionThe least the government can give the food industry this Christmas is the gift of a deal
The challenges stacking up for food, if it’s possible, could be even greater than when Tyas first answered the call in March
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NewsSouthern Co-op defends facial recognition tech after privacy backlash
The retailer was responding to criticism from Privacy International, which wrote an open letter demanding reassurrances from the business after learning facial recognition had been introduced in 18 stores
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NewsM&S introduces data technician apprenticeship scheme
The course is designed to equip employees with the skills to scrutinise data with the aim of building insights to use in their role within the business
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NewsHalf of food and drink SMEs have made no Brexit preparations
A number of surveys paint a gloomy picture of Brexit preparedness among British companies
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InterviewsChris Tyas big interview: the man heading up food’s ‘war room’
How has the Nestlé veteran kept things running smoothly, especially as Brexit also looms large?
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NewsThe Grocer Next Gen Awards to celebrate and promote young talent
The Grocer has kickstarted its search for the best and brightest young talent working across the UK food and drink sector
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NewsAnalysis reveals true cost to retailers of business rates relief payback
The value of business rates relief over 12 weeks has been compared with grocery-only sales figures from Kantar for the same period for the 10 biggest supermarkets
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Comment & OpinionAmbrosia’s cute mole takes to the skies of Devon
Ambrosia’s cute creature breaks through the soil to catch a passing balloon and embark on an unexpected aerial tour of Devon
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NewsVariety discounters can ‘dictate’ property terms thanks to wave of CVAs
As landlords become more desperate to retain or acquire tenants, variety discounters have been able to dictate lease terms, including long rent-free periods and contributions to store fit-outs, retail property agents have told The Grocer