All The Grocer articles in 12 September 2015
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NewsTesco sells Homeplus to investors for £4.2bn
The sale marks another step in the scaling down of the global empire built by Sir Terry Leahy and Philip Clarke
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NewsHeavenly makes switch from toddler meals to snacking
Baby food brand Heavenly Tasty Organics is relaunching as Heavenly with a completely new range of snack foods
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NewsKatjes Fassin to offer in-store 3D confectionery printing
An individual 3D-printed sweet will be priced around £3.50 Supplier Katjes Fassin – maker of M&S’s Percy Pig sweets - has developed a 3D confectionery printer that it claims will be the first to allow retailers to ‘print’ sweets in store. The device, dubbed the Magic Candy ...
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NewsLidl announces Mumsnet sponsorship deal
Lidl UK has agreed a six-figure sponsorship deal with leading parenting website Mumsnet
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NewsRSPCA Assured signs up Sir John Hurt for new ad campaign
The campaign is the first to be undertaken by the former Freedom Food scheme since it rebranded last year
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NewsBritish farmers joins Brussels protests
Representatives from the UK main farming unions marched with their Continental colleagues to demand solutions
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NewsZeo expands soft drink range
Adult soft drinks brand is owned by Freedrinks - a subsidiary of a Russian business owned by billionaire Igor Sosin
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NewsFaith in Nature expands Ocado listing
The additional listing comes on the back of the success of Humphrey’s Corner
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NewsMcVitie's gets festive with new biscuit and Chocolate Digestives cake lines
United Biscuits has unveiled new festive cake and biscuit lines under its McVitie’s brand
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Comment & OpinionFarmers need support, but they're not the only ones
Dairy farmers have scored some high-profile concessions from retailers and protesters this summer, but must remain aware of other crises
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NewsAlberto Balsam haircare range boosted with Balsam Blends
The range is being backed by a £3m push
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NewsConviviality Retail secures £200m Matthew Clark acquisition
Under the terms of the deal Matthew Clark, the UK’s largest independent drinks distributor, will become wholly-owned by Conviviality Retail
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NewsNew Guinness rugby campaign shares poignant stories
Gareth Thomas from Wales and South Africa’s Ashwin Willemse star in commercials about courage and empathy
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NewsPush for North Sea cod to get MSC accreditation
A campaign backed by Icelandic Seachill, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s is pushing to get the stock accredited by 2017
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NewsFDF boss launches new attack on sugar campaigners
Speaking at the federation’s annual awards ceremony in London last night, the new director general said no sector should regard itself as safe
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NewsMcBride returns to annual profit despite 5.4% sales dip
McBride, the provider of private label household products to major retailers, has vowed to focus on “manufacturing excellence”
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NewsItalians woo UK with 'super' fennel snack packs
Fenny fennel is being pitched as particularly rich in heart-healthy vitamins and nutrients
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NewsRed Square gets makeover with 100% grain vodka and flavoured NPD
The label has also been redesigned, featuring a deeper shade of red and more delicate lettering
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NewsLily's Kitchen hires former Ella's Kitchen grocery controller
Helen Barr joins as sales head with a remit to raise the profile of the brand in the UK and abroad
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NewsEuropean Parliament votes to ban all animal cloning
MEPs said the high mortality rates associated with animal cloning raised serious “animal welfare and ethical concerns”