All The Grocer articles in 13 April 2024
Previous issues.
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Profiles and QandAs
Shocken’s Emma Bowe on Oasis, ADHD and Aldi’s Next Big Thing
Fresh off an appearance on Aldi’s new Channel 4 show, Emma shares insight into how she keeps pushing plant-based innovation
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Feature Synopsis
Focus On Oils: 1 June
Oil prices are reaching a boiling point in the wake of severe weather
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News
Samworth Brothers expands food-to-go operation with Real Wrap Co deal
Samworth Brothers has taken full ownership of food-to-go supplier The Real Wrap Company following the purchase of a minority stake in the business last year
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News
Media Bites 19 April: Nestlé, dairy pollution, Deliveroo
Campaigners pushing for Nestlé to make its products more nutritious landed a modest blow on the world’s biggest food company yesterday when 11% of shareholders backed their resolution
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News
Smol losses increase amid investment drive
Revenues raced 27% higher to £31.2m in the year to 30 June 2023 as it served more customers and registered higher spending, supported by new product launches, according to its latest accounts
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Comment and Opinion
Has the cost of living killed delivery’s takeaway buzz?
Brits are munching their way through more delivered takeaways than ever, apparently increasing their waistlines and killing the high street, a new study suggests
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News
Biotiful Gut Health returns to profitability as kefir sales boom
Revenues jumped 22% to £23.8m in the year to 30 March 2023 at the market-leading kefir brand
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News
Media Bites 18 April: inflation, Holland & Barrett, lab-grown sausages
The latest inflation data is the main business story in a quiet day for fmcg in the papers
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Profiles and QandAs
Ibis Rice’s Nicholas Spencer on Cambodia, dancing and Chris Packham
‘I grew up watching The Really Wild Show and admire Chris Packham – having him as brand ambassador for Ibis Rice is a dream come true’
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News
The Artful Baker collapses under weight of cost pressures
The Dorset-based business, which also starred on Channel 4’s Aldi’s Next Big Thing, appointed liquidators from Leonard Curtis on 5 April after experiencing cashflow issues in recent months
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News
Five Points Brewing celebrates successful crowdfunding round to boost beer capacity
Five Points Brewing is set to boost its brewery and taproom capacity after surpassing a six-figure crowdfunding target
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Comment and Opinion
Pesticides in fruit & veg strengthen the case for organic
We know the use of synthetic chemical pesticides as part of the conventional farming model leads to dire consequences for biodiversity, says Emma Vass, CEO at Ecotone UK
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News
Mosa Meat raises €40m as it readies lab-grown beef launch
The business will use the money to further scale up production processes and prepare to launch its cultivated beef to consumers in Singapore
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News
City snapshot: Inflation eases as crumpet and meat prices fall
Inflation has continued to ease in the UK as the price of certain food products started to fall. Plus, Just Eat Takeaway hailed a good start to its new financial year thanks to accelerating growth in the UK and Ireland
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News
Bold Bean Co founder Amelia Christie-Miller wins six-figure young entrepreneur prize
Christie-Miller won £150k to support Bold Bean’s growth from EasyJet founder’s Stelios Philanthropic Foundation
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Category Report
How can ambient win back thrifty shoppers from own-label?
Brands are weighing up their future as the scales tip in favour of cheaper own-label cans. How can they win back thrifty shoppers?
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News
Unrooted raises another £1.2m to boost growth
A majority of the money was raised from existing investors, but the round also saw former Diageo boss Paul Walsh join the business as a strategic advisor
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News
Media Bites 16 April: food prices, Pret a Manger, Bloom & Wild
Shoppers are facing “difficult” increases in food prices because of a wet winter that left fields underwater, a farming leader has warned
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Analysis and Features
Inside Berry Bros & Rudd’s first dedicated spirits store
Wine specialist Berry Bros & Rudd wants to remind shoppers of its history and expertise in spirits, too. Its new Pall Mall outlet has space for tastings, a huge global range and a rarities room
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Profiles and QandAs
My food & drink job: Megan Sealey, e-commerce manager, Birds Eye
‘This role blends creativity, entrepreneurship and consumer engagement in a dynamic environment’