All The Grocer articles in 13 April 2024 – Page 3
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News
Divine Chocolate sees 10% sales drop amid category decline
Ethical chocolate maker Divine saw a near 10% sales decline last year as consumers shunned premium chocolate amid HFSS regulations and cost of living challenges
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Comment & Opinion
Animal demands attention as Peperami enters ‘the snack wormhole’
Animal still demands attention – and there are some funny details
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News
Wholegood launches organic wonky veg range into Ocado
It is the first organic wonky range to be featured in one of the major retailers
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Comment & Opinion
Air Fryers Made Easy: TV takes on cookery trend show no signs of abating
The viral hit home appliance of the pandemic – the air fryer – is evidently no passing fad
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Feature Synopsis
Focus on Confectionery: 18 May
Why have sour flavours taken confectionery by storm?
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News
Fiddes Payne to cut 20 jobs after losing Jamie Oliver contract
The Grocer understands that more than 20 roles are being lost out of a total workforce of about 50 staff
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Analysis & Features
AI cameras: are they really the answer to availability?
Morrisons is trialling a camera-based system to help staff keep shelves stocked – but opinion is divided on the system’s efficacy
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Comment & Opinion
Choose wisely and stand out: how to make the most of trade shows
Being able to share your why, your brand story and your personality while a potential buyer interacts with your brand is hard to replicate elsewhere
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News
Gut punch for nutrition app Zoe staff as headcount slashed
The redundancies are part of an urgent economy drive at the company, which CEO and co-founder Jonathan Wolf said needs to reduce costs by 20%
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Tesco, Salisbury: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘We know a high priority for our customers is the quality of fresh food, dairy, meat and poultry, so our refit brought that to life’
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Grocer 33
Tesco caps impressive week with Grocer 33 win for Salisbury store
Tesco picked up its first Grocer 33 store of the week award since early February
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Tesco cheapest without needing Clubcard Prices in latest basket comparison
Based on shelf-edge prices alone, Tesco’s £74.83 total was £1.76 cheaper than rival Asda
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News
City snapshot: Economy grows in February as UK emerges from recession
The UK economy grew in February despite high levels of rainfall, suggesting the country is emerging from the recession in the final two quarters of 2023
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News
Media Bites 12 April: Jus-Rol, Amazon, Farming
A French pastry maker has been ordered to sell Jus-Rol after losing a second legal challenge against the competition watchdog’s decision
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Comment & Opinion
Criminalising shopworker abuse is a shield. More protection is needed
At long last, shopworkers have the shield they so desperately need in their long – and often dangerous – retail crime battle
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News
Ella’s Kitchen loses share as cost-conscious families turn to own label
Ella’s Kitchen has seen its market share eroded as parents switched to cheaper own-label babyfood amid price sensitivity in the category
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News
SimplyCook defies category woes to make first-ever profit
The company called 2023 a “watershed” year and said in its newly filed accounts that it moved into the black thanks to a “right-sized” plan, with lower marketing investment and disciplined cost management
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News
The Salad Project launches ‘Spaces’ for customers on the go
The new concept targets customers ‘living the fast life’, giving them the option to order their salad or bowl online and collect in store
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News
Over half of government seafood catch limits unsustainable, data shows
For 2024, of the 79 baseline total allowable catches negotiated, only 36 are in line with ICES advice
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News
Convictions under Scotland’s Protection of Workers Act ‘not high enough’ says SGF
The figures mark the first time that information on conviction rates under the act have been released, following SGF’s calls for more transparency