All The Grocer articles in 13 June 2015
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NewsOff-trade beers sales up 3.8% year on year to 13.8m barrels
Off-trade volume sales of beer have risen 3.8% in the past 12 months, according to new figures from the British Beer & Pub Association. BBPA data published today (8 June) shows supermarkets and off-licenses drove the growth in the beer market, selling the equivalent of 13.8 million ...
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NewsMedia Bites 8 June: Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco
Things aren’t looking any easier for Britain’s big supermarkets this week as Tesco admits it is likely to have breached the industry code of practice in dealing with suppliers, Sainsbury’s is expected to reveal sales have dropped again and Morrisons ramps up the price war with cuts to 200 items.
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NewsCity Snapshot: Morrisons fires latest salvo in price war
David Potts has revealed his first round of price cuts since taking charge, slashing the prices on 200 “everyday items”
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NewsGluten contamination recall for branded and own-label free-from lines
Twenty free-from products including crumpets and pizza bases have been pulled from shelves over fears they may contain gluten.
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NewsMotor Fuel Group bought by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice for £500m
Motor Fuel Group, the UK’s second largest independent petrol and convenience retailer, has been sold by Patron Capital
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NewsBoots to cut 700 backroom jobs
The high street chemist giant said it needed to transform to adapt to the “rapidly changing” needs of consumers
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NewsMorrisons unveils first Potts price cuts
Morrisons said today that it has now made 1,665 cuts of an average of 16% since the beginning of last year
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NewsTesco takes new CTO from Expedia
Mesrobian is a replacement for Mike McNamara, who left Tesco after 16 years in February to join US retailer Target
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NewsVita Coco keeps it simple with biggest-ever marketing push
The £2m European push includes digital, social, outdoor and retail activity, and includes 21 outdoor ads around Waterloo
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NewsProfits slump at Interbev despite double-digit sales growth
Interbev saw its profits plunge nearly 70% last year in what owner Stephen Brogan said was “easily the toughest of our seven years in business”.
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NewsCrawshaw buying director retires after 25 years
Independent butcher Crawshaw Group is searching for a new buying director after Colin Crawshaw stepped down from the board.
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NewsHambledon Vineyard raises £3.5m in mini-bond scheme
One of England’s oldest vineyards has raised £3.5m in a crowdfunding scheme to help expand its output and build up stocks.
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NewsDiageo shares soar on takeover talk
Shares in Guiness-maker Diageo jumped up 6.8% in morning trading today after Brazilian reports suggested 3G Capital was eyeing a bid of the company.
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NewsAsda claims first ever striped pepper, with distinct flavour
The Asda Extra Special stripy pepper, a combination of yellow and red bell varieties, went on sale in stores nationwide today
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Comment & OpinionOpening the factory doors to cameras is no longer taboo
Greencore does well out of the Daily Mail’s feature, despite the bare hands and the hysterical online comments
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NewsArla launches £6m Anchor Cheddar campaign
New Anchor Cheddar campaign will use the strapline, ‘Rich Anchor Cheddar, That’s The Good Stuff’
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Analysis & FeaturesIs a sale or break-up on the cards for Diageo?
It’s Diageo’s turn as the latest international fmcg company that acquisition-hungry 3G Capital has its eyes on
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Analysis & FeaturesDoes Morrisons’ milk cut herald a new round in the supermarket price war?
The move is part of a programme of price cuts on staples, revealed today (8 June), which covers 200 everyday food and drink items
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NewsHoney Monster Foods get latest Minions tie-up
The supplier is launching a limited-edition banana-flavoured version of its Honey Monster Puffs into Asda stores
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NewsMedia Bites 9 June: Boots, Diageo, e-cigarettes
Boots cuts 700 jobs to concentrate on online and Diageo takeover rumours add almost £3bn to its value in one fell swoop