All The Grocer articles in 13 May 2017 – Page 4
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NewsCity snapshot: Coca-Cola HBC revenues up 5.2% in first quarter
European Coke bottler Coca-Cola HBC saw revenues rise 5.2% at constant exchange rates in the first quarter driven by higher prices in emerging markets. Plus, strong first quarter sales growth at Refresco and Henkel, Diageo fights £107m tax demand and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 11 May: Diageo, Aldi, Pret A Manger, Just Eat
Diageo, the drinks company behind Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff and Guinness, is to pay HMRC £107m under the “Google tax” crackdown aimed at multinationals.
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NewsNigella Lawson back on TV in latest Typhoo advert
The brand is aiming to recoup a 21.6% sales slump as Brits favour other hot beverages
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NewsMars Petcare UK promotes Deri Watkins to managing director
Watkins has taken over from Damian Guha, who has moved to a global role
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Comment and OpinionDoes craft gin have what it takes to follow the success of craft beer?
Inspired by indie brewers’ aesthetics and ethics, a number of spirits brands are jumping on the ’craft’ bandwagon, what next? ’Craft wine’?
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NewsOrganix names Philipp von Jagow as its new managing director
Von Jagow has joined the brand from Schwartau, a German supplier of jams and spreads
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NewsTesco doubles recipe box trial and adds Asian flavours
The meal kits are now available in 40 Tesco stores
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NewsJust Eat faces CMA in-depth inquiry into £200m Hungryhouse takeover
The CMA is worried that the loss of competition from the combination of the two companies could lead to worse terms for restuarants who use either of the takeaway services
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NewsGalbani launches ready-to-heat mozzarella and ad campaign
Brand owner Lactalis McLelland, hopes product will appeal to vegetarians and flexitarians looking for a protein alternative
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NewsTesco enables grocery ordering via voice-activated Google Home
The supermarket has integrated its online grocery service with the Google device, launched in the UK in March
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Comment and OpinionMake eye tracking part of the shopper insight mix
Eye tracking has become an in-vogue research tool for the fmcg sector, but it is just one tool among many
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NewsAnti-GM campaigners hit out at Norwich potato trial
Farming minister George Eustice approved trial at end of April
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NewsWeak pound hits first quarter sales at Raisio
Finnish food group Raisio has announced an 18.9% fall in first quarter revenues as the weak pound hit sales of Benecol and its confectionery products in the UK.
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NewsWaitrose weighs up recipe and checkout functions for app
The Quick Check mobile app first launched across all Waitrose stores last June
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NewsBerry Bros & Rudd launches own brand of 'accessible' wines
The new Wine Merchant range includes Traditional Claret, English Sparkling, Pauillac, Rioja Crianza and Champagne 1er Cru …
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NewsVape shops get JTI toolkit on preventing underage e-cig sales
Toolkit includes booklet for training staff, in-store warning poster and window sticker
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NewsHeron Foods cuts fleet tyre bill with Michelin switch
The discount retailer’s logistics fleet racks up 100,000 miles a year…
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News58 food and drink firms named in LSE’s 1000 Companies to Inspire Britain report
A total of 58 food and drinks companies have been named in the London Stock Exchange’s list of 100 Companies to Inspire Britain
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Sports & Energy Drinks: 17 June
Sugar-free sports & energy drinks are booming as brands look to sidestep the sugar levy. Yet full-sugar lines still account for the most sales. What are brands doing to promote lower-sugar options?
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NewsMedia Bites 10 May: John Lewis, Coca-Cola, BRC retail sales
John Lewis created plenty of headlines this morning after it admitted to potentially breaking minimum wage rules.