All The Grocer articles in 13 May 2017 – Page 5
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City snapshot: Record Kerrygold performance drives 9% revenues surge at Ornua
A record performance by Kerrygold has helped Irish dairy group Ornua increase revenues 9% in 2016 to €1.8bn. Plus, Compass announces its first-half results; the CMA is to investigate the Just Eat takeover of Hungryhouse; Ahold Delhaize reports it Q1 results; and Eagle Eye appoints a new COO
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Thatchers eyes millennials with Vintage 2016 cider
Thatchers Vintage 2016 (7.4% abv) has rolled out into Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda, Morrisons and the Co-op…
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Monster moves into bottles for new Hydro energy drinks range
CCEP is targeting the ‘refreshment’ sub-sector of energy currently dominated by Lucozade Energy and Lucozade Zero
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Captain Morgan enlists Rio Ferdinand and Eoin Morgan for ad
The 30-second clip is part of a push centring on the message ‘Live Like the Captain’
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Craft spirits and beers gain shelf space in Asda booze overhaul
The supermarket added over 40 new spirits to its shelves this week in a major push towards the booming craft drinks market
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Comment and Opinion
It’s too late to talk TV ad watersheds. Social media is the regulatory battleground
Whoever is in No 10 after 8 June, it is clear that the food and drink industry will face a raft of new advertising restrictions, both in broadcast and other media, after the election dust settles
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Bidfood campaign encourages children to eat a healthier breakfast
Better Breakfast will see the wholesaler work with schools to help them ‘build a better breakfast club’
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Dunnhumby enters sales data arrangement with Twitter
The two companies are to use anonymous sales data from Tesco’s Clubcard in a bid to drive up fmcg advertising on Twitter
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Sainsbury's revamps food-to-go range to include 21 new products
A choice of three Asian buns – char sui pork, bulgogi beef and honey & soy chicken – hit the shelves this week
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Christian Boulter joins Symington's as business unit director
Boulter will start on 15 May and joins from Britvic…
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John Lewis set to fork out £36m in back payments to staff
The group revealed its pay averaging system “did not meet the strict timing requirements” of government regulations
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Over 80% of supermarket seafood now sourced responsibly
The Sustainable Seafood Coalition report found that responsible sourcing was up from 68% in 2011
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Paul targets summer picnickers with al fresco meal deal
Each deal includes a free ‘Sac a Pique-nique’ cool bag and a disposable paper tablecloth…
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Feature Synopsis
Focus On Butters & Spreads: 10 June
Butters & spreads sales are still sliding, but their decline has slowed over the past year as butter benefits from the consumer perception that it’s a healthier. What can spreads and marge learn from it?
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Focus On Healthcare & Supplements: 10 June
Sales of healthcare supplements are still in rude health. Brits have forked out an extra £8.9m (2%) on them in the past year. What’s driving this?
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Northern Irish craft gin Jawbox wins Asda listing
The deal was an “important breakthrough for the brand” in a “key market” said Jawbox founder Gerry White…
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Strong Easter drives like-for-like retail sales up 5.6% in April
UK retail sales grow 5.6% in April boosted by Easter, but BRC warns over longer-term prospects for the sector
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City snapshot: UK retail boosted by Easter sales growth
Food sales increased 2.4% on a like-for-like basis and 3.6% on a total basis in the past 12 weeks boosted by the Easter break, the BRC – KPMG Retail Sales Monitor April 2017 has revealed
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Media Bites 9 May: Co-op Bank, Premier Foods, UK retail sales
The Co-operative Bank is set to admit that a sale of its business has faltered, increasing the chances that its American hedge fund owners will have to plough more capital into the bank.
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Mondelez sees commodities costs rise despite falling cocoa prices
Confectionery giant was unable to take advantage of lower prices because of hedging arrangements