All The Grocer articles in 14 April 2018 – Page 2
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Analysis and Features
High demand over Easter pushes up lamb prices
Prices remain higher year on year driven by lower imports from New Zealand
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My Alternative CV
Harry Mayhew, Ember Snacks, on celery, terriers and Green Day
‘My first job? Selling Fenland Celery off the back of a van in Ely’
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News
Potato storage problems eat into UK profits at McCain Foods
Frozen potato market leader McCain Foods GB grew sales by 3.1% in the year to 30 June 2017
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Analysis and Features
How sustainable is that plant-based burger really?
While they are billed as better for the environment, many plant-based patties list soy as their primary ingredient
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News
12% of Brits follow meat-free diet, The Grocer research shows
Ethics, animal welfare and the environmental impact of meat are all factors driving the trend
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News
Ella's Kitchen soaring sales offset by currency and cost woes
The company’s most recently filed accounts for the year to 30 June 2017 show a 15.5% rise in sales to £65.7m
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News
Tesco progress surprises market
Tesco beat expectations on almost every measure as it announced its final annual results before the £3.7bn Booker acquisit…
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News
Tayto owner Manderley profits hit despite sales rise
The owner of Northern Irish crisps supplier Tayto has reported a £10m-plus jump in annual sales
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Analysis and Features
16 innovative new soft drinks coming to supermarkets
This isn’t just a new flavour variant, says Vita Coco. It’s a whole new category for the brand
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News
Today's Group partners with Bolt Learning on online training
Modules covering management skills, health & safety and data protection regulations will be available to Today’s members
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Analysis and Features
Seven innovative new seltzer brands shaking up soft drinks
The unsweet sparkling water or “seltzer” category is picking up speed in the UK and there’s a flood of new brands and big players introducing products hoping to catch on to the consumer excitement. Here’s our pick of what’s new in the growing category:
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News
Morrisons 'was part of Carlyle attempt to rescue P&H'
Carlyle’s decision not to proceed with an offer for the wholesaler giant proved the final nail in the coffin for P&H
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News
Red Bull flies high as Lucozade Energy has wings clipped
Lucozade Energy has lost £62.6m in value over the past year - the largest loss in the soft drinks category
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News
Iceland MD stands by retailer's pledge to ditch palm oil
“We are saying no to palm oil until such time as they can prove zero deforestation,” said Richard Walker…
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News
Tesco urges suppliers to cut prices and feel Booker benefit
New UK CEO Charles Wilson and chief product officer Jason Tarry have already confronted its 39 biggest suppliers over “anomalies” in their price files
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News
Damian McLoughlin joins Premier Foods as foodservice director
McLoughlin joins the Mr Kipling maker after two stints at Unilever. He was most recently sales director for UK & Ireland
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News
City snapshot: Russell Hume creditors hopeful of returns from collapsed meat wholesaler's £23.2m assets
Creditors of scandal-hit meat wholesaler Russell Hume are set to receive 60p-80p in the pound on their debts as the collapsed business had assets of £23.2m before its collapse.
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News
Media Bites 13 April: 2 Sisters, WH Smith, Greene King
Hundreds of poultry workers in Scotland are to lose their jobs due to the closure of a plant belonging to 2 Sisters Food Grou
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News
Russell Hume 'in good financial health' before collapse
The supplier held £13.6m-worth of food stock, had no secured debt in place, and had £9.6m cash at the bank
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Analysis and Features
Action on cocoa output pushes up cocoa butter prices
The Ivory Coast Coffee and Cocoa Council last month suspended programmes for the 2017/18 season