All The Grocer articles in 14 April 2018 – Page 3
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Comment & OpinionMorrisons and Tesco look to revive fortunes of own-label value brands
Overhaul of Morrisons’ own-label budget range, with new packaging and prices cut to as low as 20p for some everyday food items, involves more than 250 SKUs at launch
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News2 Sisters pledges 90% recyclable plastic packaging by 2020
The company said the move would almost double the amount of recyclable packaging used in its supply chain, which currently stands at 47%
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NewsBrewDog buys 'urban cider' brand Hawkes for undisclosed sum
Hawkes’ founder Simon Wright will remain at its helm and existing staff retain their roles…
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NewsMedia Bites 11 April: High street closures, Vivo, Hershey
“Crisis on the high street”, trumpets The Daily Mail, which highlights a report by PwC showing 16 stores closed every day last year
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NewsTesco profits jump 28% as it 'moves quickly' to deliver Booker synergies
Tesco has reported “another year of strong progress” with the ninth consecutive quarter of growth and said it was “moving quickly” to deliver synergies and access new growth from the completion of the merger with Booker.
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NewsNisa reports 26% sales hike as store numbers increase
The results come ahead of the CMA’s phase one ruling on the Co-op’s acquisition of Nisa, due to be published by 23 April
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NewsBath Ales launches design revamp ahead of new brewery opening
The Gloucestershire brewer has also added two new brews, Lansdown IPA and Sulis lager…
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NewsKay Group puts soaring profit down to food-to-go innovations
Kay Group puts soaring profit down to food-to-go innovations
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NewsLong-term decline in landings 'affecting scampi supplies'
The supplier has increased the amount it pays crews in a bid to halt a decline in supply, with landings in key fisheries the Clyde and Irish Sea were down 18% last year
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NewsTesco's profits jump: what the analysts say
Tesco’s profits jump: here is how analysts and other experts reacted to the results
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NewsASA dismisses vegan complaints against AHDB's Love Pork campaign
Vegan activist group Viva! had alleged AHDB’s advertising campaign misled consumers over low fat claims
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Comment & OpinionFood & drink businesses should embrace soil health
We have a looming crisis in the UK that is literally right under our feet
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NewsSainsbury's tackles plastic use with new food cartons
The cartons developed by sustainable packaging firm RAP are claimed to use 85% less plastics than widely used alternatives
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NewsLidl UK announces first permanent gluten-free range
Lidl UK has previously offered gluten-free products only on a temporary, limited-stock basis
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Comment & OpinionSuppliers search for clues as Tesco-Booker hints at future strategy
Booker boss (and Tesco’s newly installed UK CEO) Charles Wilson, together with Tesco chief product officer Jason Tarry, have held initial talks with 39 of Tesco’s biggest suppliers and will summoning smaller suppliers soon
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NewsScottish retailers 'hardest hit' with store closures
PwC research compiled by the Local Data Company showed almost 300 high street retail closures in Scotland
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NewsMedia Bites 12 April: Tesco, Carrefour, Hammerson, EU food regulation
The papers focus on Tesco’s “comback” in defiance of the wider gloom on high streets and three years after the accounting scandal which plunged it into crisis.
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NewsCity snapshot: WH Smith improves food offer as performance hold steady
WH Smith (SMWH) has posted pre-tax profit down 1% from £83m to £82m on static group revenue of £643m in the half year to 28 February. Plus, Greene King’s shares rise on bullish profits guidance and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsUnilever backs Pure Leaf despite low sales
In the 52 weeks to 3 March 2018, the posh tea brand’s value in grocery amounted to £357,370
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NewsBestway rebrand drops 'White' from its Ace cider name
Consumer research conducted by Bestway revealed an overwhelming majority of shoppers (93%) considered the term ‘white cider’ negative, said the wholesaler