All The Grocer articles in 14 March 2020 – Page 5
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Coronavirus: Deliveroo launches support fund for sick riders
It will pay out to impacted delivery riders in excess of the equivalent of UK statutory sick pay for up to 14 days
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Comment and Opinion
Why full-service media agency planning is best for brands and retailers
A one-agency approach means there is less scope for miscommunication and more of a focus on achieving the brand’s objectives, says Matt Lee, MD at Capture
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City Snapshot: B&M sells German business for €12.5m
B&M Bargains owners B&M European Retail has sold its loss-making German arm Jawoll to a consortium of German investors for €12.5m (£10.9m). Plus, The Bank of England has slashed interest rates back to a historic low of just 0.25% as an emergency response to the coronavirus outbreak and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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Media Bites 11 March: Coronavirus, Budget, Unilever
Sales of both freezers and frozen food have surged in the UK amid panic buying by Britons worried about the spread of coronavirus.
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Business rates system means poor regions are subsidising London, claims BRC
In its latest call for radical reform in tomorrow’s Budget, the BRC said the government’s own figures showed the scale of …
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Don’t panic: toilet roll production and distribution normal, say suppliers
The outbreak has had no immediate impact on the UK tissue industry, tissue manufacturing, wholesale stock levels, the industry supply chain or supply to retailers
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Whitepapers
Business behaving badly: what makes Brits want to ditch their provider?
Six in ten Brits (62%) like it when companies have a moral message – but three in ten 30%) think they treat ethics and sustainability like a fad.
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Coronavirus: Ocado pleads for supplier help to cope with demand
A pleading communication from Ocado Retail CEO Mel Smith warned suppliers to expect ‘volatility in orders placed’
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Montezuma’s claims UK first with entirely sustainable packaging move
All the chocolate brand’s packaging is now recyclable, compostable or biodegradable
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Coca-Cola adds Cherry flavour to Energy range
The supplier has also tweaked the recipe for the existing Coca-Cola Energy drinks
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Illva Saronno to launch its own Disaronno UK distribution arm
The move will end the 20-year partnership with its UK distributor William Grant & Sons
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Comment and Opinion
Vegan food suppliers are under increasing pressure on salt… and dairy
The ’vegan health halo’ is under threat on more than one front
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Chancellor urged to introduce business rates relief for coronavirus-impacted retailers
Property firm Colliers wants ‘discretionary rate relief’ to be funded by the government centrally
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Birds Eye looks to ‘change perception’ of frozen veg with Steamfresh overhaul
The range will carry a ‘simplified’ design that will underline the nutritional benefits of steamed veg
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Sainsbury’s joins major supermarkets rationing sales of hygiene products
The retailer is now limiting purchases of handwash, tissues, cleaning products and pain relief
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Iceland has cut 29% of plastic packaging, Walker reveals
The frozen food chain’s MD Richard Walker announced its latest milestone in its journey to plastic-free packaging at The Grocer Conference in London today
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Geary’s Bakery launches artisanal bread brand Jason’s
The brand has debuted with three loaves launching at M&S
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Calls for carrier bag charge to be dropped as part of coronavirus fight
The Grocer understands the proposal was made by a leading supermarket boss yesterday
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ACS Crime Report reveals 50,000 incidents of violent crime
Local shops had lost over £211m as a direct result of crime in 2019
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Coronavirus: New emergency plans could use army to deliver food to shops
Ministers have stepped up their talks with the industry on how to tackle the crisis