All The Grocer articles in 14 November 2020
Previous issues.
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NewsCity Snapshot: Hovis sold to PE firm Endless
Bakery brand Hovis has been acquired by private equity firm Endless for an undisclosed sum, the company has announced this morning.
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NewsMedia Bites 6 Nov: Sainsbury’s, Lockdown/Retail, Brexit
The papers disect Sainsbury’s plans to close more than 400 Argos stores and accelerate plans to cut costs following the Covid-19 pandemic
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NewsLockdown forces supermarkets to close standalone non-essential areas
Separate mezzanine floors, standalone neighbouring buildings and concessions selling non-essential items will be forced to shut down
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NewsTaylors of Harrogate looks to battle ‘coffee confusion’ with Especially For range
The range designed to “combat coffee confusion”
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NewsReynolds ‘flexi-furloughs’ staff as English lockdown kicks in
Over the next month, more than 500 employees will work on a week on, week off basis across all 10 depots, which will stay open to aid social distancing
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NewsWholesalers predict huge lockdown losses
Suppliers into foodservice are racing to redistribute perishable goods that were intended for restaurants, hotels and pubs.
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NewsPrice cuts drive Morrisons in to price deflation in latest Grocer Price Index survey
Morrisons’ latest price cuts have helped the supermarket into annual deflation
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NewsKilo yoghurt pot sales offset decline at Lancashire Farm
The Rochdale-headquartered dairy said retail volumes were up as much as 40% in March and April
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NewsSt Austell Brewery records £10m first-half loss
St Austell Brewery has plunged to a loss of £10m in the first half of 2020, despite record supermarket sales during the coronavirus pandemic. Total turnover collapsed by 90% when all 178 of its pubs and hotels were forced to close in March as the country went ...
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NewsNestlé buys Mindful Chef to bulk up direct-to-consumer portfolio
Nestlé has acquired a majority stake in recipe kit business for an undisclosed sum to beef up its direct-to-consumer offering in the UK
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Promotional FeaturesHow smart sustainable labelling can reduce the carbon footprint of food packaging
With 74% of consumers willing to pay for more sustainable options, packaging and labelling choices have a more important role to play than ever
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NewsPlanet Organic launches nationwide fresh deliveries
Orders are picked by staff from the organic chain’s Westbourne Grove store in Notting Hill, with deliveries made by courier DPD
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Comment & OpinionWhat refill stations mean for the future of branded packaging
Refill stations themselves could suddenly become expensive pieces of retailer real estate, says Callum Saunders, head of planning at Zeal Creative
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NewsEnglish supermarkets face backlash over non-essential items ban
Retailers were told to shut down mezzanine floors, standalone neighbouring buildings and concessions selling homeware, clothing and electronics
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NewsSouthern Co-op sets up fund for food banks with £5,000 donation
Sourthern said the grants would enable local groups to purchase essential equipment or cover running costs
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NewsGovernment bows to pressure from Marcus Rashford child hunger campaign
Boris Johnson telephoned the England forward over the weekend to share the news
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NewsMorrisons gets festive with Dua Lipa for new advert
The Morrisons ad will also feature before the pop star’s online streaming event Studio 2054
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NewsGreat Britain bird flu risk raised to ‘high’ after Cheshire farm outbreak
The UK’s chief veterinary officers have urged bird keepers to prevent any contact between their flocks and wild birds
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NewsPAI Partners swoops for Addo Food Group and Winterbotham Darby
Addo Food Group and olives and antipasti supplier Winterbotham Darby have been snapped up in a joint chilled foods acquisition for an undisclosed sum
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NewsGrocer Gold Store Manager of the Year 2020: the shortlist
Our Store Manager of the Year Award recognises outstanding hard graft and commitment from the nation’s best store managers