All The Grocer articles in 15 April 2017 – Page 2
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Wholesalers win reprieve following 'unbelievable' AWRS delays
HMRC took 12 months to issue AWRS licences, giving rejected wholesalers insufficient time to appeal late decision
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Laila's Fine Foods expands workforce as sales soar 45%
Fast-growing ready meals supplier Laila’s Fine Foods has posted another year of stellar sales growth
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Comment and Opinion
Why it's time to change the recipe of Classic Coke
Reformulating Coca-Cola sounds like heresy, but it can be done, while still meeting the brand’s flavour guidelines
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Analysis and Features
As Life is canned, what's the next move for brand Coke?
The trade is unanimous: forget Life and push Pepsi Max rival Coke Zero Sugar
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Highland Park single malt celebrates 30 years of Rebus
A collaboration with author Ian Rankin, the 10-year-old whisky is 40% abv with an rsp of £30
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Dr Organic rolls out facial products for problem skin
The Skin Clear 5 in 1 collection is designed to increase the rate of skin cell renewal
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Brexit patriotism has its price limits
One in five consumers are more likely to buy British food following the Brexit vote, research from YouGov has revealed
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Young's boss insists business is 'performing solidly'
CEO Bill Showalter insists business is on sound financial footing amid claims of ‘broken’ capital structure
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Comment and Opinion
Amazon's algorithms are in control of UK grocery's margins
It’s not the discounters that are the biggest threat to traditional grocers. It’s Amazon
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Tesco brings supplier talks forward to stave off inflation
Tesco has brought forward negotiations with suppliers to find alternatives to passing on inflation
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Whitworths sale will mean private equity investor takes a bath
With Whitworths up for sale, its private equity owner is set to take a bath on its investment
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City snapshot: LDC poised for £100m Addo deal
Private equity house LDC is closing in on a takeover of Vision-owned pork pie supplier Addo Food Group worth over £100m. Plus, Saucy Fish Co owner Icelandic Seachill prepares for sale, PZ Cussons on target to hit full-year targets and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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Media Bites 13 April: Tesco, WH Smith, Lidl
“Tesco puts (much of) its past behind it” is the headline in The Times (£) this morning as the papers absorbed Tesco’s first UK sales growth for six years and a plunge in its share price.
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LDC closes in on £100m-plus deal for pork supplier Addo
Private equity house LDC is closing in on a takeover of pork pie supplier Addo Food Group to add another food business to its portfolio
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BrewDog crowded out as private equity snaps up 22% stake
BrewDog – which swore it would never ‘sell out’ to institutional investors – has sold a 22% stake to a US PE house
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Milner to return to Tyrrells CEO role in management shake-up
Snacks brand Tyrrells has announced a restructuring of its worldwide business leadership
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New Zealand cracks down on manuka honey fraud
The New Zealand government has embarked on a major crackdown on fake manuka honey
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Comment and Opinion
Farm brand pros and cons: they may annoy origin purists, but they do deliver
An actual old lady called Aunt Bessie didn’t make that packet of frozen Yorkshire puddings. Don’t be so naïve – it’s just marketing.
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Comment and Opinion
Calibrate your inner GPS and take control of your work needs
Humans have in-built needs quietly directing our thoughts, beliefs, behaviours and actions, like an internal GPS, says executive coach Jennifer Baker
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Analysis and Features
Unilever's new strategic plan: the main nuts and bolt-ons
The Grocer picks out six essential indicators of the way ahead