All The Grocer articles in 15 April 2017 – Page 3
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Grocer 33Sainsbury's Meole Brace, Shrewsbury: G33 store of the week
“I left the store last night and got the call on the way out. You dream of that Grocer 33 win”
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Grocer 33Sainsbury's Shrewsbury takes Grocer 33 win in Easter week
Our shopper noted an “impressively large” display of Easter eggs at the front of the store
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NewsAsda returns to roots with budget Farm Stores brand
Brand consists of 16 fresh lines and replaces SKUs sold under Asda’s Smart Price range
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NewsAF Blakemore and High Noon battle over forecourt proceeds
Blakemore paid £376,000 to High Noon in November 2016 to help pay for wages and fuel
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NewsJohn Colley leaves Majestic Wine to become Hobbycraft CEO
Majestic Wine retail MD John Colley is swapping alcohol for knitting and crochet by becoming the new CEO of Hobbycraft
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Analysis and FeaturesThe food mob: how the mafia has infiltrated food & drink
Crime syndicates dug their claws 30% deeper into Italy’s €130bn food sector last year, with mafia-related sales worth €21
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NewsBranston profits hit by surging potato prices
Sales were up 23% to £123.3m in 2016, according to full-year accounts to 31 July 2016
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NewsTulip adds trio of TGI Fridays slow-cooked meats
Three lines will launch into 300 Morrisons stores from 23 April
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NewsIcelandic Seachill to be put up for sale 'within weeks'
Seachill is currently the last remaining food business within the Icelandic Group
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NewsPepsiCo reveals incubator initiative for nascent brands
The Nutrition Greenhouse programme aims to support Europe-focused nutrition and health & wellness businesses
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My Alternative CVEmily Wong, Emily Crisps, on Dutch courage and walruses
I came across as what the feedback notes called ‘a combination of a sailor and a protestor’
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NewsA fifth of UK consumers have purchased alcohol online
The many convenient attributes of online shopping bode well for alcohol sales on the internet says report
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NewsIrish grocery market slips into -0.2% deflation
SuperValu regained the title of Ireland’s largest grocer, having been pipped by Dunnes Stores for the past two months
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Comment and OpinionHow chatbots can give brands character
The news brands are already scaling back on their chatbots will be news to fmcg firms still at the ‘chat wot?’ stage
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Category ReportUp yours Cahors! Wine & champagne category report 2017
Brits are turning their back on classic Old World wines, plumping for Argentinian malbecs and Kiwi sauvignon blancs
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Comment and OpinionAldi's hamper shows an animated approach to Easter
Like Christmas, Easter prompts a clutch of ads from the retailers
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The Big InterviewHenry Dimbleby: Leon co-founder on bringing good food to the masses
The co-founder of fast food chain Leon finds time to churn out cookbooks and columns and campaign to end sloppy school meals
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Analysis and FeaturesOrange juice prices set to remain high
Suppliers should brace themselves for at least another six months of high orange juice prices
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NewsBonds owner Innovative Bites swoops for Hancocks in £100m deal
American food wholesaler Innovative Bites has swooped to add Hancocks Cash & Carry to its growing confectionery empire in a deal worth about £100m, The Grocer can reveal.
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Comment and OpinionPat's Easter/Ostara treats fail to impress customers
It’s a bit difficult to feel all that cheery about the news these days, isn’t it?