All The Grocer articles in 15 April 2017 – Page 4
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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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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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Analysis & 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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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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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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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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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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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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Analysis & FeaturesUnilever's new strategic plan: the main nuts and bolt-ons
The Grocer picks out six essential indicators of the way ahead
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Comment & OpinionCalibrate 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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Comment & OpinionFarm 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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NewsNew 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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NewsMilner 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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NewsBrewDog 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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NewsLDC 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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NewsMedia 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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NewsCity 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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NewsWhitworths 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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NewsTesco 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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Comment & OpinionAmazon'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