All The Grocer articles in 15 August 2020 – Page 3
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Sainsbury’s adds Leon range to 62 more bakeries
The range is part of Sainsbury’s ongoing Future Brands drive
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Staycation market boosting convenience store footfall
The convenience market is set to see increased volumes of footfall, with 85% of holidaymakers planning on doing some self-cateri
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Mondelez withdraws Cadbury Inventor bar over nut packaging concerns
It has withdrawn the product as a precautionary measure
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Wholesalers cry out for government clarity on ‘nightmare’ school catering
The absence of comprehensive catering guidance from the Department for Education has come under fire from foodservice wholesalers
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M&S to open new DC in Milton Keynes as part of transformation programme
The 365,000 sq ft DC will increase the retailer’s ambient product capacity by up to 60%
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Heatwave sees Central England Co-op report spikes in ‘unusual’ sales
Since 7 August, the retailer has seen sharp sales increases on banana-flavoured milk, Greek natural yoghurt and salted peanuts
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Waitrose recalls chicken satay over sauce mix-up
The upmarket grocer included a sauce made with fish and peanuts rather than the sweet chilli variety listed on the label
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Bestway Retail announces plans to sell off 37 company-owned stores
All of the stores for sale were part of Bestway’s £7.25m acqisition of Conviviality Retail in 2018
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Comment and Opinion
Ben & Jerry’s Home Office row shows the industry is trying to be a force for good
Ben & Jerry’s tweet thread directed at Priti Patel triggered a pile-on, but Unilever is taking positive steps
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Upfield to introduce on-pack carbon labelling across its portfolio
The plant-based giant is planning to introduce the labelling across its global range by the end of 2021
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Comment and Opinion
Suppliers are lagging behind retailers on the strategic front
Suppliers have been reactionary to the pandemic, but obesity measures will require more careful thought, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Comment and Opinion
At KFC, we’re looking to improve chicken welfare, but we can’t do it alone
KFC’s Chicken Welfare Report is an honest evaluation of where the brand stands, says David Moran, chief supply chain officer at KFC Western Europe
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Costcutter survey finds shoppers felt safe in stores during pandemic outbreak
The symbol group surveyed its shoppers to understand more about the changes in their behaviour as a result of the pandemic
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ACS and Alzheimer’s Society host online dementia training for retailers
The sessions are free for ACS members to attend
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Pink Lady apples see sales boost after ‘successful’ TV ad, own data shows
Volume sales saw double-digit growth whilst its first-ever UK TV campaign aired, the brand said
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Kerrygold unveils first TV ad in four years to push ‘unique grass-fed taste’
The Irish block butter brand will appear on ITV, Channel 4 and Sky from 17 August
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Sainsbury’s reports success of AI ‘concealment detector’ to spot thieves
The technology uses machine learning to recognise and record suspicious behaviour based on CCTV feeds from specific aisles
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Asda launches bigger, more efficient home delivery vehicles to lower emissions
With significantly increased capacity the fleet will enable the supermarket to ‘drastically reduce miles on the road’
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Comment and Opinion
Stilton’s ceremonial role in Japan trade negotiations is a symbol of things to come
Getting ‘quintessentially British’ products into deals will represent success for a Vote Leave cabinet
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Comment and Opinion
Three ways fmcg businesses can keep a cool head and adapt to change
Identify which shopper trends represent revolution, which represent evolution and which are about continuation, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction