All The Grocer articles in 15 December 2018
Previous issues.
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Analysis & FeaturesInside the NPD team rewriting the rules for supermarket beauty ranges
The mults’ push into the beauty category has created a need for a new kind of NPD: super-targeted, retailer-exclusive and with a rapid turnaround time. We caught up with the team at Brand Architekts to discover how it is rising to the challenge
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Johnny Durant, assistant product development manager, Nomad Foods
Product developer Johnny explains why his role is a ‘perfect marriage’ of his passions for food and science
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Comment & OpinionCan Morrisons keep pushing growth amid price cuts and Brexit?
David Potts has insisted the retailer is better placed than most to ride out the Brexit storm
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NewsOne Stop hails success of Christmas promotions strategy
The group launched its first online game, as well as a Christmas Countdown promotion
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Feature SynopsisFocus on Cooking Sauces: 2 February
Gone are the days when a cooking sauce was simply a jar to slosh over your stir fry. Today, the very definition of a cooking sauce is changing
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Comment & OpinionRetailers are finally making progress with digital operations
Retailers are playing catch-up to digitise their operations
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Analysis & FeaturesOJ concentrate prices boosted by winter demand
The possibility of cold snaps in the US and Mexico is adding upward pressure to prices
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Comment & OpinionThere is plenty of evidence for an energy drinks ban
There is a wealth of evidence on the harms of energy drinks to children and young people
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Comment & OpinionThe Food Chain: BBC podcast explores 'bourbonism' in Kentucky
Can Kentucky turn its reputation for making 95% of the world’s bourbon into a thriving tourist industry? And should it?
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NewsSalmon prices ease following record highs
Analysts have warned prices could nudge up again over Christmas
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Analysis & FeaturesOur pick of the best booze NPD hitting shelves in December
We examine the new launches hitting the nation’s BWS shelves this month
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Grocer 33Asda out in front at halfway point of Grocer 33 year
Asda beat proposed merger partner Sainsbury’s by almost £3 this week, confirming its dominance as we pass the halfway point of the Grocer 33 year.
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NewsFDF report: 90% of suppliers concerned over Sainsda merger
The FDF’s formal submission to the CMA’s probe into the deal claims it would have ‘disastrous impact’ on innovation
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Analysis & FeaturesAs profit margins shrink, what's going wrong in liquid milk?
Müller Milk and Ingredients CEO Patrick Müller this week warned the sector had reached a “tipping point” in terms of profitability
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NewsCity News: Sainsbury’s shares sink following CMA legal challenge
Sainsbury’s this week reassured shareholders its legal challenge to the Competition & Markets Authority had not dented its “confidence” its mega-merger with Asda will go ahead, but nervous shareholders had other ideas.
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NewsWhite Rabbit Pizza Co secures £750k cash boost from angel investors
Gluten-free startup White Rabbit Pizza Co has secured a £750k cash injection to underpin its expansion plans.
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NewsPlanet Organic back in growth before private equity buyout
Planet Organic moved back into the black in the run-up to its PE buyout earlier this year.
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NewsGraze sales slide despite in-store growth as sales process continues
Sales dived 5.2% at healthy snacking brand Graze last year, despite a strong performance from its retail arm.
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Comment & OpinionUpheaval, disruption and scandal: 2018 had everything
In an up-and-down year, the triumph of The Grocer’s Waste Not Want Not food waste campaign is our highlight
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NewsBestway posts £267k loss after Conviviality Retail purchase
Bestway Retail MD David Robinson said the losses were not as severe as expected