All The Grocer articles in 15 February 2020
Previous issues.
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Pizza: 22 February
Look out, pepperoni! The classic pizza topping faces new competition as veggie and vegan options are on the rise from both brands and own-label.
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NewsArmitage Pet Care sales surge past £55m
Fast growing producer of Good Boy dog treats Armitage Pet Care saw annual sales surge past £55m, though profits fell as it invested in growth.
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NewsMedia Bites 10 Feb: WH Smith, Ocado, Waitrose
WH Smith is demanding to be allowed to delay its rent payments as some of the high street’s stronger retailers capitalise on landlords’ woes.
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NewsCity snapshot: UK snacking acquisitions boost growth for Lotus Bakeries
Bear, Nakd and Kiddylicious owner Lotus Bakeries grew its annual revenues and profits last year, boosted by the international rollout of its Biscoff brand and the strong performance of natural snacking.
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NewsMaynards Bassetts unveils Super Fruit Jellies aimed at younger crowd
The NPD would “tap desires for authenticity, higher real fruit content and added benefits”, said Mondelez…
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Analysis & FeaturesBrexit could trigger an explosive sugar labelling shake-up, here’s how
The UK can now make its own rules on nutritional labels, prompting calls for changes with explosive repercussions
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NewsFilippo Berio switches one-litre bottles from plastic to glass
The one-litre bottle had previously been in plastic, while the rest of the range was packaged in glass
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My Alternative CVJohn Stapleton, New Covent Garden Soup Co and Little Dish, on Thin Lizzy, Pulp Fiction and Michael Schumacher
‘The most rewarding part of my job is the variety’
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NewsPladis adds limited-edition ‘Best of British’ McVitie’s digestives
Three flavours have launched in celebration of its Team GB sponsorship
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NewsRichmond sausages brings £1.5m ad to primetime TV
The Kerry Foods-owned brand’s campaign will air during The Chase and Love Island
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NewsLidl to boost capacity and workforce with Wales DC extension
The discounter has acquired the land needed to extend its Bridgend DC in south Wales from 320,000 sq ft to 390,000 sq ft
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NewsEros Retail unveils new unpacked format in Scotland
The eight-store convenience chain has installed wall dispensers in its new Ellon shop
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NewsTesco drops China supplier after forced prison labour allegations
A cry for help from inmates at a Chinese prison was found in December after a 6-year-old girl in London discovered the note in a card bought from Tesco
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NewsTrewithen Dairy owner Cornish Farm's sales surge by more than a third
Cornish Farm Dairy has seen sales boosted 34.6% due in part to two major ‘long-term’ retail milk contracts
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Comment & OpinionSupermarkets of the future will be built on service – so invest in payments
Payments may not seem the most glamorous area to invest in, but retailers should not underestimate the power of convenient services, says Aaron Shields, executive strategy director at Fitch
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Comment & OpinionSupermarkets must lead the way on consumer food waste education
There are not only ethical considerations but business incentives to food waste education, says Tessa Clarke, co-founder and CEO of food sharing app Olio
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NewsWater kefir producer Agua de Madre turns to the crowd to scale up
Craft-brewed fermented water kefir producer Agua de Madre has turned to the crowd as it aims to take on the low & no UK drinks market
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Comment & OpinionThe next food strategy must champion British standards and quality
The next National Food Strategy must strengthen the UK as a global leader in food safety, says Andrew Swift, CEO at Fera Science
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NewsGrupo Bimbo to bring swathe of global bakery brands to UK
It has debuted two ‘Salmas’ crackers in Sainsbury’s.