All The Grocer articles in 15 July 2017 – Page 5
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News
M&S trading update: What the analysts say
M&S shares have fallen 4.7% today despite improving trends in general merchandise and grocery and headline sales growth of 2.7%.
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Comment and Opinion
Taylor review spells bad news for gig economy companies
The rise of court cases involving the gig economy – Uber and Deliveroo being the most high-profile – means the government will have to take the recommendations seriously
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Thai Union agrees to sustainability deal with Greenpeace
Thai Union has agreed to a ’comprehensive’ package of reforms, including reducing the number of fish aggregating devices
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Waitrose launches premium bag-in-box wine range
Four SKUs have rolled out, with two more to launch in late July
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Asda delists Young's Funky Fish Kitchen in seafood overhaul
Brand was launched by Young’s as an Asda exclusive in 2013 but has been axed in favour of own label
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Spar readies major push into Cyprus following Ermes deal
Spar Cyprus will look to roll out about 20 stores over five years…
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Taylor report puts spotlight on gig economy worker rights
Companies such as Deliveroo could be forced to give workers more rights in the wake of the government review into modern employment practices
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Walkers risks flavours in Choose Me Or Lose Me push
The push will see UK core variants take on popular overseas challengers, with the losers axed
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Aldi seeks 4,000 new staff in recruitment drive
The roles are predominantly for store assistants, assistant store managers and deputy store managers
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Taylors of Harrogate revamps and expands range of speciality tea
The relaunched green teas and fruit & herbal infusions have packaging designed by artists around the globe
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Analysis and Features
How an ambitious Danish start-up plans to get fmcg brands into China – and why it’s moving to London
Shobr has just secured investment from China and moved its HQ to Mayfair. Now it has its sights on Asia
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Comment and Opinion
Sainsbury's Fairtrade fiasco
Sainsbury’s intention to ditch Fairtrade for its own weak and woolly Fairly Traded equivalent has provoked an outcry
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News
Morrisons launches online flower delivery service
Morrisons hopes its new premium site flowerworld.co.uk will make it the largest florist in the UK
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City snapshot: Marks & Spencer’s first quarter like-for-like sales drop 0.5%
Marks & Spencer has reported a 0.5% fall in first quarter like-for-like sales, as the timing of Easter and improved performance in general merchandise led to an improved overall sales performance. Plus, retail sales rise 1.2% last month amid best food sales since 2012, McBride’s annual sales drop 5.9% and all the rest of the latest news from the City
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Media Bites 11 July: Premier Foods, Retail sales, Co-op Bank
Premier Foods has been criticised by another investor for “a poor regard for shareholder value” in a further sign of the pressure on the company’s board.
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The Brexit effect: 10 foods we're already paying more for
Justin King has warned shoppers should prepare themselves for “higher prices, less choice, and poorer quality”
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Exporters to feast on growth in food and drinks industry after Brexit
The UK food and drink industry is set for strong future growth on the back of global demand for British produce, despite concerns over the impact Brexit could have on staffing levels in the sector, according to an upbeat report by EEF and Santander.
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Food and drinks manufacturing deals slump by a quarter in 2016
M&A activity in the UK food and drinks manufacturing sector slumped last year as the fallout from Brexit squeezed profits and put off buyers, according to a new report.
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NFU cautions over 'constant boom and bust dairy cycle'
Farmgate prices have failed to keep up with record prices for cream and butter at wholesale says union
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Tesco named MSC UK Sustainable Fish Counter of the Year
The supermarket won the award for offering 22 choices of MSC-certified sustainable seafood on its counters