All The Grocer articles in 16 December 2017 – Page 8
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Media Bites 12 Dec: Whitbread, Transport, Tesco
An activist investor that has built a position in Premier Inn and Costa Coffee owner Whitbread is likely to push for a break-up, a shareholder has predicted.
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City snapshot: Highest inflation since 2013 drives 12-week grocery sales up 3.1%
Grocery sales for the 12 weeks to 3 December rose by 3.1%, according to the latest market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel
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Aldi launches scheme to boost small-scale Scottish suppliers
The discounter has unveiled a Scottish Small Supplier Development Programme
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Experts warn meat tax would gamble with consumer health
Mick Sloyan of AHDB warned a meat tax was an “incredibly blunt tool for a complex problem”
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Portman Group rebukes Tiny Rebel for 'fizzy pop' style can
Tiny Rebel’s Cwtch ale 330ml can features a drunken-looking bear slouched below colourful graffiti…
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Comment and Opinion
Why a meat charge to tackle climate targets is a bad idea
New report claims it is “increasingly probable” that governments will soon start taxing meat the same as sugar and tobacco
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Profiles and QandAs
My food & drink job: Zoe Simons, innovation development chef, Waitrose
The former Masterchef the Professionals candidate has decided to pursue a career in grocery
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Fyffes' Ethical Trading Initiative suspension upheld
Suspension from NGO will continue into the new year due to ongoing labour dispute, ETI says
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Lactalis salmonella scare 'does not affect UK' FSA confirms
Some 620 products have been withdrawn following outbreak linked to factory in north-west France
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Anger as Tesco overrides online accounts to accept substitutions
The move has led to a stream of complaints from shoppers angry at the settings being changed without their consent…
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Up&Go to launch kids’ drinks and Breakfast Balls
The Australian brand is seeking to expand its reach in the UK breakfast market
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Snow across UK disrupts online grocery orders
Sainsbury’s has warned of potential delays due to adverse road conditions
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Adrien Koskas promoted to MD of L’Oréal consumer products arm
Koskas has been general manager for the L’Oréal Paris portfolio since August 2015
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Bidfood set to pick up AF Blakemore's cash & carry in Penrith
The sale comes a year after Blakemore invested £1m to refurbish and rebrand the depot
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Nestlé links with Company Shop for new food waste scheme
The KitKat owner wants to find ways for part-processed products to be redistributed instead of being used for animal feed or anaerobic digestion
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Sleep Well milk goes on sale in Fortnum & Mason
Made with milk from Jersey cows, honey and valerian, its founders cite the calming effects of the herb as a sleep aid
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Molson Coors to bring bestselling Chinese lager Snow to UK
The Carling owner will launch the 5% abv beer in 330ml cans on 15 Januar
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Cautious consumers to sap 'sparkle' from Christmas trading - BRC warns
Black Friday deals helped improve shopper footfall in November but depleted consumer confidence could prove a drag on Christmas trading, the British Retail Consortium warned.
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Media Bites 11 December: Flora, Ocado, Iceland, Steinhoff
Flora margarine is on the verge of changing hands as bidders prepare to submit formal offers for Unilever’s £6bn spreads business, according to reports in the weekend’s papers.
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Half of shoppers to change supermarket for artisan Christmas
Of the 49% of shoppers who will shun their usual haunt, 37% will go to independent butchers and fishmongers