All The Grocer articles in 16 March 2024 – Page 6
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Comment and Opinion
What goes on inside the mind of a CEO?
It’s the million-dollar question many want answered: ‘What really goes on inside the minds of fmcg and retail industry leaders?’
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News
Will Quince MP appointed to review public food procurement
Quince will assess ways to make the system more accessible to SMEs, as well as reviewing current government buying standards
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News
Nisa head of retail Victoria Lockie to step down
In a letter sent to retailers, seen by The Grocer, Lockie will leave Nisa on 31 May after working for the business since 2012
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News
Capri-Sun unveils first recyclable polypropylene drinks pouch
The pouch features an OPRL and can be recycled with other soft plastics at supermarket collection points
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News
Morrisons partners with GenM to highlight menopause friendly products
Morrisons is reviewing its range with a view to stocking more menopause-friendly products ‘as soon as possible’
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News
Sugro welcomes new member Jambo Supplies
Jambo Supplies has over 30 years’ trading history supplying a wide range of organic and branded non-food products
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News
Supermarkets in talks to accelerate war on plastic and food waste
Members of the UK Plastics Pact, Courtauld 2030 and experts from Wrap will hold day-long talks next Thursday
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News
Liquid Death hits unicorn $1.4bn valuation as it raises $67m for NPD drive
Liquid Death has closed a $67m (£52.4m) fundraising round to value the cult canned water brand at $1.4bn (£1.1bn) as it seeks to ramp up distribution in its domestic US market and accelerate NPD
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Comment and Opinion
Finally, France moves to ban ‘meaty’ names in plant-based
In three months’ time, France will follow South Africa and Italy in banning the use of ‘meaty’ terminology to describe plant-based products, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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News
Media Bites 13 March: Morrisons, CMA/vet sector, Aldi
The parent company of Wm Morrison has reported an annual loss of more than £1bn due in part to high debt finance costs
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News
City snapshot: Resurgent Tesco and Sainsbury’s supports first-half profit growth at Supermarket Income REIT
Property investor Supermarket Income REIT has boosted operating profits by 18% to £45m in the first half following a 10% increase in rent at the company to £104.7m
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News
Harlech Foodservice launches ‘aggressive’ price-cutting campaign
Harlech claims its offer is 38% cheaper than Brakes, 15% cheaper than its biggest rival in Wales, Castell Howell, and 5% cheaper than the UK’s biggest wholesaler Booker
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News
BAT launches £30m innovation centre in Southampton
The centre features nine “specially designed technical spaces”, designed to help develop BAT’s portfolio of new category, non-combustible tobacco products
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Comment and Opinion
Meal kits should be huge, but they’ve proven a tough sell
Sainsbury’s is thinking along the right lines with this SimplyCook tieup, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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News
Brakes owner Sysco GB records profit for the first time since 2018
The foodservice giant registered a pre-tax profit of £33.7m in 2023, returning to profit after five years
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Comment and Opinion
How Philadelphia tapped into emotion to grow sales 20%
Spending big on marketing to bolster one of the category’s more expensive cream cheese brands won’t sway consumers to buy in a cost of living crisis. Or will it?
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News
Young’s launches mini fish fillets into Chip Shop range
The mini fillets are coated in batter and available in the freezer aisle
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News
Cook trialling frozen ready meal vending machines in railway stations
Cook has installed vending machines at Orpington and Bromley South stations, which have been live since last month
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News
PepsiCo brings trio of Extra Flamin’ Hot crisps to UK retail
‘Shoppers are looking for elevated snacking experiences and intense flavours,’ said PepsiCo
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News
Mondra hires Tesco sustainability lead Emily Rout
Prior to joining Mondra, Rout spent over six years at Tesco, most recently as sustainable food and innovation lead