All The Grocer articles in 16 May 2020
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Babyfood startup Mia & Ben raises multimillion-pound investment
The London and Berlin-based business raised £2.5m from impact food investor Blue Horizon Ventures
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Quarter of convenience retailers report large lockdown sales declines
ACS said forecourts, city centre stores and those near transport hubs were the most likely to have been negatively affected
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Unitas Wholesale calls for more government support for wholesalers
Goldney has criticised the government for failing to acknowledge the ‘very real difference’ between lending and giving
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Global corporations call for world leaders to focus on the environment
All companies in the coalition also pledged to set independently verified “science-based” zero-carbon target
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Nisa retailer Paul Cheema’s new ‘garden centre’ in front of store has been a ‘tremendous success’
Customers have a separate pay point outside the store to pay for garden centre items
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Comment and Opinion
Cutting carbon will be even more important in a post-coronavirus world
Government should consider a carbon tax for companies, says Patrick Gee, founder of Llanllyr Source
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Feature Synopsis
Focus On Big Night In: 20 June
With bars and restaurants closed, the big night in is Brits’ only opportunity to carouse
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Category Report
Making a meal of it: butters & spreads category report 2020
As lockdown changes Britain’s mealtime habits, butters, spreads & margarines are soaring
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Category Report
Strong choices: functional food category report 2020
Like Popeye, Brits in lockdown are opting for food that will boost their strength. But functional food and drink has come a long way since Olive Oyl’s main squeeze finally hung up his cap and pipe
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City snapshot: Lockdown wipes almost all April footfall
UK streets were left silent in April under the government-imposed lockdown to prevent the spread of coronavirus
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MPs demand Deliveroo better protect riders during coronavirus
A cross-party group of MPs have made six demands including ‘a real living wage plus costs, holiday pay and sick pay’
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Support for supermarkets starting to wane, survey finds
Source: Unsplash Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Asda, Iceland, Ocado and M&S all suffered a significant slump in approval ratings The major supermarkets have experienced a decline in public approval over the past week as consumers bored with lockdown begin to return to old ways of taking retailers for ...
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Morrisons share buoyed by lockdown durability
The Bradford-based grocer reported a 5.7% jump in first quarter like-for-like sales excluding fuel, as its retail sales su…
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Supermarket price inflation spikes under lockdown as retailers halt deals
The Grocer Price Index recorded year-on-year inflation of 2% during the first full month of the UK lockdown in April
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Healthy snacking brand Bepps raises six-figure emergency investment
The 2018-established business was able to raise between £100k and £200k from 4 existing investors
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Dairy sector rolls out £1m Milk your Moments campaign
The 12-week ad push focuses on the importance of human connections during the coronavirus crisis
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Comment and Opinion
Food supply chain heroes make lineup of Key Workers Top Trumps
Think of playground favourite Top Trumps, and you normally imagine battles over fast cars or dinosaurs
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Future of Tobacco Retailing webinar available on demand
Topics of discussion include the fast approaching ban on menthol and flavoured tobacco as well as consumer trends and alternative nicotine products
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Convenience stores still suffering coronavirus availability problems
A broad consensus on the panel was that availability remained easily the biggest problem
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Lidl installs click & collect lockers at 24 UK stores
The lockers can be used to collect online orders from a range of retailers including Boohoo, JD Group and Holland & Barret