All The Grocer articles in 16 November 2024
Previous issues.
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NewsPremium chocolate chain Knoops to double UK estate and expand internationally in 2025
The premium chocolate chain is planning to double its UK sites on the back of growing sales
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NewsKFC UK & Ireland appoints Rob Swain as new general manager
Swain will take the general manager post starting 1 March
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NewsDave’s Hot Chicken releases UK menu as it gears up to open in December
The menu will be available to customise with six different spice levels
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NewsCrowbond completes fourth acquisition this year with Hertfordshire caterer
The latest purchase would bring Crowbond’s annual turnover over £25m, according to the wholesaler
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NewsBestway Foundation supports Duke of Edinburgh’s Award with £100k donation
The foundation has supported the scheme for over 30 years
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NewsCountry Range Group welcomes new member McClures
The wholesaler is the fifth to join Country Range Group this year
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NewsYouMeSushi plans to double estate with new franchise plans
The sushi chain is planning to double the number of its sites in the next three years
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NewsKFC rows back on Better Chicken Commitment pledge claiming industry is not ready
Animal protection charity The Humane League UK has called for a protest at KFC’s headquarters in Woking next week
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NewsSpring Food secures £100k to capitalise on rise of bone broth
The Essex-based business, which launched in 2017, makes a range of almost 30 bone broth products sold online and through its network of partners
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Comment & OpinionUK food & drink must prepare now for Trump’s presidency
It’s late for businesses to be starting to prepare now, but there are still just over 70 days until president Trump takes the oath of office, says Ian Wright, co-chair of the Food & Drink Export Council
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NewsMcDonald’s lights up Christmas with festive ad and gift drop
The fast food giant is launching The McDonald’s Gift Drop, a nationwide treasure hunt in which customers cab find ‘hidden’ gift tags to win prizes
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Comment & OpinionBear’s despair as mascot hunts out fruit
The fruit snacks brand’s mascot turns out to be more of a teddy than a grizzly
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Comment & OpinionAsda’s ongoing woes explored in Channel 5 deep dive
‘Asda’s current situation is not a good one,’ explained food consultant Amelia Rope
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Analysis & FeaturesFive tips from the Farm Shop & Deli Dragons’ Pantry Accelerator
The Farm Shop & Deli Dragons’ Pantry Accelerator offered insight on topics including getting a wholesale listing and making the most of customer data
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Comment & OpinionBusiness rates reform: how Labour’s plan to ‘deliver stability’ will save the UK high street
Last week, the UK government took the “critical step” to permanently level the playing field between high streets and their competitors, as exchequer secretary to the treasury James Murray explains.
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NewsLittle Moons to close new Kettering factory with 200 job losses
New factory in Kettering opened this year and was branded ‘a massive moment for Little Moons’
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NewsJosie Gibson stars in Iceland Foods Christmas advert 2024
The discount retailer has launched a new tagline, ‘That’s why Santa goes to Iceland’, to support its Christmas campaign
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Comment & OpinionLittle Freddie responds to ‘concerning’ babyfood sugar investigation
“Our independent nutritional testing results are exactly as we reflect on our packs,” says Little Freddie’s UK general manager Rich Keir
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NewsM&S rolling out trolley self-checkouts with conveyor belts to Food Halls
M&S is rolling out self-checkouts for a trolley shop, occupying as much space as a staffed checkout
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Grocer 33Waitrose staff go above and beyond at its Lincoln store
Waitrose’s store felt ‘calm and orderly’ despite restocking taking place