All The Grocer articles in 17 December 2016 – Page 13
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Media Bites 28 November: Tesco Bank, Poundland, Black Friday, Brexit, British American Tobacco
Tesco Bank is facing criticism for ‘failing to act’ to a warning about a security flaw; Black Friday comes under the media glare this weekend with the high streets quiet as shoppers buy online; and Poundland could close up to 80 stores in a sell off.
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Media Bites 25 November: Iceland, Lidl, Aldi, Tesco
Iceland vs Iceland hits the headlines this morning as the country takes legal action against the frozen supermarket.
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City snapshot: Primal Pantry secures cash injection from food industry heavyweights
Paleo snack bar brand The Primal Pantry has won the backing of three food industry heavyweights as it looks to continue high levels of growth experienced since launching in 2014. Plus, Quorn’s latest export push, and a fall in sales at tea brand Typhoo.
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Food Standards Agency CEO Catherine Brown resigns
Brown will leave the FSA at the end of March 2017
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Aldi to launch first ever range of formula milk
Aldi is extending its range of Mamia baby products by trialling a range of own-label formula milk on Monday
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Typhoo tea sales fall as Brexit brews up further trouble for tea brand
Typhoo is the latest casualty in the tea category as falling retail prices, heavy supermarket promotions and flagging demand in the everyday black tea market led to a more than 9% fall in annual sales.
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Quorn gears up for fastest-ever overseas expansion
Quorn is stepping up its ambitious worldwide growth plans with the start of operations in Asia. It has also shaken up the management team with a new CFO and sales director.
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Primal Pantry bags investment from trio of industry heavyweights
Mark Palmer, Jeff van der Eems and former Cadbury chief strategy director Mark Reckitt have all taken minority stakes in the business.
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Energy brand Boost taps protein trend with milk drink
Launching in January, the NPD will be the first of a number of developments aimed at growing the brand
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Media Bites 24 November: Autumn Statement, Walmart, Black Friday, Chapel Down
Reaction and coverage of Chancellor Philip Hammond’s first Autumn Statement dominates the paper this morning.
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PayPoint sales decline in first half
Revenues at PayPoint slipped in the first half following the disposal of its online payment businesses but underlying operating profits increased 15.6%
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Comment and Opinion
Justin King is being conservative: the only way prices can go is up
Justin King during his time as Sainsbury’s CEO Not many ex-supermarket CEOs have escaped the upheaval of the last few years with their reputations intact. Justin King is one of them. Former peers include Phil Clarke (Tesco 2011-2014), Dalton Philips (Morrisons 2010-2015) and Andy Clarke ...
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Autumn Statement 2016: UK economy wobbles as Brexit feeds uncertainty
Chancellor Philip Hammond has warned that growth in the UK economy is set to slow down and borrowing will rise in the wake of uncertainty created by Brexit.
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Media Bites 23 November: Morrisons, Aldi/Lidl, Brexit, FDF, Compass
Morrisons’ revival of the Safeway brand after 11 years as part of an attempt to get back into the fast-growing convenience market comes under the media glare.
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Finsbury Food takes steps to battle rising input costs
Finsbury Food Group has modified its promotional activity and weighed up reformulating its products to battle the big jump in input costs caused by the decline in sterling.
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Dr Pepper Snapple swoops for $1.7bn health drinks group
Dr Pepper Snapple Group has announced it has agreed to buy US health drinks group Bai Brands for $1.7bn ($1.37bn).
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Comment and Opinion
There’s method to Morrisons' Safeway ‘madness’
You’d think Morrisons would want nothing more to do with the name Safeway ever again
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Comment and Opinion
The Black Friday opportunity for fmcg
Brands tempted by Black Friday should keep their eyes firmly on Christmas trading, argues Matt Lee of Capture
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Food and drink exports hit record levels in Q3
Food and non-alcoholic drink exports soared 12.1% to £3.4bn in the third quarter, with trade to non-EU markets growing at twice the rate of countries in Europe.
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North America boosts annual results for Compass Group
FTSE 100 catering giant Compass Group has reported to 5% boost to annual organic revenues. Plus all the rest of today’s news from the City …