All The Grocer articles in 17 December 2016 – Page 8
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Booze deals feel the pinch as Christmas activity builds up
Supermarkets are decking the halls with offers but shoppers aren’t getting as many good deals as last year
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Loyalty schemes 'at risk of alienating younger shoppers'
More than a third of 16 to 24-year-olds found loyalty schemes to be too complicated
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Alf Turner launches Premium Scotch Egg into Co-op
Butcher secured an £80,000 investment on BBC’s Dragon’s Den in 2012
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Bristol grocer fined for selling rotten fruit & veg
Fruit & Veg Planet director Hazrat Mohammad Ahmadzai and store manager Janatgul Easakhil were both charged
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Comment and Opinion
It's time to abandon palm oil
Wise food manufacturers who strive for ‘clean label’ must start reformulating their products to eliminate palm oil
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EasyFoodstore weighs up new sites as Park Royal gets facelift
Any future new stores would likely be slightly bigger on secondary retail sites with the right demographics
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Peter Dowding made Subway UK & Ireland country director
There are more than 2,300 Subway stores open across the UK and Ireland
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WeightWatchers-endorsed Skinny Lager to hit Morrisons in 2017
The low-calorie brew is 4% abv and contains 89 calories per 330ml bottle
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McVitie's plans Penguin Mini Biscuits multipack launch
Brand hails its ‘largest NPD for several years’
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Tesco teams up with sharing app Olio to give away wonky fruit
The Grocer understands Tesco is now looking to work with Olio on a longer-term basis
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Shelf position payments 'no longer an issue' says Adjudicator
Tacon warned she was close to launching an official investigation into alleged ‘Drop and Drive’ discrepancies
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Brakes links with ACM to hit zero waste to landfill target
The foodservice giant has been working with recycling group ACM Environmental to reduce its environmental impact
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Media Bites 14 December: Inflation, Kantar, Asahi, M&S, Argos
Inflation in the UK economy is in focus in this morning’s papers as figures from the ONS and Kantar Worldpanel show higher prices are on the way. Plus, Asahi tightens grip on European beer market and M&S chairman Robert Swannell retires.
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City snapshot: US food & drink businesses weigh up UK future
Almost 45% of US food and drink firms with a base in the UK are considering moving elsewhere in the EU as a result of Brexit, according to a report by Gowling WLG.
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Tollblend added to Lesaffre mix
Baking mix supplier LFL Tollblend has been acquired by French multinational yeast producer Lesaffre for an undisclosed sum.
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Comment and Opinion
Navigating the new world of rising import costs
The latest trade data by the Office for National Statistics confirms that sterling’s post-Brexit slide has significantly impacted the price of imports, signaling new challenges ahead for the UK food industry.
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DCS Group hits 'personal target' of £200m in sales
DCS set the £200m target eight years ago when it reached the £100m mark
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Comment and Opinion
Argos strikes will worry Sainsbury’s, but Christmas apocalypse is unlikely
Unite has proposed strike action against Wincanton
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News
Coca-Cola spends £14m on new Abbey Well ‘twist’ bottle
The format uses up to 32% less plastic than its predecessor
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Tesco customers donate 2.8 million meals to food charities
Tesco customers were asked to donate non-perishable food items