All The Grocer articles in 17 February 2018
Previous issues.
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Comment and Opinion
How to make sense of the fast-moving foodtech scene
A new global foodtech map is highlighting the key players in this emerging and fast-moving sector
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The Big Interview
No pain, no gain: Amazon UK boss Doug Gurr on connecting the supply chain
With his penchant for ironmans and other feats of endurance, Doug Gurr is a glutton for punishment. But it’s the consumer’s pain he’s most focused on
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Analysis and Features
Five new ways to eat pizza
From yorkshire puddings to a full English, the classic pizza is getting a makeover
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Feature Synopsis
Focus on BBQ: 24 March
Barbecues are going health-conscious. Today it’s all about lean cuts of meat such as chicken and when we do go for red meat, it’s premium fare
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Category Report
Sugar coated? infant & childcare category report 2018
Britain’s babies and toddlers have been all but forgotten in the war on sugar
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Comment and Opinion
Light-touch meat regulation reveals alarming complacency
We seem to suffer collective memory failure when it comes to the safety and integrity of our meat supply
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Comment and Opinion
Taking Tacon down the farm was never going to wash
It’s easy to see why the likes of the NFU and a variety of other farm campaign groups were attracted to the idea of the Adjudicator’s role being expanded. Sadly, they have been strung along by successive governments
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Comment and Opinion
Suppliers failing to fill the 'digital shelf'
suppliers need to raise the importance of e-commerce within their organisations or risk missing out on further growth
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Category Report
World on a plate: pizza category report 2018
Forget a classic margherita. Keralan chicken, Mexican steak and BBQ pulled pork are the new toppings making waves in the pizza category
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Comment and Opinion
Reasons not to write off Tesco-Booker's discounter plans
Are we about to see the return of Tesco’s Fresh & Easy… in the UK?
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News
GCA role will not be extended to cover primary producers
More retailers with sales of more than £1bn could be added to the code remit, but announcement will be a huge blow for campaigners who have long called for an extension of the powers
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Comment and Opinion
Shoplifting must stop being a crime without consequences
Assaults on retail staff are on the rise, amid a huge amount of quiet anger simmering among workers…
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Analysis and Features
Murder on the shop floor: battling the rise of in-store crime
On a Saturday evening in January father-of-two Vijay Patel, working in the Rota Express store in Mill Hill Broadway, was killed over a pack of cigarette papers
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Analysis and Features
Can Tesco-Booker beat the discounters at their own game?
The Sunday Times has claimed Tesco is planning its own limited range discount operation, carrying about 3,000 products
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News
New poll reveals 'extreme' shopper concern over plastic
In a survey of more than 5,000 UK consumers, 24.6% expressed ‘extreme concern’ about plastic packaging in grocery
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News
Ella's Kitchen pledges to make pouches recyclable by 2024
The babyfood specialist is working with other businesses on a more environmentally friendly alternative
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News
Walkers launches ‘big night in’ ads with live prize reveals
The bagged snacks giant will run three peak-time ads each Saturday for 16 weeks
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Analysis and Features
Who is best prepared for the shift towards plant-based?
Tesco and Nestlé were this week singled out for praise by activist investor coalition FAIRR for their leadership
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News
Karma food waste app arrives in London
Subscribers to the app can buy surplus food from grocery stores, restaurants and cafes at 50% discount
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Profiles and QandAs
My food & drink job: Zack Nathan, founder, Ape Snacks
A stint at university in America was the spark that got Zack thinking about healthy, natural snacks. Now he runs his own snacks business and thrives on working in an industry that can make an impact on the lives of millions of people