All The Grocer articles in 17 June 2017 – Page 5
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Grenfell Tower: supermarkets support fire-affected residents
Tesco is known to have delivered at least one truckload of supplies to help people at the scene
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Campylobacter levels in supermarket chicken fall again
Just 5% of whole chickens from the nine major supermarkets were infected
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Trio of Surrey tobacco smugglers jailed for fraud
The illicit tobacco market costs the UK around £2.4bn a year according to HMRC
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Camelot launches review after National Lottery sales slump
Camelot said it would release an update when it announced its half-year results later in the year…
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Sainsbury's computer failures cause online grocery delays
Sainsbury’s said only a “small number” of orders needed to be rebooked as a result of the glitch
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Online grocery set to rise 12% to pass £11bn in 2017
The Mintel research showed 14% of Brits do all of their grocery shopping online
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Moody’s downgrades Reckitt Benckiser after Mead Johnson deal approval
Rating agency Moody’s has cut the long-term credit rating of Reckitt Benckiser (RB) by two notches following the approval of its US$17.9bn acquisition of US baby milk group Mead Johnson.
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Eric Cantona appears on limited-edition Kronenbourg packs
The packs featuring the ex-footballer’s signature and the slogan ‘Iconic, adored, a taste supreme’…
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City snapshot: Third quarter like-for-like sales flat at WH Smith
Travel and high street retailer WH Smith has posted top-line sales growth of 2% in the 15 weeks to 10 June, while like-for-like sales were flat as travel sales rose and the high street slumped. Plus trading updates from British American Tobacco and Coca-Cola European Partners and all the rest of the news from the Cit
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Media Bites 14 June: Online shopping, Sainsbury's, Heineken
The proportion of households who do all their grocery shopping online has doubled since 2014 according to new figures from Mintel.
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Health Lottery ad banned over 'good chance of winning' claim
The Advertising Standards Agency said the advert implied viewers were more likely to win a prize than nothing
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Global Brands rapped over ‘irresponsible’ VK Facebook ad
The social media post depicted “styles of drinking that were unwise”, ruled the ads watchdog
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Feature Synopsis
Focus On Canned & Ambient: 22 July
Canned food’s decline appears to be levelling out. So which canned & ambient food sectors in growth and what’s driving this? What can the areas still in decline learn?
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UK inflation jumps to 2.9%
The UK’s consumer prices index (CPI) measure of inflation rose to 2.9% in May, up from 2.7% in the previous month.
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ABP in Carbon Trust standard triple whammy
The company has again been recognised for its efforts in cutting carbon emissions, water use and waste
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Wolverhampton shopkeeper jailed for tobacco & alcohol fraud
More than £77,000 worth of non-duty paid tobacco and alcohol was found under the counter and in a nearby storage unit
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Iceland links with Bink for loyalty app technology
Other food and drink companies to sign up to Bink include Morrisons and Pizza Express…
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Comment and Opinion
Protein can be a powerhouse for the food industry as well as the supplements trade
The British Dietetic Association has today warned ads for protein supplements are misleading young adults, so what’s the alternatives?
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FDF president calls for food & drink unity over Brexit
Premier Foods CEO said it was time for companies to stop complaining about political uncertainty
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DUP 'likely to seek soft Irish border and agrifood support'
Talks were held in Downing Street today between PM Theresa May and DUP leader Arlene Foster