All The Grocer articles in 18 April 2020 – Page 3
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News
Coronavirus: Plant-based startup THIS sees supermarket sales double amid lockdown
This was despite many vegan and plant-based items being left on shelves
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Chelsea FC director to lead government effort to feed the shielding
Townsend said he was “determined to do all I can to ensure those most at risk get the support they need”
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Mindful Chef launches ‘Care Box’ next-day delivery service
The brand is offering a choice of two boxes, one with meat and the other vegan-friendly
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Comment and Opinion
Three key moves Tesco made to fill empty shelves after panic buying
It’s not always obvious what hard work has gone on behind the scenes, but Tesco has released case studies which indicate the scale of the effort
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News
BrewDog links with heavy metal band Lamb of God for non-alcoholic beer
Named Ghost Walker after Lamb iof God’s song ‘Ghost Walking’, the 0.5% brew is billed as being “hop-forward” with “tropical aromas”
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Analysis and Features
What supermarkets are doing to make the ‘shield list’ work
Supermarkets are racing to ensure they can offer online delivery slots to people on the list – but it’s an uphill struggle
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News
Aldi launches online delivery service for food parcels
From tomorrow (17 April), shoppers will be able to order food parcels on Aldi’s website for home delivery
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My Alternative CV
Shauna Blair, Heavenly Tasty Organics, on Jason Donovan, Jo Malone and Fearne Cotton
‘My motto in life is work hard and be honest’
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News
Seasonal workers flown in from Romania to pick UK crops
The Times reported this week that 180 farm workers were due to fly from Bucharest to London Stansted
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Mash Direct launches platform for food jobs in Northern Ireland
The County Down-based business received more than 1,000 applications for 30 roles
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Waitrose claims UK supermarket first with tube wine duo
The tubes are 100% recyclable and contain the equivalent of three regular bottles of wine
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Comment and Opinion
Letters: brands must enable tactful and resonant marketing during this pandemic
As we continue to live and work through this pandemic, ‘normal’ has a new definition
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Comment and Opinion
Letters: for people to buy food when they didn’t need it is despicable
Simply buy what you need, eat what you buy and preserve anything that is left over. We owe this to ourselves and to each other.
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Grocer 33
Staff ‘incredibly helpful’ at winning Sainsbury’s Newquay store
Stock levels were much improved across the board once again this week
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Grocer 33
Asda maintains dominance with another Grocer 33 victory
It was a case of the joy of six this week for Asda
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Grocer 33
Sainsbury’s Newquay: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘In retail we are used to landing change consistently and quite quickly’
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News
GMB urges coronavirus supply chain summit to set worker safety standards
The union is calling for a set of industry standard to be adopted by suppliers
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Gousto secures £33m fresh cash injection from investors including Joe Wicks
It brings the total sum raised by the brand since its inception to more than £130m.
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Media Bites 16 April: Startups, Retail sales, furlough scheme
The government might be close to unveil a new rescue package for startups, retail sales plunge to the lowest recorded figure and companies worry the will have to front pay in furlough scheme
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City snapshot: UK retail sales plummet as coronavirus crisis unfolds
UK retail sales have plunged sharply in March as the coronavirus crisis and resulting nationwide lockdown led to the worst drop on record. Plus, PZ Cussons warns of “significant” coronavirus impact as crisis boosts soap and hand wash sales but hits beauty division and all the rest of the latest news from the City.