All The Grocer articles in 18 January 2020
Previous issues.
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NewsDoritos adds Flamin’ Hot Tangy Cheese to tortilla chips lineup
It follows the launch of a Flame Grilled Steak flavour last year
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NewsSoft drinks startup Virtue lands Sainsbury's listing
The drinks duo hit Sainsbury’s fridges this week
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NewsTakeaway.com emerges the winner in battle for Just Eat merger
Takeaway.com’s £5.9bn all-share offer was today accepted by 80.4% of Just Eat’s shareholders
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NewsMedia Bites 13 Jan: John Lewis, Just Eat, Asda
John Lewis could face pressure to sell off parts of its vast property estate following a downturn in its fortunes. Plus, Takeaway.com wins battle for Just Eat and Asda plans 2,800 job cuts.
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NewsCity snapshot: Retail footfall slumps over Christmas
Footfall across UK retail destinations fell 2.5% over the Christmas period, with Black Friday and Boxing Day sales events failing to drive customers to the UK’s shops.
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NewsGS1 UK CEO Gary Lynch announces retirement
He plans to take up ‘a non-exec directorship role or two’ after his departure
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NewsHiggidy extends branded deli counter offer at Sainsbury’s
The West Sussex supplier will run a branded section of the deli counter in 244 stores by 22 January
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NewsMidcounties Co-op reports 3% hike in Christmas food sales
The member-owned society saw its busiest ever Christmas Eve
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NewsSouthern Co-op looks to tackle retail crime with £100k fund
Southern Co-op has recently invested more than £500,000 in tackling crime
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NewsMen earning 6.5% more at Asda as pay gap declines
Asda said the pay gap was a reduction of 1.1% compared with 2018 and 10.8% lower than the national average
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NewsAsda opens consultation with staff over potential back office redundancies
Asda stressed that the proposals were not final and that it would look to find alternative roles for impacted colleagues
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NewsHawkes claims London first with 0.5% abv cider launch
Hawkes claims it is the first low-alcohol cider brewed in London
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Range PreviewRange preview: Waitrose Easter Eggs 2020
From banoffee-filled realistic hen eggs to a white chocolate replica of a lemon, Waitrose has got its eye on aesthetics for Easter 2020. Here’s our pick of the range
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NewsDiageo appoints new chief information officer
He has almost 25 years’ experience working in FMCG
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NewsRobotic meal preparation startup Karakuri appoints director of food
Pippi Brereton joins from Graze.com where she served for two years as group brand manager
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Vaping: 15 February
What a year for vaping. In the UK, the industry is going from strength to strength – culminating in a near 25% rise to value sales in the past year.
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Tobacco & Accessories: 15 February
This year will be a crucial one for tobacco. From May, the sale of menthol cigarettes and rolling tobacco will be banned in a bid to deter young people from taking up smoking.
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NewsIceland adds over 40 multi-temp trailers to HGV fleet
The tri-axle trailers, which can carry a bigger payload than tandem axle ones, are the first to bear the branding of both Iceland and The Food Warehouse
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NewsBay’s Kitchen secures six-figure investment to fund IBS-friendly range
The startup, producing stir-in sauces aimed at people suffering from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), will use the funds to launch new products into its range