All The Grocer articles in 18 March 2017 – Page 3
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News
City snapshot: CapVest set to swoop for pork group Karro
Private equity house CapVest is understood to be close to sealing a deal to buyout UK pork processor Karro Food Group from Endless private equity house and management.
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News
Media Bites 17 March: Sainsbury's, Food inflation, Unilever
“Sainsbury’s saved again by its ‘guardian angel’ Argos” is the headline in The Times (£) this morning as the supermarket’s acquisition of Argos mitigated otherwise lacklustre results.
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News
Karro Food Group set for £180m sale following turnaround
Pork processor Karro Food Group is set to be snapped up by new private equity owners in a deal worth about £180m after a turnaround by backers Endless.
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Analysis and Features
89: Kettle
Covering all bases is a winning strategy for sharing brand Kettle, outperforming the singles market with sales up 11.8%
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Analysis and Features
85: Dettol
Dettol cleaned up with growth of more than £2m after Reckitt Benckiser expanded its fragranced disinfection sprays
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News
Chi secures funds to accelerate growth
Coconut water, milk and oil brand Chi has secured £1.5m from high net-worth backers and overseas distribution partners
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Analysis and Features
Labour shortage fears need to be taken seriously
Labour shortages in the agricultural industry are a very real threat to the food industry already, warned Alison Capper
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News
Halewood eyes growth with £50m debt facility
The company’s plans includes adding a “balanced portfolio” of spirit brands
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Analysis and Features
78: Pizza Express
Pizza Express’ sales increased by almost £200k after its debut in frozen with 11 Artisana products in Iceland
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News
Pepsi Max adds Ginger variant to UK lineup
The launch of the “zingy” cola is to be supported throughout June and July
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Analysis and Features
76: Anchor
Cheddar sales dropped like an, er, anchor in 2016 after the brand lost all of its supermarket listings bar Asda
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Comment and Opinion
Tricks of the coffee trade
The turnover of branded coffee chains in the UK has grown by over 500% in the last 15 years. How have they done it?
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Analysis and Features
74: Chicago Town
Chicago Town slipped by £2.3m despite a new TV ad trumpeting the ‘Ultimate Pizza Hit’
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Analysis and Features
71: PG Tips
Unilever’s tea brand (Britain’s biggest) has lost £11.2m, thanks to the decline in sales of black tea
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Analysis and Features
Will FSA reform 'loosen the reins' on big food business?
The FSA board has stressed self-regulation is not on the cards
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News
Bounce adds vegan-friendly energy balls to snacking range
The five-strong lineup includes Coconut Cumin, Beetroot Cashew and Almond Kale variants
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News
Yorkshire Game snapped up ahead of retail push
Game and venison supplier Yorkshire Game has been acquired by former Symington’s CEO David Salkeld meat industry veteran Adrian Lyons in a bid to get more wild products in the supermarket meat aisles
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Analysis and Features
70: Schweppes
Schweppes faced continuing decline in lemonade sales combined with strong competition from younger mixer brands
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Analysis and Features
69: Maynard Bassetts
This is the ‘super-brand’ created in February 2016 with the Mondelez merger of Maynards and Bassetts
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Grocer 33
Sainsbury's Rice Lane, Liverpool: Grocer 33 store of the week
The supermarket definitely still has a place because we offer things the local c-store can’t