All The Grocer articles in 18 March 2017 – Page 8
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City snapshot: Unilever CEO calls for shake-up of UK takeover rules
Unilever boss Paul Polman has called on the Government to tighten up UK takeover rules after the Anglo-Dutch Marmite producer successfully saw off a £115bn bid approach from Kraft Heinz last month. Plus retail shares suffer and all the rest of the latest news from the City
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Tout's plans extra services for Somerset Budgens amid backlash
Local council is still opposed to opening in Cleve, which will include a pub, café, hairdresser and beauty salon
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Media Bites 15 March: Unilever, UK takeover rules, Ocado
Unilever is considering returning cash to shareholders, making medium-sized acquisitions and more aggressive cost cuts as part of a sweeping review, the results of which it will announce next month.
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Pernod Ricard to add on-pack web address providing nutritional information
It comes after the European Commission decided not to enforce mandatory nutritional labelling on alcoholic drinks
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Bowman Ingredients secures funding for UK's first dedicated gluten-free plant
Hertfordshire-based food coatings supplier Bowman Ingredients has opened the UK’s first dedicated gluten-free manufacturing site after securing a £6m funding package from HSBC.
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Scottish Salmon Company defends standards after chemical breach
Levels of emamectin were over the safety limit due to an “overdose” of the chemical claims campaign group
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Fourth quarter like for like sales up 7.4% at Moy Park as annual volumes increase
JBS-owned Norther Irish poultry processor Moy Park saw annual revenues dip 0.3% but profits increase as the volume of birds processed rose over the year.
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Analysis and Features
Tips for winning business from The Grocer’s Own Label Conference
Expert speakers spill the beans on how to turn own labels into winning brands
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How deep were the supermarket price cuts?
The latest Grocer Price Index signalled an end to the era of supermarket deflation as prices in February rose again on an annual basis after two and a half years of price cuts. But how deep were the cuts?
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Nutri-Brex adds free-from 5 Ways Granola to cereal range
The oat-based lineup promises an average of 7.1g of fibre per 100g
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Heineken unveils zero-alcohol lager Heineken 0.0
Backed by a £2.5m investment, the beer is aimed at health-conscious younger drinkers
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Eagle Eye turnover up as more brand partnerships are sealed
The company made a loss of £879,000 due to its investment in a “very significant” client in Canada
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FSA campy reduction campaign stops 100,000 from falling ill
Regulator claims success as initiative saves NHS estimated £13m a year
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Fit Kitchen launches healthy meal deliveries in London
The company was created by bodybuilder Amar Lodhia, who found he struggled to cook healthy meals while working long hours
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Applegreen to pay first dividend as profits rise 16%
Applegreen opened 32 new food outlets in 2016, as well as launching its new food offering, Freshii…
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Walkers to hand out Cheers & Onion crisps to Leicester fans
Home supporters at the Champions League game tonight will be encouraged to take selfies with the pack
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Culina to build UK's biggest chilled warehousing plant
Logistics operator will invest £38m to build ‘super centre’ on M1 corridor
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City snapshot: Ocado remains in double-digit growth but points to pricing pressures
Ocado recorded overall sales growth of 13.3% in the first quarter to 26 February 2017, but CEO Tim Steiner warned of a “change in market pricing dynamics” hitting the industry
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Media Bites 14 March: EU trade, Asda, Petrol prices
A deal to avoid trade tariffs with the EU after Brexit will be imperative as the UK seeks to safeguard its long-term future, peers have warned.
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Asda leads fuel price cuts across supermarket forecourts
Average fuel prices had risen by 16.8% in the last year…