All The Grocer articles in 18 May 2019
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NewsNorthern Monk Brewing Co sells stake to PE firm Active Partners
Northern Monk is now set to significantly boost its production capacity
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NewsMedia Bites 8 May: 2 Sisters, Retail sales, HelloFresh
2 Sisters Food Group is seeking a buyer for its Matthew Walker Christmas puddings maker
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NewsWarm weather boosts food sales over Easter
Food enjoyed an upbeat April because of the warm weather over the Easter weekend, the latest BRC-KPMG retail sales monitor shows.
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NewsStruggling Pure Leaf drops teabags in sustainability drive
Pure Leaf has also dropped its plastic tub pack in exchange for a box of recyclable black cardboard with a colourless window.
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NewsHeatwave hits stocks of pears and pushes up prices
It follows a tough couple of years for the European pear crop, large swathes of which suffered frost damage in 2017
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NewsCCEP achieves 98% recyclable rate for its packaging
The company also purchased 100% of its electricity from renewable sources in 2018
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NewsThai Union rolls out first use of Feedkind sustainable shrimp feed
The product is designed to replace fishmeal from wild fish currently used in shrimp feed
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Comment & OpinionWe need to embrace smart solutions to the plastic problem - even weird ones
It’s easy to deride the likes of Stiricle, but it’s smart and eco-friendly
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NewsMoy Park debuts comic book-inspired chicken line
The range expands the own label poultry giant’s branded presence, adding to its Moy Park and O’Kane brands
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NewsMedia Bites 9 May: Imperial Brands, Metro, Coty
The threat of tighter regulations on vaping products in the United States has held back growth in e-cigarette sales at Imperial Brands
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NewsMorrisons' retail growth slows as Ocado deal renegotiated
Morrisons has posted a 2.3% rise in like for like first quarter sales as it has announced a temporary suspension of its use of online partner Ocado’s Erith customer fulfilment centre and an end to the exclusivity of their partnership.
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NewsKenyan shortfall set to drive up tea prices
In Kenya, 2019 is likely to see a 12% year-on-year decline in output due to droughts in March
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NewsMarussia Beverages falls to loss of £470k
MD Bruce Perry said the loss was due to ’continued marketing investment’ despite ‘difficult trading conditions’
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NewsJack Daniel's links with Tesco for live music promotion push
Promotional neck tags have rolled out across 500,000 bottles of the whiskey
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NewsMatthew McConaughey teams up with Wild Turkey for new whiskey
The drink will be distributed by Campari UK, rolling out from June
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NewsIceland turns to locked spirit boxes in battle against booze theft
They are currently in 95 Iceland and Food Warehouse stores
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NewsDairy exports under threat as Defra refuses to pay for Chinese inspections
Exporters have warned Defra’s refusal to stump up £45,000 for a Chinese inspection visit could see their exports ‘end abruptly’
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NewsTails.com hits £21m in sales following Nestlé majority stake deal
This year’s sales will be driven in part by Tails.com’s first overseas expansion in February
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Comment & OpinionWhat Danone's 100th anniversary tells us about its plant-based ambitions
Danone is focused on the future - in which it sees itself as a supplier of both dairy and non-dairy products
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NewsTropicana adds high-fibre Whole Fruit juice drinks
Each serving provided ‘over 50% more fibre than fruit juices and smoothies on average’