All The Grocer articles in 18 May 2019 – Page 2
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NewsBlue Marine Foundation among winners of Waitrose plastic grant
The initiative was created with environmental charity Hububb
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NewsFood and drink deal volumes drop amid Brexit nervousness
Deal volumes dropped 19% from the fourth quarter of 2018 to 47 completed deals in the first quarter of 2019
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NewsACS: thousands yet to receive track & trace codes
‘Hundreds of calls’ have been made to ACS from independent retailers struggling to get their codes
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NewsVitamin B sales soar alongside boom in plant-based diets
Vitamin B has become the fastest growing single supplement, a title usually held by vitamin D
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Comment and OpinionGovernment seems ready to get its hands dirty on food waste
The new Step up to the Plate initiative marks an important milestone in the fight against food waste
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Category ReportNatural remedy: healthcare & supplements category report 2019
Forget taking pills for a nutritional boost. Today’s consumers are seeking out more diet-based solutions
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NewsNew EU origin rules will cost industry millions, warns BRC
Retailers and food manufacturers had ‘not grasped’ the urgency of strict new EU labelling regulations, the BRC said
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NewsCheeky Panda tops crowdfunding target
The bamboo tissue brand has raised a seven-figure sum valuing it at almost £25m
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NewsNestlé streamlining continues with sale of Skin Health
Elsewhere, Greggs shares jumped to their highest-ever level after its fourth profits upgrade in five months
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NewsAnimal welfare charity demands new standards for UK barn eggs
The mass migration from caged systems would facilitate growth in barn eggs, as suppliers looked to barn systems to provide a value proposition, said Compassion
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NewsFever-Tree moves into booze with gin & tonic bottles
The tonic giant has created its own gin for the RTD launch…
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NewsAbsolut adds new grapefruit vodka
The drink is billed as having ‘a fresh taste containing the distinct note of pink grapefruit and a well-balanced natural sweetness’
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NewsWalmart splits City over plan to float Asda on Stock Exchange
The move prompted some to speculate it was an attempt by Walmart to flush out potential trade or private equity buyers
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NewsInvestor fury as crowdfunded craft brewer Redchurch collapses
It’s back in business under new anonymous owners but investors have been left penniless from the ‘shock’ collapse of crowd…
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NewsLucozade Energy launches £10m ‘Spark Something’ push
The ample investment follows the £10m ‘Energy Beats Everything’ drive of 2018
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NewsMorrisons to expand in-store picking after Ocado deal change
Morrisons is also seeking to extend its relationship with Amazon and work with new last mile delivery partners
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NewsCity snapshot: Amazon named as lead investor in £450m Deliveroo fundraising round
Deliveroo has announced that Amazon is the lead investor in a $575m (£450m) fundraising round the enable it to accelerate growth. Plus all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites: Asda, Deliveroo/Amazon, Pret a Manger/Eat, Waitrose
Asda’s American owners have warned of an “incredibly challenging backdrop” after reporting a slip in quarterly sales and regulators torpedoed its merger plans with rival Sainsbury’s.
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Free From: 6 July
From nut milks that pack a flavour punch to gluten-free sourdough bread, the new generation of free-from products are as much about what they do contain as what they don’t
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Feature SynopsisFocus on Male Grooming: 6 July
From bamboo razors to reusable packaging schemes, male grooming is getting sustainable