All The Grocer articles in 18 May 2024 – Page 4
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NewsFmcg brands doubt they can cut out plastic packaging in five years
Industry representatives at Rethinking Materials summit sceptical over five-year elimination of plastic packaging
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Range PreviewThe Real Greek launches restaurant-style ready meals into Tesco
Restaurant chain The Real Greek is set to bring a slice of the Mediterranean to the British Isles with a 15-SKU new range
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NewsPepsiCo invests £8m into Pipers Crisps factory to meet demand
The funding will cover the installation of energy-efficient crisp fryers and packaging machines
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NewsKP Snacks trademark activity points to Nik Naks spin-off snacks
The manufacturer has applied to register a logo with the Intellectual Property Office
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NewsTesco adds legion of ready meals in major chilled foods shake-up
Leading the revamp is the ‘plant-led’ Root & Soul private label range
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NewsDiscount Dragon owner Huddled Group plots UK surplus goods ramp-up
The owner of e-commerce brand Discount Dragon is plotting a significant scaling up of its surplus fmcg goods operations to take advantage of booming demand for cheaper branded goods
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NewsJJ Foodservice introduces Pay by Bank to depots
Customers who have been using the system for their online purchases will now be able to pay at the tills
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NewsAsda launches ‘Support UK’ page on website
The retailer has updated its website to include a ‘Support UK’ page which will be regularly updated to showcase all the produce sourced from UK-based farms
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KVI TrackerBooze weaker and more expensive per unit since duty changes
The data suggested tax bands ’might incentivise reformulation’, according to the study’s authors
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NewsBiotiful Gut Health launches £1m-plus advertising campaign
The new TV advert will run across ITV, Channel 4 and Sky, and is the biggest yet for the yoghurt and kefir brand
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NewsM&S to track how much single-use plastic enters recycling stream
The retailer is working with Polytag, the recycling tech firm that is also set to help power the first urban trial of a digital deposit return scheme later this year in London
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NewsMedia Bites 16 May: Britvic, Imperial Brands, Compass
Britvic beat analysts’ forecasts and reported a sharp increase in profit after strong growth in established brands including Pepsi Max and Fruit Shoot
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NewsCity snapshot: Premier Foods returns to volume growth after bumper year
Premier Foods has posted a double-digit rise in sales and profits as it gained market share and volumes returned to growth in its fourth quarter
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NewsTesco recalls own label sandwich pickle due to risk of glass
‘This product could pose a safety risk if consumed,’ states the recall notice
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NewsBestway launches food to go concept Grab & Go
The Grab & Go launch forms part of Bestway’s first Best-one and Bargain Booze that launched last month
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NewsTennent’s workers in fight to save Edinburgh site from closure
The facility was only opened by C&C Group in 2020
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NewsCJ Lang appoints new finance and trading directors
The Spar wholesaler is strengthening its executive team with two new additions
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NewsBrakes hits 10 million meals donation milestone with FareShare
The charity said Brakes had made an ‘enormous difference’ supporting communities and charities across the UK
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NewsSuperdrug to open 25 stores and refit 60 in 2024
The estate expansion, which comes as Superdrug celebrates its 60th year on the British high street, is expected to create 500 jobs nationwide
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NewsMorrisons slammed for ditching 100% British lamb commitment
The retailer said a trial selling New Zealand lamb in 39 stores was a reaction to the ‘blunt’ reality it was cheaper to source