All The Grocer articles in 18 November 2017
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Analysis & Features
Winner announced for Christmas #instorespot competition
This verdict follows a steady stream of submissions on Twitter and via email over the last few weeks
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Comment & Opinion
Apprenticeships can help cultivate young skilled workers – but the levy is not delivering so far
Various food industry bodies have previously outlined ambitions to attract 140,000 apprentices by 2020, but that ambition currently seems a million miles away …
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Category Report
What veggie revolution? Savoury pastries & meat snacks 2017
Vegetarianism might be on the rise, but Brits are still willing to eat more meat if it’s wrapped in pastry
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Comment & Opinion
Data will win at Christmas
We are about to enter the peak festive retail period now – Black Friday will drop the starting flag
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Comment & Opinion
Consumers want facts, not fluff, when it comes to meat
At a time when standards in in the meat industry are once again under heavy scrutiny, it’s good to remember that facts, openness and transparency are essential
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Analysis & Features
Top New Talent: the class of 2017
The Top New Talent awards 2017 celebrated an astonishing diversity of young talent working across food and drink
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Analysis & Features
How brands are cooking up a storm in OOH
Brands hit by the supermarket squeeze are looking to the £88bn foodservice sector instead. What is its appeal?
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Comment & Opinion
Time to trim the EU food machine
At a recent food summit in Prague, European Commission officials were curiously absent, says Professor Chris Elliott
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News
Bill Oddie in 'debauched' dig at cheap sausages
“Smutty” new ad campaign aims to persuade consumers to shun sausages from ’low-welfare’ and non-assured farms
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Analysis & Features
Wholesalers ready to lay down in front of Tesco-Booker tanks
What prompted the CMA to give Tesco-Booker the all-clear? And can opponents still stop the new behemoth in its tracks?
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News
Fruit-waste-to-crisps supplier Spare Fruit bids for Seedrs cash
A snack firm that repurposes otherwise discarded fruit into air-dried crisps is seeking cash from the crowd
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Comment & Opinion
The rising loaf
Sir, The price of wheat has most definitely increased as a result of Brexit
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News
Frank Bristow returns to historic confectionery business
He’s been taken on as new owners attempt to reverse recent misfortune
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News
Protein energy brand Bounce seeks buyer to drive global growth
Protein energy ball brand Bounce Foods is seeking external investment to help continue its international rollout
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News
Ian Macleod agrees £80m refinancing
Family-owned whisky distiller Ian Macleod Distillers has agreed an £80m refinancing for its next phase of growth
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News
Premier Foods second quarter group sales leap 6%
Premier Foods may finally be delivering on its promises of progress after announcing stellar second-quarter sales
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News
Aldi fights waste with 50% cuts as shelf life end nears
Aldi has begun marking down the price of its products as they approach the end of their shelf life
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News
McColl's testing Morrisons supply deal at three stores
Agreement includes the roll-out of 420 Safeway products to McColl’s stores from 8 January
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Comment & Opinion
Critical Eye: The Food Programme, Radio 4
Sheila Dillon in Catalonia, just as the region’s parliament declares independence from Spain
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News
CMA ruling on Tesco Booker 'bodes well' for Co-op Nisa deal
The Co-op won 75.79% of Nisa members’ votes in favour of its acquisition proposition at a meeting this week