All The Grocer articles in 19 October 2024
Previous issues.
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NewsCity snapshot: THG raises £95m to progress Ingenuity spin-off
THG has raised £95.4m from shareholders to help fund its planned demerger of the Ingenuity DTC platform. Plus, the group also published Q3 results
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NewsMedia Bites 11 October: UK economy back in growth, workers reforms
The UK economy has returned to growth in August
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Ethical Trading: 16 November
This year is the 30th anniversary of Fairtrade products first going on sale in the UK
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NewsGeorge Wright to step down as FareShare CEO
John Bason, chair of FareShare since 2012 and formerly finance director of Associated British Foods, will act as executive chair
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NewsSainsbury’s shares slump as Qatar Investment Authority reduces stake
Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund is selling stock in the supermarket worth £306m, reducing its holding by about 5%
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NewsWaitrose expands self-serve bakery range
Waitrose executives see the category as a crucial area of growth for the high end grocer
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NewsLidl and Waitrose revive 1990s hits with Martine McCutcheon and S Club
Lidl has actress and singer Martine McCutcheon performing a cover of Gina G’s ‘Ooh Aah… Just A Little Bit’, while Waitrose has S Club reviving their hit ‘You’re My Number One’
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InterviewsAsh CEO Deborah Arnott’s 21-year battle with Big Tobacco
Deborah Arnott is stepping down after 21 years. She looks back on her battle with the tobacco lobby… and ahead to the vaping challenge
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NewsOld Spice teams up with rapper Chip to inspire men with ‘diss track’
New grime track Big Man Ting is designed ‘to build a brand that young men associate with standing out from the crowd’
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Comment & OpinionFood safety Scores on Doors cannot be marked by supermarkets
Supermarkets and large food businesses must not be allowed to mark their own homework. But who will pay?
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Analysis & FeaturesA new dawn for tequila: how the UK is waking up to the opportunity
Tequila is now the second-biggest spirit in the US, and sales are also booming in UK cocktail bars. But how can the agave-based nectar translate that growth to the grocery market?
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NewsCity snapshot: Golden quarter set to shine for retailers
Retailers can look forward to the strongest golden quarter since before the pandemic despite gloomy consumer confidence levels, according to a panel of industry experts
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NewsMedia Bites 14 October: Waitrose’s James Bailey, Home Bargains, Energy bills and farming
Waitrose executive director James Bailey traces his love for the upmarket retailer back to his mum taking him to the Eastbourne branch as a six-year-old
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NewsEthnic Brand Marketing claims ‘world first’ with paper bottle mulled wine launch
Bavarian Medley will be available to farm shops, delis and markets
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NewsFunkin Cocktails and Irn-Bru team up for nitro-infused vodka martini
The bright orange serve has hit Tesco stores nationally
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WebinarsWebinar to examine how to make post-Brexit border checks work
Register for The Grocer’s free webinar on ’Feeding Britain: How to Make the Post-Brexit Border Checks Work’
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NewsOrganic bounces back from cost of living crisis with growth exceeding non-organic
Data from NIQ revealed the organic food and drink market grew in value by 6.4% in the year to 24 August, compared with non-organic’s 5.4%
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NewsBird Bros announces launch of barn egg brand as it moves away from colony cages
The first stock of the new range is available to pre-order now
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NewsAsda invests in new low-carbon refuelling depots in race to net zero
With nearly 800 vehicles, Asda operates the largest fleet of LNG-fuelled trucks in the UK. The fuel is a lower-carbon alternative to diesel
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NewsAldi begins Christmas recruitment drive, with 3,500 store jobs to fill
The discounter is offering permanent positions as store assistants, managers and cleaners, as it continues to expand its footprint