All The Grocer articles in 2 February 2019 – Page 2
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News
Supers offer more fruit & veg deals - but savings shrink
There were 309 featured space promotions on fruit and 225 on vegetables in the major supermarkets last month
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New low-alcohol spirit Willow rivals no-abv launches
William Borrell created the 4.4% abv drink to appeal to those who don’t want to cut out booze entirely
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Pret to introduce full ingredient labelling at all UK stores
The sandwich chain has been piloting full ingredient labelling at a shop in Victoria, London since November
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Alcohol brands invited to enter New Product Awards
The awards celebrate innovation in branded goods across 36 categories of grocery
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Graze purchase set to be first big Unilever deal under Jope
Unilever is reportedly set to win the auction for the healthy snack brand
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The Big Interview
How Simon Roberts’ restructure is raising Sainsbury’s game
Sainsbury’s store restructure has attracted some negative publicity but its architect is clear: it’s working
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Comment and Opinion
Are the days of the fresh food supermarket counter dead?
After a flurry of speculation over the weekend, the news was nothing like as drastic as first appeared
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City snapshot: Pip & Nut seeks £5m funding boost
Fast growing Pip & Nut has hired advisors to secure a major cash injection to drive the nut butter brand’s next stage of growth. Plus, Real Good Foods sells frozen desserts business in MBO spin-off and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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Media Bites 1 Feb: Patisserie Valerie, Asda, Unilever
Patisserie Valerie, the café chain that crashed into administration last week, looks increasingly likely to be sold off in chunks, with its unreliable accounts deterring even those bidders that specialise in distressed companies.
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Sushi Gourmet owner Hana Group acquired by Permira
The global fresh sushi retailer, which is partnered with Sainsbury’s in the UK, has been acquired after four years under the ownership of TA Associates
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Waitrose shoots to reclaim spirits share with range shake-up
Waitrose’s market share of spirits fell from 5.2% to 3.9% last year
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Lidl opens biggest UK distribution centre yet in Doncaster
The Doncaster site is the third new Lidl UK DC to be opened in two years…
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Sainsbury's trials Mexican food counter at Balham store
The El Luchador fixture replaces the store’s Zizzi pizza counter
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Analysis and Features
Food allergen labelling consultation: what are the options?
Smaller businesses fear they could struggle to meet new requirements
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News
Samantha Hornsby appointed M&S head of food online
Hornsby joins from Tesco where she was head of online range and development
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News
Waitrose jobs at risk in buying team consultation
Waitrose is consulting on a proposed new way of working for its commercial directorate
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Analysis and Features
Will Tesco's new fresh food strategy prove counterproductive?
Tesco says it is motivated by convenience but some experts believe it could be left with an underwhelming range
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Grocer 33
Sainsbury's Tritton Rd, Lincoln: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘The Lettuce Know app is great for keeping on top of availability and store standards’
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Grocer 33
Sainsbury's achieves near-perfect online Grocer 33 store
Our shopper found the ordering process ‘incredibly easy’
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Grocer 33
Well-staffed Sainsbury's Lincoln takes Grocer 33 win
The store was busy, with a ‘bright, open feel’ and was ‘very clean and well presented’