All The Grocer articles in 2 June 2018
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Comment and OpinionRecyclable crisp bags are a great start – but we need a major shift in attitudes
Whichever eco-solution they choose, crisp purveyors will have their work cut out
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Promotional FeatureSponsored: Cider category briefing with Westons
We spoke to an expert at Westons to find out what’s hot, what’s not and what’s next in cider
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Comment and OpinionThe 'Ultra Urban' convenience concept is changing retail
Innovative new retail concepts like Ancoats General Store and Clayton Park Deli are using food to go to appeal to a young, ultra urban crowd, says Steve Parfett
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Comment and OpinionFmcg packaging design must get fit for e-commerce
When innovating around design, fmcg products must from the outset consider a buying journey that extends well beyond the shelf, says Fiona Florence of JDO UK
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Comment and OpinionWhy prestige is driving skincare growth in the global HPC sector
Consumers are trading up and down simultaneously, says Société Générale’s Warren Ackerman
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Category ReportHere comes the sunflower: oils category report 2018
An extra 4.4 million litres of sunflower oil were sold in the past year – an 8.4% rise
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NewsAlesha Dixon signs up as Groovy Food's brand ambassador
The singer and TV presenter will produce recipes and tips on food, beauty & wellbeing in print, digital & social media
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Comment and OpinionThe ‘guilt lane’ ban idea is back: it won’t bother retailers
Is the renewed focus on guilt lanes a sign that ministers may yet back away from pressing the nuclear button on promotions across every part of the store?
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Analysis and FeaturesHow can M&S rejuvenate its struggling food business?
With its latest annual figures showing like-for-like food sales down 0.3%, M&S is urgently examining ways to improve pricing, availability and innovation
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Analysis and FeaturesFamilies forking out more for fresh fruit & vegetables
Average supermarket prices for fresh veg have risen 2% year on year across 360 SKUs in the major mults
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Analysis and FeaturesWho's driving food & drink trends - and how?
The trendsetters leading the way on everything from Yorkshire pudding wraps to the plant-based boom
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NewsCostco to roll out petrol stations to most of its locations
Senior VP for Europe Steve Pappas said Costco UK was “developing plans for other locations”, but was “unable to give a time” on when they would open
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NewsHenderson Group hails 8.5% sales rise as 'tremendous'
Henderson Group CFO Ron Whitten heralded the results as “a tremendous performance”
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NewsPret a Manger readies US push after £1.5bn JAB deal
The deal will see JAB assume control of Pret after a decade of ownership by private equity group Bridgepoint
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NewsUK petrol price surges after Trump's Iran withdrawal
Motorists are paying on average 5.5p more for unleaded and 6p more per litre for diesel than they were in April
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Comment and OpinionGDPR has helped, but there's work to be done on data
GDPR legislation does indeed open up opportunities for brands to strengthen their data relationships with shoppers
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Comment and OpinionBrands need to speak up for what's important
You may be wondering why Lily’s Kitchen has produced a tin celebrating Pride
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NewsChocolate startup MIA reaches out to crowd for £100k investment
Bean-to-bar chocolate startup MIA has reached out to the crowd to raise £100k in investment
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Comment and OpinionSmaller Tesco suppliers can survive the upcoming 'tsunami'
It’s too soon to say whether this is going to be a ‘cull’ of suppliers, but it’s certainly a wake-up call
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Analysis and FeaturesStore spotlight: A Freshii take on healthy fast food in the UK
First launched in Canada in 2005, the healthy fast food chain has plans to build a new ‘lifestyle brand’