All The Grocer articles in 2 June 2018 – Page 4
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M&S extends its online grocery delivery trial to Colliers Wood
Customers within a three-mile radius of the south west London branch can order food products for home delivery
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Milk & More delivers new fleet of electric milk floats
The milk delivery service has spent £6.5m on 200 StreetScooter electric vans to replace diesel vehicles on urban rounds
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Greggs goes undercover to showcase summer menu at foodie festival
The high street chain rubbed shoulders with Michelin-starred chefs and TV personalities under the guise of Gregory & Gregory
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KFC pledges to cut calories by introducing healthier menu
KFC also plans to provide price incentives as part of trials to try to get consumers to switch to healthier sides
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Comment and Opinion
Commuters board the Carabao 'copter
‘Bonkers’ energy drink brand Carabao last week countered Southern Rail timetable changes
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Comment and Opinion
Table service taken literally in Brooklyn
Polenta alla spianatora! Sounds fancy, but refers to the method of pouring boiled cornmeal directly on to a table
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Fuel10K adds high-protein breakfast Oat Cookie duo
The two variants contain protein of around 21.5g per 100g and 3.8g of sugar
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Comment and Opinion
M&S and Waitrose need to get over their addiction to plastic packaging
The upmarket retailers are addicted to fussy, unnecessary packaging - and consumers have had enough, says Joanna Blythman
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Arla to end cheese production in Wales
Up to 154 jobs could be lost as part of a strategic review of its cheesemaking division
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Heron Foods deal boosts annual earnings at B&M
B&M European Value Retail blew off turmoil on UK high streets as its annual profits jumped 25.4%.
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Icelandic drinks brand GlacierFire to make UK debut
Using glacial spring water from the Bláfjöll Ranges near Reykjavik, the portfolio includes tonic water, beer & spirits
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City snapshot: Warm weather drives grocery sales up 2.7%
Grocery sales jumped up 2.7% over the most recent 12 week period as the early summer weather boosted food and drinks sales, according to the latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel. Plus, annual profits jump 25.4% at B&M European Value Retail, retail prices fall 1.1% and all the rest of the news from the City.
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Media Bites 30 May: Ocado, Pret A Manger, Deliveroo
A surge in the value of online supermarket Ocado in recent weeks means it is poised to become one of Britain’s top 100 stock market-listed companies following the quarterly reshuffle of the FTSE 100 index.
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Cawston Press raises £1m investment for continued expansion
Upmarket soft drinks brand Cawston Press has secured £1m in investment following an equity fundraising round to support the fast-growing company’s expansion
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UK pet retailer snapped up by private equity buyer
The UK’s second largest pet retailer Jollyes Retail Group has been acquired in an MBO backed by mid-market private equity firm Kester Capital
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ABP completes switch to green electricity at all its sites
The move brings it within sight of reaching its 2020 carbon reduction targets two years ahead of schedule
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Comment and Opinion
Ad of the week: Hovis makes case for 'always good' bread
“It’s just bread.” The new Hovis ad plays on the supposed ubiquity of the loaf
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Jimmy’s Iced Coffee slashes added sugar in new-look drinks
The brand’s range will appear from next week in ‘fun, vibrant and informative packaging’
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Ornua Foods bounces back into black with £7.1m profit
The dairy co-op saw total revenue hit £319m for the year to 30 December, up 11.6% on the previous year
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Sainsbury's-Asda supplier threat 'critical' to CMA probe
MP also reveals letter from Mike Coupe predicting senior management departures