All The Grocer articles in 2 September 2017
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NewsSales up 15% for Arla UK branded portfolio
Year-on-year group revenues for the global Arla Foods grew 3.4% to €5bn (£4.6bn), according to the half-year results
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NewsCross-party MPs group to tackle illicit trade
Set up by Hendon Tory MP Matthew Offord, the APPG will investigate key issues and drivers behind illegal trading.
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NewsGrant Cox moves up to be MD at Bidvest Logistics
Cox, who joined Bidvest in 2013 as the company’s GM of its foodservice operation, replaces Dave Hodgson who is retiring
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NewsJason Burgess new chairman of the British Growers Association
Currently vice chairman, the Produce World director takes over from G’s Growers managing director Nick Douglas
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NewsPret A Manger makes its debut on US university campuses
It will open three outlets by mid September in its first US franchise agreement
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NewsSpar enters Belarus with plans for 60 store openings
It is partnering with the Almi Group, whose subsidiary Unifood CJSC will operate the Spar brand
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NewsVisa to enable payments on Fitbit's first smartwatch in US
The technology allows cardholders from participating banks to make purchases on Fitbit Ionic through Fitbit Pay
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NewsUK exports of beef, lamb and pork pass £500m mark
Year on year meat exports rose by 18% to £582m, during teh first half of 2017, according to HMRC data
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NewsGousto launches first gluten-free range to tap free-from market
From today, the recipe box service will offer a minimum of four gluten-free recipes on its weekly menu of 22 dishes
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NewsSainsbury's adds Argos click & collect points to c-stores
Over 100 Sainsbury’s Local convenience stores will have collection points by the end of the year
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NewsOcado teams up with Amazon for Alexa voice ordering app
The app recognises the 15,000 most commonly searched terms on Ocado’s site
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Comment & Opinion‘Foodvenience’ sounds naff, but it’s a big opportunity for c-store retailers
The term was coined last week by Simply Fresh creative director Davinder Jheeta Foodvenience. As a grocery term it’s up there with ‘tummy touch points’ in its naffness, but as a concept it could just be the answer to one of the industry’s burning questions: How can ...
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NewsBRC warns of major post-Brexit fresh produce shortages
Bare shelves and soaring prices witnessed during the lettuce and courgette shortages ‘could be repeated on a grand scale’
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NewsDr Oetker unveils first Great British Bake Off ads - video
The campaign, which features three talking cake characters, will be the first TV ads shown alongside the show
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NewsBrewDog to give away 20% of yearly profits to staff and charity
The Unicorn Fund will give away more than £45m in five years if profit targets are achieved
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Comment & OpinionExecutive pay debate gives Pat pause for thought
Regular readers will know by now that I am something of a bellwether
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NewsThe Co-op enters exclusive talks to buy Nisa
Sainsbury’s put its interest in Nisa on hold earlier this month
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Comment & OpinionDominic West delivers stirring change of pace for Dolmio
You might wonder why Dolmio has hired a highly garlanded thesp when literally any normal human would be an improvement
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NewsAldi reduces payment time for smaller suppliers
The retailer is promising to pay within 14 days all suppliers whose business with it is worth up to £250,000 a year
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NewsTesco accused of 'shying away' from British lamb support
But supermarket hits back at NFU criticism and insists it sells more than last year