All The Grocer articles in 20 November 2021
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NewsCraft brewery Anspach & Hobday raises £440k to boost London Black
London-based craft brewery Anspach & Hobday has raised £440k to upgrade its brewery to boost production of its London Black rival to Guinness.
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Comment and OpinionIt’s blink murder out there in the cost price increase standoff
A staring competition with Aldi is particularly tricky
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NewsBorna Foods looks to take on oat dominance with pistachio milk duo
Pistachios were “historically deemed too pricey for the UK’s increasingly avant-garde alternative milk fixture”, according to the brand
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NewsForrest Fresh Foods transfers c-store supply to North West Wholesale
Forrest said the move would enable it to focus on fast-growing central distribution partnerships with manufacturers
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NewsErdinger Alkoholfrei to back Move Against Cancer’s ‘5K Your Way’ initiative in 2022
The initiative encourages those living with and beyond cancer to ‘derive the benefits of exercise’ at designated Parkrun events
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NewsUK can be a big cheese in Asia, research suggests
Cheese imports have grown by 10% from 2015-19 in some of the world’s fastest-growing economies, Kite Consulting says
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NewsDefra to end AHDB grower levies and seek views on reform
Levy payers voted to drop the compulsory levies in AHDB’s horticulture and potato sectors earlier this year
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NewsTesco adds quadruple-strength squashes in plastic-reducing revamp
Tesco is touting the move as being better value for shoppers and the planet
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NewsShopworker abuse: government ‘once again’ fails to bring in better protection
Shopworker abuse was debated in the Lords but it was the government’s position that existing powers were sufficienT
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Comment and OpinionHow fmcg players are managing the triangle of inflation, pricing and elasticity
With both Eurozone and UK inflation reaching more than 4% in October, the cost squeeze is really starting to bite, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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Comment and OpinionDeliveroo ad causes Christmas confusion
Of course, traditional food is all very well, but the delivery giant’s seasonal ad reminds us of our perennial faves
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Comment and OpinionThe Grocer’s New Product Awards show brands are meeting the needs of post-pandemic shoppers
In the darkest days of the pandemic there were real fears the coronavirus would put the kibosh on food and drink NPD
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Comment and OpinionGetting our hands dirty ahead of a non-wasteful Christmas
Last week, amid the array of meetings in Glasgow for COP26, the Rubies in the Rubble team hit the orchards
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NewsCity News: Premier Foods weathers mini sell-off as it faces tough comparatives
As consumers returned to out-of-home eating, the business came up against last year’s Covid-elevated figures.
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NewsWeezy shuts five dark stores to stem losses as sales fall
Five of Weezy’s 22 dark stores in the UK have ceased operations, while two distribution hubs have been consolidated into a single site
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NewsVegan brand Gold&Green launches ‘game-changing’ protein ingredients duo
The ‘incredibly versatile’ ingredients could be used in sandwiches, ready meals, bakery products and more, said Gold&Green
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Category ReportPasties at dawn: savoury pastries & meat snacks category report 2021
The home lunch is proving an attractive battleground for savoury pastry brands, who are using new products to outgun their rivals
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NewsUnilever offloads global tea business to CVC in €4.5bn deal
The European private equity firm saw off competition from rival investment houses Advent and Carlyle in an auction that concluded yesterday afternoon. Unite called for urgent talks with Unilver about the sale.
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NewsUFit seeking funding for expansion plans
The process is still in its early stages, with advisors at Stamford Partners having sent out a teaser document to a range of potential buyers and investors
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NewsJBS to build lab-grown meat research centre after buying Spanish startup
The Brazilian meat giant is spending $100m on the venture, with the aim of products hitting the market by 2024