All The Grocer articles in 21 April 2018
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NewsNew Hellmann’s barbecue sauce trio backed by £3m push
The trio of sauces in a squeezy bottle – Hot Dog, Honey BBQ and Chilli BBQ – will roll out later this month
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NewsAccolade Wines adds double flavour bag-in-box Echo Falls plus 50cl lines
The wine giant’s Festi Falls pack (£15) contains two 1.5-litre bags of wine in Fruit Fusion Summer Berries and Fruit Fusion Peach & Mango
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News2 Sisters to close Cambuslang plant with loss of 450 jobs
The poultry giant said its loss-making factory would close in August after a consultation failed to present any ‘credible proposal to change our view’
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NewsCentral England Co-op reports 46% rise in profits
Sales increased to £848.3m for the year ending 27 January 2017, up by 0.6% from the previous financial year
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NewsNikki Dixon takes on dedicated plastic reduction role at Asda
Dixon, who has worked in a variety of management roles at Asda for the past 14 years, has been made senior manager for plastic reduction
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NewsSpar International unveils plans for 50 Sri Lanka stores
Spar International unveils plans for 50 Sri Lanka stores
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NewsFaccenda defends welfare record in face of vegan complaints
Vegan campaign group PETA complained to the ASA about Faccenda’s ‘misleading’ claims of animal welfare on its website
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NewsJohn Jordan to succeed Kevin Lane as Ornua CEO
He takes over at the end of June and brings with him a ‘deep knowledge’ of Ornua, the dairy sector and proven international executive experience, said chair Aaron Forde
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NewsMedia Bites 16 April: Waitrose, Whitbread, Conviviality, Unilever
Waitrose staff have complained in the John Lewis Partnership in-house magazine that managing director Rob Collin’s restructure of the grocer has crippled the business
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NewsBestway annual profits up 8.5% ahead of Bargain Booze swoop
New Bargain Booze and Wine Rack owner Bestway has posted an 8.5% increase in pre-tax profit from £413.3m to £448.4m in the year ended 30 June 2017.
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NewsDeliveroo's Editions 'help restaurants launch new brands'
Deliveroo’s Editions delivery-only kitchens help restaurants launch new ‘virtual brands’ and menus…
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NewsAramark strikes 10-year partnership with Jamie Oliver
Aramark strikes 10-year partnership with Jamie Oliver
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NewsCrafty Nectar claims UK's first craft cider wholesale service
Service aims to combat issues preventing independent cider brands getting to market
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NewsCarr's Group first half pre-tax profits jump 22%
Carr’s Group has reported a 22% increase in adjusted interim pre-tax profit from £9m to £10.9m on revenue up 13.2% from £176.8m to £200.1m.
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NewsSainsbury's to roll out 'no touch' chicken pouches
The ‘tear and tip’ pouches are designed to appeal to shoppers with an aversion to raw meat
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NewsRetailers suffer worst drop in footfall since 2010
Footfall was down 6% year on year in March, with the high street seeing an 8.6% drop
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NewsIllicit tobacco and alcohol: ACS calls for tougher penalties
Closer collaboration is needed between trading standards and licensing authorities says ACS
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NewsTwinings targets flavoured water market with Cold In'fuse
Two years of development went into creating teabags that release flavour in cold water rather than hot
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News£60m government fund to fight plastic pollution in the oceans
Prime Minister announces new £60m fund to fight plastic pollution in the oceans
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Comment & OpinionWetherspoon’s social withdrawal may prompt brands to rethink their strategies
’The way most companies run social media is a total waste of time and money’, says one guru, but what to make of JDW’s bold announcement?