All The Grocer articles in 21 December 2019 – Page 19
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NewsMüller adds Pretzel Party variant to Corner Creations yoghurts line
The new SKU consists of a caramel-flavoured yoghurt with a mixture of pretzels and biscuit balls
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Analysis & FeaturesJust Eat investors demand larger helping as bidding war escalates
A juicy takeover war was kicked into gear this week as global suitors battle to grab a slice of the booming UK online takeaway delivery sector.
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NewsRefresco hit with £8.1m charge following acquisition of Cott
Bottling giant Refresco was hit with an £8.1m exceptional charge last year resulting from its £935m acquisition of fellow bottling firm Cott.
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NewsBear reports sales fall amid intensifying competition in the fruit snacking space
Fruit snacking brand Bear has seen a reversal of its rapid growth as fierce competition and lower-priced rivals have stunted sales.
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NewsSteve Smith joins vaping supplier Flavour Warehouse as sales head
Smith was made redundant by AG Barr in the summer, after 15 years with the Irn-Bru owner
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NewsAsda trials new 'No & Low Zone' drinks fixtures
It features brands such as BrewDog’s Punk AF, Kopparberg Alcohol-Free, and Gordon’s Ultra-Low Alcohol Gin & Tonic
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Promotional VideosVideo briefing: what’s next in oral care?
Despite the nation’s obsession with taking the perfect selfie, sales of everyday toothpaste are down in the UK. We spoke to an expert at GSK to find out what’s going on.
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Comment & OpinionThe next frontier for grocery robots? Instant gratification
The potential for delivery bots is huge – but they will need to speed up to satisfy the impulse market
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NewsP&G announces move to cut 9,000 tonnes of plastic from supply chain
It is the latest in a swathe of big fmcg businesses to crack down on plastics over recent weeks
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NewsConvenience Awards to reward, showcase and champion excellence in the convenience channel
The Grocer has joined forces with Convenience Store and Him to create a new set of awards for the convenience sector
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NewsMariah Carey to be face of Walkers Christmas campaign
It is 25 years since Carey’s festive hit, All I Want For Christmas Is You, was released
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NewsHuggies commits to eliminating plastic from its baby wipes
The brand would remove 50 tonnes of plastic from its products by the end of 2019, it said
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NewsCCEP invests in two tech-driven delivery start-ups
Coca-Cola European Partners has made its first investments under a new venture arm after taking stakes in two tech-based start-ups.
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NewsMedia Bites 24 Oct: Just Eat, Beyond Meat, Impossible Foods, Retail jobs
The hostile suitor trying to buy Just Eat must pay an extra £1bn to take it over, a major shareholder has said.
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Comment & OpinionM&S’s Milk Pledge is turning 20 – and it’s still giving farmers a more secure future
Through our Milk Pledge, we pay our farmers a transparent and leading price in the industry, says Stuart Machin, MD of M&S Food
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Comment & OpinionWhat Katie Price and Lauren Goodger can teach us about weight loss advertising
Both stars have come under fire from the ASA for their links with BoomBod. And the ruling on unrealistic claims has wider implications for the weight management industry
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NewsTesco to open Finest pop-up eateries and wine bars in run-up to Christmas
Tesco is eyeing store front locations in London and other major cities
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NewsUp to 270 jobs at risk as Tulip starts consultation at Bodmin meat plant
The site is understood to have lost about £20m during the past two years
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NewsSupermarket prices fall back in September
Supermarket prices edged back into deflation last month for the first time since April, according to the latest Grocer Price Index.
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Comment & OpinionCrackers about sustainability: how grocers are cutting Christmas plastic
The latest shake-up sees Waitrose and John Lewis set to remove plastic toys from festive crackers