All The Grocer articles in 21 March 2020 – Page 6
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Promotional VideoBrand Success Stories: Lyons Coffee
We spoke to Head of Category & Insight, Lyons, UCC Coffee UK and Ireland, to find out what their best move the past year has been, what they would have done differently, and what their plans are for the year to come.
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NewsCity snapshot: Compass Group issues coronavirus-driven profits warning
Global catering giant Compass Group expects the spread of the coronavirus to hits its bottom line by up to 30% and reduce profits by £225m. Plus, The British Honey Co will use excess capacity to produce alcohol sanitisers, Bakkavor completes £455m refinancing and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 17 March: Asda, Supermarkets/coronavirus, ABF
Asda is moving closer to a sale after attracting bids from several private equity firms that could value the company at more than £7bn.
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NewsMcDonald’s to remove plastic from Happy Meal toys in UK&I
From 2021, every Happy Meal in the UK & Ireland will include either a soft toy, paper-based toy or book
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NewsCoronavirus: most supermarkets to enact restrictions to curb panic buying
Initial curbs look set to be a four-product limit on all skus
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Comment and OpinionCoronavirus will change our lives. Retailers are already adapting to a new normal
This crisis threatens long-term, fundamental change to our lifestyles. And supermarkets are in the front line
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NewsFirst Milk makes grazing pledge of 120 days a year
It will require farmers to commit to grazing cows outside for a minimum six hours a day for 120 days each year
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NewsSouthern Co-op to take part in Dragons’ Den-style event for local producers
The event gives local food and drink producers a chance to pitch to Southern Co-op and gain listings in stores
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NewsCoronavirus: Iceland encourages store managers nationwide to dedicate hours to elderly shoppers
The move comes after the Iceland branch in the Kennedy Centre in Belfast said the store hours of 8am-9am would be set aside for the elderly from Tuesday 17 March
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NewsPlanet Organic buys Caroline Gooding’s As Nature Intended
The deal sees Planet Organic acquire As Nature Intended’s chain of seven stores, all in London, for an undisclosed sum
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NewsCoronavirus: Italian food restocks facing delays due to lorry shortage
Italian products like pasta and tinned tomatoes have been most hit by panic buying
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NewsCoronavirus: Nisa retailers offer free delivery to those in self-isolation
Nisa retailers across the country are stepping up to support members of their communities
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NewsCoronavirus panic buying sees scampi sales surge
Whitby Seafoods said sales of frozen scampi jumped by more than 100% last week
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NewsCoronavirus: FareShare appeals for extra funding and volunteers
The charity also issued an appeal to the food industry to step up and divert more surplus food to charities
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NewsCoronavirus: supermarkets hope to co-operate on store closures and food supplies
Retail leaders today repeated a call for calm after shopper stockpiling saw many shelves left bare
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Analysis and FeaturesCoronavirus: statements from the supermarket bosses
Supermarket bosses have penned letters to let customers know they’re keeping warehouses fully stocked, restricting bulk purchases and that they shouldn’t be buying more than they need
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NewsBiotiful Dairy combines kefir with cheese in new spreadable pots
The gut health brand has made its first foray beyond cultured yoghurts with the launch of the soft cheese
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NewsCity snapshot: Associated British Foods warns of impact of Primark European store closures
Associated British Foods has this morning warned the temporary closures of its Primark stores in Italy, France, Spain and Austria could cost £190m in lost sales. Plus The BRC and supermarkets issue public plea over panic buying and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 16 March: Supermarkets/coronavirus, Morrisons, Hand sanitiser
Britain’s leading supermarkets are pleading with customers to refrain from panic buying during the coronavirus crisis, with some already rationing items and turning new customers away to cope with demand.
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NewsTesco’s Aldi Price Match: a third of products stay at same price, analysis finds
About two-thirds of the products in Tesco’s new push to match Aldi on price have stayed at exactly the same price as before, analysis shows