All The Grocer articles in 21 October 2017
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News
Posh pot meal brand Bol Foods to go 100% vegan
From June, Bol’s salads, soups and ready meals will be entirely plant-based, with dairy-based ingredients dropped from all products
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My Alternative CV
Jacopo Cordero di Vonzo, Remeo Gelato, on sailing and mice
They put us into groups and asked us to create stories around irrelevant products. It was very strange…
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Comment & Opinion
What's the most efficient store size?
Recent years have seen sales efficiencies fall for the big four due to increased competition and spend polarisation
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News
Bol launches trio of plant-based Super Soups
The vegan-friendly soup will roll out from 9 November with a ‘high in plant protein’ claim
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BrewDog returns to crowd for fifth time to raise £10m
BrewDog is again turning to its ‘equity punks’ to raise up to £50m in its fifth crowd campaign
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News
P&G reports sluggish growth in first quarter
Procter & Gamble got off to a slow start in its new financial year as sales came in below expectations as sluggish growth continued to plague global consumer goods giants.
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Comment & Opinion
Food plant audits need a rethink
I was one of the commentators on the 2 Sisters video footage obtained by the ITV/Guardian newspaper investigation
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Comment & Opinion
Where will Brexit inflation be in one year?
Sir, A year ago I forecast in The Grocer that food inflation would be at 3% within a year
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Category Report
The whey forward: protein report 2017
Brits are chowing down on 2.2% more protein than they did back in 2013. Now big brands are muscling in
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Category Report
The Jimmy effect: petcare category report 2017
Can the humanisation of petfood, with fresh and luxury lines, help restore overall growth to the petcare category?
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News
Reckitt restructure baffles City analysts
A surprise radical restructure at Reckitt Benckiser left analysts scratching their heads this week
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News
Bestway in running for Costcutter contract while still eyeing Nisa deal
Costcutter-owner Bibby Line Group has lowered its expectations recently, but the two parties are still thought to be some distance apart
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Comment & Opinion
Brexit and the beanstalk: a fairy tale with an uncertain ending
Once upon a time, there lived an Old Woman called Theresa and her son, Grayling…
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News
Britvic launches posh squash ranges aimed at adults
The Fruit Creations and Cordials lineups fall below the threshold of next April’s sugar levy of 5g per 100ml (after dilution)
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David Shaw leaves Genius to become MD at Good Hemp
Good Hemp has appointed Genius Gluten Free commercial director David Shaw as its new MD
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News
Quorn capitalises on meat-free popularity with revenue jump
Quorn is back in double-digit growth as demand for meat-free alternatives continues to boom in the UK and overseas…
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Analysis & Features
The Apprenticeship Levy: not passing the test so far?
In April, the government kicked off the Apprenticeship Levy with the lofty aim of creating a new generation of apprentices
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News
Harrods sales pass £2bn as tourists make most of weak pound
Harrods expects capital expenditure to continue to increase over the coming years
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News
UK winning war on sugar as industry responds on health
The war on sugar is working, exclusive analysis by The Grocer reveals
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News
Iceland refashions its booze for Christmas
Iceland is making a concerted play to boost its share of the alcohol market with an influx of new own-label drinks