All The Grocer articles in 21 October 2023 – Page 7
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NewsMedia Bites 17 October: National Lottery, food prices, M&S
The incoming operator of Britain’s National Lottery said it expects to initially fall short of promises it made bidding for the lucrative government contract as it prepares to take control of the country’s largest distributor of charity funds.
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Rahul Vora, senior brand manager, Jacobs Douwe Egberts
Rahul talks about his journey from applying on LinkedIn to having ’an impact on a global level’ at coffee powerhouse JDE
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Comment & OpinionWhy plastic is, sometimes, the most sustainable packaging option
Sustainable packaging alternatives need to be looked at on a case-by-case basis, says Hugo Lynch, sustainability lead at Abel & Cole
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Comment & OpinionClimate labelling on food should be a no-brainer
Behaviour change won’t happen unless consumers are given the information they need to make informed choices, says Bryan Carroll, UK general manager at Oatly
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NewsHome Bargains offering £500 reward for help in catching shoplifters
Shoppers can get the reward by calling the variety discounter’s confidential hotline with information leading to the ‘arrest and successful prosecution of anyone committing a criminal offence in our stores’
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Comment & OpinionThreat or tool: what’s the future of non-combustible tobacco products?
It’s impossible to deny vapes have helped many people kick their cigarette smoking habit
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NewsSainsbury’s becomes the first big four grocer to join GenM menopause network
GenM was launched in 2021 to help brands better cater to customers experiencing the menopause
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Comment & OpinionBetter-for-you brands are being unfairly hit by HFSS regulations
Brands with naturally high-fat ingredients have found themselves penalised, says Annie Morris, co-founder and head of brand at Spoon Cereals
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NewsThis launches its first TV campaign starring food critic Grace Dent
The plant-based brand’s advert will air from today on ITV and ITVX, and shows Dent taking part in a pork sausage taste test
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NewsTesco to recruit 30,000 Christmas staff amid supermarkets worker shortages
Tesco call is focused mainly on attracting staff to work in its supermarkets and large Extra stores, with early morning, day or evening shifts
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NewsCreams Cafe appoints new COO as it targets UK expansion
Oliver Rodbard joins the business from Soul Foods Group
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NewsOatly calls for climate labelling on all food and drink sold in UK
The campaign comes as new research has revealed 62% of the public are in favour of the introduction of carbon labelling on food and drink products
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NewsTesco worker’s petition on retail violence hits 12,000 signatures
UK CEO Jason Tarry is among those backing the petition launched last week by Jenny Whyte, who works in Tesco convenience stores in the north of England
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NewsFinnebrogue expands Naked meat range with new sausage and bacon lines
The brand has launched two new sausage recipes to support gut health, its first ever nitrate-free frankfurter and a thick-cut bacon steak
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NewsLiquid Death water ‘open to UK sourcing’ in the future
CEO Mike Cessario told The Grocer that in-market sourcing was part of Liquid Death’s ’long-term vision’
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NewsAldi to open another 12 stores by the end of the year
The discounter has published a list of the towns and cities that can expect a new branch
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Comment & OpinionConsumer businesses can no longer ‘extend and pretend’
There is no place to hide for propositions that are failing to gain consumer traction quickly, says Chan Chan Wang, director in Consumer, Food & Retail, Houlihan Lokey
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NewsCity snapshot: M&S kicks off recruitment drive for 10,000 Christmas staff
Marks & Spencer has launched a recruitment drive to appoint 10,000 customer service assistants for its stores over the Christmas trading period.
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NewsMedia Bites 16 October: chocolate, THG, shoplifting
The current market is tough for chocolatiers, but they are hoping for a happy Christmas this year thanks to the revival of a number of classics and recent sales figures that suggest this could be a bumper festive season.
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NewsHolland & Barrett removes CBD products over 10mg from sale after FSA guidance change
Products including CBD gummies from CBDfx and drinks from Trip have been removed from sale