All The Grocer articles in 22 August 2015 – Page 3
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Media bites 21 Aug: WH Smith, Co-op Bank, Ahold
WH Smith will continue to claim back VAT refunds from passenger purchases at its airport shops.
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Budgens opens new branch in Eton
Kavanagh’s Budgens Eton opened its doors on 20 August and is the fifth Budgens store owned by the Kavanagh Group
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C-store chain McColl's renegotiates £100m credit facility
Convenience specialist McColl’s has secured a £100m refinancing package to enable it to increase the rate of its post-IPO expansion.
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WH Smith ignores VAT furore as it beats profit forecasts
Shares in WH Smith fell 1.3% today after the retailer avoided any mention of the ongoing row over alleged pocketing of VAT savings at airports.
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Comment and Opinion
As drinkers cut back, booze brands must look to push posh
Brits are eager to cut down on the booze, new research from Mintel shows
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Comment and Opinion
Food's in vogue in the fashion world
Food and fashion can make for a powerful in-store experience, argues Gregor Jackson at gpstudio
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British veg shortages predicted as aphids attack crops
The UK’s worst insect infestation for nearly 10 years has wreaked havoc on vegetable crops…
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Sainsbury's to begin contactless rollout
Sainsbury’s is to introduce contactless payment into its stores from September…
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Aldi and Lidl benefit as sponge pud sales soar
Discounters are steaming ahead in the hot desserts market – leaving many traditional supermarkets in the cold
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Hass avocados to get first UK support from Peru Trade Office
The Peru Trade & Investment Office will run promotional activity on Peruvian Hass avocados in the UK for the first time this season.
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Comment and Opinion
Changing Nature of our Shopping Habits: shift underlined
The combative tones of John Humphrys and his co-presenters on Radio 4’s Today programme are part of the morning ritual…
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Grocer 33
Moira Butler, Sainsbury's James Road: G33 store of the week
”Staff are 100% committed and passionate about how we treat customers”
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Huggies adds Style on the Go with new baby wipe pouches
Kimberly-Clark is targeting “busy and style-conscious parents” with the launch of Huggies Style on the Go…
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British Skyr yoghurt offered by Yorkshire farmer
A Yorkshire dairy farmer has launched what he claims is the first Icelandic-style Skyr yoghurt made in the UK…
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Lidl unveils new Lighthouse Bay fish label
Lidl has revamped its fresh fish proposition with the launch of new own-label range Lighthouse Bay
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Arla adds drinks to Protein range
Arla has expanded its masterbrand offering with the launch of a new protein drinks range
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Tesco commits to 100% British milk for its own-label yoghurt
The move was announced by protest group Farmers for Action following a meeting with the retailer
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Analysis and Features
What the Large Hadron Collider means for grocery
You wouldn’t think the Large Hadron Collider had much to do with the food & drink industry……
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Graham's The Family Dairy adds six Scottish low-fat yoghurts
Graham’s The Family Dairy has further expanded its portfolio of branded products with the launch of low-fat yoghurts
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JW Filshill grows pre-tax profits by 62.5% to £1.3m
Wholesaler JW Filshill increased its pre-tax profits by 62.5% to £1.3m despite a 4.4% fall in sales.