All The Grocer articles in 22 August 2020
Previous issues.
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Profiles and QandAsMy food & drink job: Hebe Howorth, brand engagement executive, Seedlip Drinks
After a summer internship at the brand, Hebe wrote to Seedlip’s founder to pitch why they should hire her
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Profiles and QandAsMy food & drink job: Emma Clark, lead NPD executive, Huel
Emma was planning to become a dietician before falling in love with the food industry
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NewsBerry Gardens-led consortium gains £2.5m funding for robotics trial
The trial will see robots deployed to help pick and pack fruit at a strawberry farm in Kent
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Analysis and FeaturesWhat impact is coronavirus having on UK food and drink exports?
Coronavirus has played havoc with international supply chains and demand. So what impact has there been on UK food and drink exports?
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Analysis and FeaturesFive classic teatime products that have been given a makeover
Following the return of Turkey Twizzlers this week, we look at some teatime classics that have been given a modern makeover
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Analysis and FeaturesThe four shopper mindsets that will rule retail’s ‘new normal’
These mindsets are intended as guides to help us understand the ways different shoppers are feeling and critically, what brands need to do to stay relevant
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Analysis and FeaturesShould the discounters be taking advantage of the online grocery boom?
Online grocery has boomed during the pandemic, but discounters still have little online presence – could this be a huge missed opportunity?
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Comment and OpinionWhy we cannot accept hunger as part of the new normal
It’s an apt time to return to the key aim of The Grocer’s Waste Not Want Not campaign: government funding for surplus food redistribution
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NewsPoundland to open three stores in one day
The new openings come just weeks after Poundland announced the biggest transformation programme in its history
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NewsBrewDog hits back at Aldi copycat beer with ‘Ald IPA’
“The time to start worrying is when no one is copying you,” said BrewDog CEO James Watt
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NewsCapacity issues see Quorn lockdown volumes fall by 8%
Nielsen noted Quorn had struggled to capitalise on a lockdown surge in sales among the top 10 meat alternative brands
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The Big InterviewL’Oréal’s Vismay Sharma on the art of selling lipstick in a crisis
Times are tough for the cosmetics industry. But L’Oréal UK MD Vismay Sharma is staying positive with a focus on online, tech and sustainability
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Comment and OpinionCoke and George the Poet dream of a better normal
Coca-Cola has teamed up with George the Poet for its new ad
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NewsJames Hall triggers increased food donations with new branded stands
The initiative has seen its Spar stores raise nearly £20,000 in food donations for food banks so far
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My Alternative CVCathy Moseley, Boundless, on Madonna, aardvarks and queueing
‘How do I describe my job to my mates? Mental’
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NewsWaitrose report finds number of older online shoppers has trebled
Waitrose online report suggested Covid-19 would have a long-term impact on shopping habits overall
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NewsEat Out to Help Out scheme dents convenience store sales
Some retailers seeing a fall in sales of up to 12% during EOTHO days
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NewsTesco slashes prices on hundreds of branded products
The retailer has cut base prices on almost 600 ambient SKUs since the beginning of July
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NewsGovernment still investigating Sunday trading extensions
The move comes despite reports earlier in the summer the government had shelved plans to change the existing rules
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NewsM&S to cut 7,000 jobs in response to ‘shift in trade’ caused by Covid
M&S to cut 7,000 jobs in response to ‘shift in trade’ caused by Covid