All The Grocer articles in 22 June 2024
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NewsGreencore among sandwich manufacturers recalling product linked to e.coli outbreak
Greencore is among the manufacturers making recalls of various sandwiches, wraps and salads as a precautionary measure
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NewsPladis reports record revenues as share gains boost trading
The owner of McVitie’s saw a £127m jump in sales last year as price increases and branded market share gains boosted trading
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NewsCity News: C&C Group shares crash amid departure of CEO
Troubled C&C Group saw a further share price fall on the news its CEO has stepped down and a huge €125m writedown of its Magners cider brand
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NewsMedia Bites 17 June: Tesco, E. coli outbreak, Morrisons
Tesco continued to win market share and grow volumes in the first quarter, leaving the grocery giant on target to hit its full-year sales target of £70bn
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NewsCity snapshot: Vegan supplier This recalls product over e.coli fears
Vegan supplier This has become the third sandwich manufacturer to withdraw products due to possible contamination
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NewsThis recalls vegan chicken & bacon wrap over e.coli fears
The meat alternative brand has urged shoppers not to eat the product and instead return it to store for a full refund
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NewsCo-op expands parcel locker partnership with InPost to 100 more stores
The rollout will expand Co-op’s parcel locker network to over 150 stores by the end of 2024
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NewsAldi claims UK supermarket first with recycled content in own label crisp packets
The change will eliminate about 78 tonnes of virgin plastic from use annually, according to Aldi
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NewsSainsbury’s partners with Cheesegeek for artisan cheese range
The new exclusive range would bring UK artisan cheese to a mainstream market
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NewsDominic Hall elected president of Spar International
He is joint MD for wholesaler James Hall, which supplies Spar stores across northern England, having worked for the fifth-generation family business since 1999
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NewsAF Blakemore offers Philpotts food-to-go and coffee concept to indies
The food-to-go innovation offers consumers breakfast and lunchtime options, including sourdough rolls, baguettes, and freshly prepared salad boxes
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Comment & OpinionMass sandwich recall right response but e.coli outbreak still worrying
M&S, Waitrose, Lidl and Poundland are the only leading multiple grocery retailers not to be implicated so far in the sandwich recalls
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NewsThis gains £20m backing to accelerate meat alternatives growth
UK plant-based food company This has received investment worth £20m to accelerate its UK growth and expand its meat alternative product range
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Comment & OpinionEPR could cause an extinction event among British SMEs
The solution would be to delay this tax to coincide with the DRS on PET and cans, says Pev Manners, MD at Belvoir Farm
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NewsMedia Bites 18 June: shoplifting, royal warrants, James Watt
John Lewis and Waitrose have said “greed not need” is driving record levels of shoplifting
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NewsCity snapshot: Grocery growth slumps amid wet weather and falling inflation
Take-home grocery sales rose by just 1% over the four weeks to 9 June 2024, marking the slowest increase since June 2022, as poor weather and falling inflation hit supermarket sales
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Category ReportCheese trends 2024: Battle of the heavyweights
The big cheese brands are back in growth and fighting for consumer attention. Who will win, and where does this leave smaller producers?
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NewsCosta Coffee reopens refurbished store in London
The renovation includes new furniture, lighting, and a ‘brighter feel’ to welcome customers
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NewsNursery industry calls for stricter food standards for pre-schools
Nursery Kitchen is campaigning for an incoming government to set new standards for early years settings
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NewsSidemen launch exclusive Sides range into Iceland Foods
Iceland has already developed a pipeline of new products that will launch over the coming months, including into new categories