All The Grocer articles in 23 April 2016 – Page 2
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NewsWinners of the 2016 Farm Shop & Deli Awards announced
The awards are organised by The Grocer’s publisher William Reed
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NewsWhitby Seafoods adds new chilled lines in Morrisons
The new products will be rolled out into Morrisons stores nationwide from next week
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NewsMajestic Wine reopens York branch following flood closure
20% of proceeds from the first week’s sales will go to The York Flood Appeal
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NewsParfetts Cash & Carry centralises its buying
Wholesaler is also opening up its cigarette fixtures to improve ease of shopping
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NewsAsahi agrees £2bn deal for Peroni, Grolsch and Meantime
Exclusive talks between AB InBev and Asahi since February result in £2bn deal for premium lager brands Peroni and Grolsch, as well as London brewery Meantime.
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NewsFSA campylobacter survey suspended over accuracy concerns
Some processors are removing neck skin, which makes it harder to compare results fairly, the FSA says
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NewsCo-op shoppers predict mobile payments will replace cash
Contactless payments rose by 1.4m at The Co-op between February and March
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Comment & OpinionAll-you-can-eat fries, sir? McDonald’s of the Future turns ‘unhealthiness’ into sassy marketing
Amid all the public pressure and handwringing over the state of the public’s waistline, there’s room for a counterintuitive manoeuvre
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NewsDanone confirms full-year target as like-for-like sales grow in Q1
Danone sales fell 3% in the first quarter to €5.31bn as it faced into severe currency headwinds of -7.2% but like-for-like figures grow 3.5%.
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NewsPersil and Stork get royal designs for Queen's 90th birthday
They are among seven Unilever brands to hold a royal warrant of appointment
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NewsMarks & Spencer signs up to RFS seafood standards pledge
The retailer is the first UK supermarket to make a worldwide commitment to the Responsible Fishing Scheme (RFS)
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NewsNish Kankiwala to take over at Hovis as Martyn Wilks retires
Kankiwala joined two years ago as executive chairman
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NewsPret A Manager sales soar as veggie demand increases
Food-on-the-go chain Pret A Manger has hiked sales by 14% to £676.2m in 2015
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News140 jobs at risk as QV Foods eyes potato packing site closure
The company plans to consolidate its potato business at its Holbeach site in Lincolnshire
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NewsSoft & Gentle launches feminine intimate wash and care trio
The dermatologically tested range is gynaecologist-approved
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NewsHeineken beer volumes jump 7% in Q1
The Dutch brewer reported this morning in a trading update that it had shifted 43.5 million hectolitres
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NewsMedia Bites 20 April: Which?, ABF, Pret A Manger, Premier Foods
A new investigation by consumer group Which? makes headlines this morning after it revealed food giants and supermarkets are still shrinking the size of popular items and increasing prices.
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NewsAmazon Prime Now delivery service extended to parts of Leeds
The internet giant launched Prime Now in Surrey last week
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NewsSeabrook Crisps on major export drive with Gulf deal
British snack brand Seabrook Crisps has signed its first international deal as part of the growth strategy unveiled following the LDC-backed £35m management buyout last year.
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NewsAnna Hale made Northern Europe marketing head at GSK
Hale first joined GSK in 2006 as category director on respiratory health