All The Grocer articles in 23 February 2019 – Page 10
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News
PepsiCo completes £20m deal for Pipers Crisps
PepsiCo has completed the acquisition of foodservice snacking specialist Pipers Crisps after receiving the green light from the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority.
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No-deal Brexit could cost poultry sector £200m in lost exports
Access to the EU market was vital in maintaining the sector’s carcase balance, said the British Poultry Council
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CoYo taps gut health trend with vegan kefir
The drinks are made with organic Sri Lankan coconut milk
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Matcha Works claims UK first with WhatsApp ordering
The brand will launch its first sparkling matcha variants on 1 March and take orders on WhatsApp
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100 potential bidders ran the rule over Patisserie Valerie
Around 100 potential bidders expressed an interest in rescuing stricken cake retailer Patisserie Valerie ahead of crunch talks this week, though reports warn the chain could be broken up.
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Media Bites 4 Feb: Brexit stockpiling, Patisserie Valerie, Ocado
British factories stockpiled goods in January at the fastest rate in 30 years, as they count down towards a potentially chaotic Brexit
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Godiva makes biscuits debut with luxury Masterpieces trio
Godiva’s first venture into biscuits for the mults comes almost 18 months after the chocolate brand made its UK supermarket debut
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Fox’s claims world first with Double Dough ‘fused’ cookies
Double Dough’s launch comes after Fox’s core portfolio last year suffered a £4.9m slip in sales to £76.2m
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Absolut takes ink from ‘hate signs’ to create a Drop of love
The brand collected the ink from discarded protest placards
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Müller faces farmer unrest over milk price cut
It follows a surge in milk production, leading to a steady drop in farmgate prices since the end of 2018
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Comment and Opinion
As rumours swirl about Ocado and M&S, what kind of deal is most likely?
Analysts are united in their scepticism at theories surrounding the reported tie-up
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Profiles and QandAs
The unexpected career path of FareShare's head of network
Top New Talent 2016 winner Gibbon-Walsh talks about his rise through the ranks at FareShare UK, his background building submarines in the French Navy, and why he thinks we all need to be adaptable to get ahead in our careers
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Livestock farmers slash antibiotic use by 40%
It comes as the FSA published the third year of results from its study on AMR campylobacter
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Analysis and Features
Own-label showcase: M&S Plant Kitchen
Here’s a closer look at the new vegan range with expert analysis from Jennifer Pardoe, Plant Based to Business
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Feature Synopsis
Focus on Dairy Drinks: 9 March
Iced coffee is booming. Boosted by the scorching summer of 2018, sales totalled over £4m in the four peak weeks in July
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Comment and Opinion
Fuel cells: how food and drink stands to benefit from the silent revolution
Retailers are ideally placed to take advantage of the technology, says Professor David Hart, director at E4tech and visiting professor at Imperial College
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Comment and Opinion
Tesco trial shows the dangers of deferred prosecution agreements
Acting for Chris Bush has led me to develop serious concerns over DPAs, says Ross Dixon, partner at Hickman & Rose solicitors
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Jason Richards named as new PepsiCo UK general manager
The PepsiCo veteran will replace Ian Ellington, who has been appointed to a new position in Europe & Sub-Saharan Africa
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City snapshot: Unilever's underlying annual sales rise 3.1%
Unilever has posted underlying annual sales growth of 3.1% despite “challenging” market conditions. Plus, Diageo first half sales up 5.8%, Stock Spirits buys Italy’s Distillerie Franciacorta and the rest of the latest news from the City.
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Media Bites 31 Jan: Graze, Patisserie Valerie, High Street closures
Anglo-Dutch consumer goods giant Unilever is leading a pack of bidders for Graze amid transatlantic interest in a takeover of the snack-food brand.