All The Grocer articles in 23 February 2019 – Page 13
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Comment and Opinion
How in-store experiences can give Morrisons an edge over discounters
The discounters won’t be beaten on price but Morrisons is a leader in in-store experiences, says Nicky Guest, head of in-store excellence at TCC Global
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Comment and Opinion
What supermarkets can learn from banks about updating legacy IT
An updated technology system can make for a smarter business at a fraction of the cost, says Deborah O’Neill, partner and UK head of digital at Oliver Wyman
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News
Four men go on horsemeat scandal-linked trial in Paris
Two former execututives of French meat processor Spanghero, and two Dutch meat traders, went on trial on Monday
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News
Dairy Crest unveils Promovita prebiotic gut health shot
Dairy Crest is aiming to take a chunk out of the burgeoning market for digestive remedies
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News
Rémy Cointreau posts 8.7% organic sales growth in third quarter
French spirits giant Rémy Cointreau has posted organic growth of 8.7% in its third quarter to take its sales for the first nine months of the year up 8.1% to €919.4m.
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News
Media Bites 22 Jan: Shrinkflation, Patisserie Valerie, Just Eat
British shoppers are getting less for their money as hundreds of products on supermarket shelves are getting smaller but their prices are not falling.
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News
Henkel issues profits warning amid need for brand investment
German consumer group Henkel has issued “its biggest profits warning in recent history” as it outlined plans to reinvest in its flagging brands.
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News
Ben & Jerry’s doubles lower-calorie Moo-phoria range
The brand has added two variants – Salted Caramel Brownie and Chocolate Cookies & Cream – sweetened by glucose syrup and dextrose
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Comment and Opinion
Lush has gone au naturel on plastic. Can supermarkets follow suit?
Lush employees bared all at the weekend as a nod to the store’s ‘naked’ concept
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News
Aldi unveils own-label plant-based burger
It would rival competitors like the pea protein-based Beyond Burger, said Aldi
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News
Post-Brexit fisheries bill 'lacks detail', MPs warn
Government plans on a post-Brexit fisheries policy did not meet expectations, according to the Commons Efra commitee
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News
McVitie’s owner Pladis names Salman Amin as global CEO
Amin will replace Jim Zaza, the senior Pladis director who took over as interim head in September
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News
City remains stoic in wake of Brexit vote but Kapoor's exit could spell trouble for Reckitt
Political correspondents may be tearing their hair out at the latest machinations in Westminster, but the City remained remarkably stoic in the face of MPs’ overwhelming rejection of Theresa May’s Brexit plan on Tuesday.
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News
Skinny Coffee Club acquires fellow ‘detox’ brand Bootea
Two controversial weight loss brands have merged, with Skinny Coffee Club acquiring Bootea.
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News
Valeo drives turnaround at Big Bear following £2.6m loss
The scale of the turnaround required at Fox’s Glacier Mints producer Big Bear Confectionery has been revealed by accounts showing the business lost £2.6m in the 15-month period in which it was bought by Valeo Foods.
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Comment and Opinion
'Planetary health diet’ provokes strong reactions… but will we change what we eat?
Food production is currently “exceeding planetary boundaries”, a report warned today
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News
McCoy’s adds Muchos as ‘biggest-ever’ NPD
Expected to achieve £15m of value sales in its first full year, Muchos is a folded, crescent-shaped tortilla crisp
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News
Cut meat consumption to save lives and planet, urges report
A new study by the Eat-Lancet Commission is advocating a radical shift towards plant-based foods
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News
Pulsin puts celebration on hold following £300k VAT victory
The taxman has until 22 February to appeal the tribunal decision that Pulsin’s brownie is cake not confectionery
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News
Premier Foods third quarter sales fall 2.2%
Premier Foods has reported a 2.2% drop in third quarter sales due to a plunge in revenues from its private label cakes and international business.