All The Grocer articles in 23 February 2019 – Page 9
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City snapshot: High street suffers worst January since 2013
The UK retail industry suffered its worst start to the year since 2013, according to the monthly BDO High Street sales tracker. Plus, Brexit preparations and turnaround costs drive Kellogg’s to fourth quarter loss and Cranswick and Ocado shares plunge
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Media Bites 8 Feb: Premier Foods, Ocado, Cranswick
The former chief executive of Premier Foods, Gavin Darby, has been awarded a golden handshake worth at least £1.1m from the heavily indebted foodmaker.
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Profitability dented as Yeo Valley sees cost of production rise
The dairy supplier saw sales rise by £2.5m, but cost of sales rose by 9%, hitting profitability
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FSA chair Heather Hancock reappointed for another three years
Hancock stepped up to the post from deputy chair in 2016 and will continue at the helm of the regulator until March 2022
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Häagen-Dazs joins healthier ice cream trend with Gelato
Each 100ml contains no more than 12.5g of sugar and between 5.2g and 5.6g of fat
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Burton’s Biscuits agrees deal for Thomas Fudge’s
Burton’s has agreed a deal to acquire premium biscuit manufacturer Thomas Fudge’s from private equity owner Livingbridge.
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Media Bites 7 Feb: Ocado, Calsberg, Brexit
Online supermarket Ocado has been forced to cancel orders and warned of a “hit to sales” after the huge blaze ripped through its robotic warehouse.
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MSC launches consultations to strengthen fisheries standard
The proposals were designed to give a bigger voice to stakeholders and follows criticism over how fisheries are certified
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Fisheries decline government's fault, not EU's, claims report
A new paper by City University’s Centre for Food Policy has called for significant reform of fishing quotas, regardless of whether the UK gets a Brexit deal
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Unilever’s eco-friendly Love Home & Planet brand set for UK
Variants are made with cruelty-free vegan ingredients, while all scents are derived from sustainably sourced essential oils
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Unilever wins £150m race for Graze
Unilever has acquired healthy snacking brand Graze in its first acquisition under new CEO Alan Jope.
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Media Bites 6 Feb: Ocado, Unilever, Grocery market share
A fire at one of its high-tech warehouses yesterday dealt a blow to Ocado, on the same day that it reported a rise in annual losses and announced a new one-hour delivery service.
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HMRC’s Brexit plans aren’t enough. Business needs long-term details
Food and drink leaders were soon to point out the latest emergency proposals were full of holes
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Burton’s adds Cathedral City Crumbly Bites savoury biscuits
The two-strong lineup is targeted at ‘a big night in or special occasion’
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It's time for suppliers to re-evaluate the stunning rise of Aldi and Lidl
A staggering sales growth of 10% over Christmas signals that the discounters may be unstoppable, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Nestlé joins Swiss research programme into sustainable foods
Future Foods Initiative’s first research projects will focus on plant-based nutrition and ancient plant varieties
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Plant-based decoded: The Grocer to host free webinar
Registrations are now open for the free webinar, which will take place on 7 March at 11am
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Jude’s claims first healthier handheld ice cream launch
The brand will roll out its reduced-calorie Minis on 11 March exclusively to Sainsbury’s in a mixed multipack
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Ocado annual losses rise to £44m as expansion hits bottom line
Ocado grew its annual revenues by 12.3% in 2018, but its pre-tax losses jumped from £9.8m to £44.4m.
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Media Bites 5 Feb: Patisserie Valerie, Retail sales, Brexit
Patisserie Valerie has attracted interest from numerous bidders, including offers for the entire 206-store chain and ones for parts of it, according to administrators.