All The Grocer articles in 23 May 2015 – Page 4
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Rotten produce prosecution for Bradford shopkeeper
Sheikh Abdul Waheed, 63, the owner of Fruit World, in Oastler Shopping Centre, was sentenced at Bradford Magistrates’ Court on 15 May
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Tesco food waste figures reveal slight drop, 55,400 tonnes wasted
Tesco said bakery goods made up the biggest area of waste, accounting for 36% of the total, with fresh produce 25% and convenience 9%
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Dave Lewis could make over £6.5m a year from pay deal
The total, which is dependent on performance, would be over five times his annual salary
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Asda claims campylobacter prevention first
30% of Asda’s whole chicken supply will be processed using SonoSteam from next month
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Media Bites 21 May: Marks & Spencer, Premier Foods, Greencore
The papers are predictably dominated by Marks & Spencer’s return to annual profit growth yesterday, with chief executive Mark Bolland’s position suddenly looking more secure
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City Snapshot: Booker to buy Londis and Budgens
Booker has signed a deal with Musgrave to buy its Londis and Budgens chains in the UK for £40m, plus Dairy Crest’s annual profits collapse, Booker’s full-year results and the rest of today’s news from the City
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Booker succeeds in £40m bid for Budgens and Londis
Londis currently has 1,630 convenience stores and sales of £504m in the year to December 2014, while Budgens has 167 convenience stores and supermarkets and sales of £329m.
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Premium candles burning up the market as retailers smell success
British shoppers spent £78m on scented candles in grocery alone over the last year
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New Department of Health plans would require eight fruit and veg portions a day, claims research
The study by scientists at the British Nutrition Foundation also found that to hit the target all meals would need to be based on starchy foods
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EC rejects dairy country-of-origin labelling proposals
The Commission spokeswoman said the report would now be reviewed by the European Parliament and European Council
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Asda quietly introducing new café format
The first, a 1,600 sq ft unit, opened in Asda’s Leicester store last November which replaced the existing Asda Café, with four now open
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M&S profits rise as food ‘outperforms’ the market and capex tap is turned off
Marks & Spencer was one of the biggest risers on the FTSE 100 today after posting a 3.4% rise in pre-tax profits to £600m.
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Unilever receives ASA dressing down over Magnum ad
The promotion offered 25 people the chance to win a limited edition Henry Holland Magnum-inspired dress “worth £5,000”
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Sainsbury's transfers to Western Union
Sainsbury’s said the new relationship was part of Sainsbury’s Bank’s strategy to offer customers a compelling reason to bank and shop at its stores
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Kingsland's new wine range goes Live
Featuring slogans such as ‘Live for the adventure’ along with simple flavours descriptions the brand hopes to engage consumers driven away by conventional wine marketing
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Lisa McGuigan brings a Wilde Thing to the UK
Eight varieties of the range are initially being offered across three tiers by distributor Copestick Murray
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Soupologie comes to the boil with new free-from lines
Rolling out this week and aimed at soup lovers looking for a “nutritious meal on-the-go”, the range is free from lactose, gluten, glucose syrup, corn flour and added sugar
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Snack brand 9Bar gets new look and recipes
Free-from snack bar brand 9Bar is being overhauled with reduced fat and sugar recipes alongside updated packaging.
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City Snapshot: Bolland upbeat as M&S reveals first rise in profits under his reign
Marks & Spencer CEO Marc Bolland has praised the performance of the retailer’s food business as the high street bellwether posted a 6.1% rise in underlying pre-tax profits to £661.2m – the first rise in the bottom line for four years. Plus Britvic CFO announces retirement as drinks company posts interim results.
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Media Bites 20 May: Asda, Walmart, deflation, Premier Foods
Asda licks its wounds as it lags behind rivals; sales and profits fall at Walmart; UK in deflation for first time in 55 years; and Premier Foods and Greencore confident in face of falling prices.