All The Grocer articles in 23 May 2020 – Page 2
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NewsCider brand Cranes launches crowdfunding campaign to boost marketing
The 2012-established cider brand has already exceeded its target, raising over £120k from 323 investors
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NewsSuperdrug donates personal care and food parcels to NHS workers
Superdrug has also donated 5,000 products including toiletries to nurses working at the NHS Nightingale hospital…
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NewsPhil Gowland takes up commercial director role at Whitworths
Gowland previously held the role of marketing director at the business
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NewsUnite calls for beer safety ‘summit’ ahead of pubs reopening
It has highlighted new health and safety issues brought to the fore by coronavirus
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NewsStilton cheesemakers see sales plummet due to coronavirus
The Stilton Cheese Makers’ Association said producers had seen sales fall by between 20% and 30%
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NewsYoung’s Seafood launches Young’s Kitchen initiative to inspire shoppers
The initiative comprises new recipes, ingredient swaps and hacks to help customers prepare meals at home
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NewsWaitrose links with ITV for ‘Pick For Britain’ fruit & veg recruitment adverts
Move comes amid warnings hundreds of thousands of tonnes of fruit & vegetables could rot in the ground due to labour shortage
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NewsAldi brings back ‘Like brands only cheaper’ ads that compare with rivals
Aldi said they were re-runs of ads that initially aired in 2011 and 2012, with prices and packaging updated…
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NewsAsda reports 3.5% first-quarter sales growth as coronavirus drives stockpiling
CEO Roger Burnley said despite the initial boom in sales, consumer sentiment was now being dominated by fears of a financial depression
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NewsBarilla removes plastic windows from pasta packs in recycling move
The new paper packs feature instructions and visual aids to “ensure ease of disposal for consumers”
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Comment & OpinionYet another boost for Amazon as Aldi finally gets online
Amazon is now involved in the operations of Morrisons, Co-op, M&S, Aldi and Sainsbury’s
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NewsPot Noodle to encourage ‘alternative’ careers with virtual fair
It has partnered with GradBay, a marketplace that connects students and graduates with businesses
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NewsMedia Bites 20 May: M&S, Facebook Shops, Greencore, Asda
Facebook launches Shops function and Greencore sales drop as customers eat more at home
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NewsDanish Crown enjoys best-ever start to the year after Tulip divestment
The Danish farming co-op saw net profit climb 46% on the back of its sale of UK processor Tulip and soaring demand
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NewsNisa partners with Ascona forecourts to supply sites with grocery
The businesses agreed terms just ahead of the outbreak of Covid-19 earlier this year, with the transition of the first 12 outlets across to Nisa completed
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NewsIndustry urges government to appoint ‘minister for hunger’
FDF chief executive Ian Wright said there was as lack of ownership in government of the hunger issue
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NewsTobacco track & trace rules go live, as wholesalers warn over retailer codes
The Federation of Wholesale Distributors is warning members against selling non-compliant tobacco products
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NewsFood workers facing ‘lack of clarity’ over face masks and testing, MPs told
MPs on the EFRA Committee also heard yesterday how industry workers had suffered from severe shortages of face masks
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NewsMorrisons offers safe spaces in pharmacies for victims of domestic abuse
Consulting rooms in pharmacies at 117 Morrisons stores will be designated safe spaces
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NewsMorrisons launches wholesale service for councils, food banks and charities
Retailer said organisations could access supplies in bulk, more cheaply and more conveniently