All The Grocer articles in 23 September 2023 – Page 2
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NewsFunkin Cocktails adds higher-strength Double Shot RTD range
The lineup will initially comprise Passion Fruit Magarita and Pineapple Daiquiri
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NewsSnacks distributor GFT Retail appoints two female directors
It has named Squirrel Sisters co-founder Gracie Tyrrell sales & marketing director and made Claire Graham operations director
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Comment & OpinionHow to market low & no-alcohol to gen Z
For gen Z, the shift in drinking habits is symptomatic of more fundamental shifts in their values, says Rowenna Prest, chief strategy officer at Joint
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NewsCrime fightback kicks off as Co-op named most targeted
In a list of the top 20 most-hit retailers, Co-op came top, with 55% more incidents of shoplifting than Tesco
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NewsObesity crisis: government to launch ‘healthy sales’ reporting system for all large food companies
The plans have been drawn up by a powerful food industry working group reporting to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), including Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons
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NewsDeliveroo launches more Hop dark stores with Waitrose and Morrisons
The launch of the sites means Hop dark stores are now active in two-thirds of London’s boroughs
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Category ReportWhy chocolate has reached a melting point
Erratic weather is putting ever more pressure on chocolate prices. But certain brands are keeping cool in the face of melting demand
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NewsThousands died due to failures in ‘voluntary’ salt reduction programme
Analysis in the Journal of Hypertension claimed results of the salt reduction programme had gone into reverse since it was taken over by Public Health England
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Category ReportSugar crash: how can sweets return to growth?
As volume sales buckle under sky-high prices, candy brands are betting on new flavours and nostalgic marketing. Will it work?
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NewsBrewDog unveils core range session IPA Wingman
The beer was developed after the Scottish craft brewer identified an opportunity for lower-abv IPAs in grocery
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Comment & OpinionCan Project Pegasus stamp out rising retail crime?
The wheels are in motion for a bold and costly new police operation to crack down on the shoplifting epidemic currently rife in retail: Project Pegasus
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Comment & OpinionProcessed food is not the enemy – it is vital and valuable
If you removed processed products from sale, you would struggle to fill a corner shop let alone a supermarket, says Kate Halliwell, chief scientific officer at the Food & Drink Federation
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Analysis & FeaturesThe UK’s 10 most popular sweets brands 2023
Rowntree’s has overtaken Maynards Bassetts to be the UK’s second biggest candy brand
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NewsModern Baker wins grant to develop healthier biscuits and ready meals
This is the sixth successive grant awarded to Modern Baker by Innovate UK in six years, bringing its total investment support to £4m
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Comment & OpinionThe Responsibility Deal has failed. We need mandatory salt reduction targets
Relying on the food industry to deliver reductions in salt content without leadership is a foolish ideology from government, says Sonia Pombo, registered nutritionist and campaign lead for Action on Salt
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NewsHalf of British fruit & vegetable farmers likely to walk away within 12 months
Supermarkets and their buyers were accused of not paying on time, pursuing cheaper food alternatives from overseas and cancelling or changing orders at the last minute
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NewsWarburtons casts Samuel L Jackson as chairman in new TV ad
The bakery behemoth has become known for its star-studded adverts, featuring the likes of George Clooney, Robert De Niro and Sylvester Stallone
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NewsIceland cuts price of 500 more lines and doubles £1 frozen range
Iceland claims its latest 500 price cuts mean it has slashed prices on more grocery household products than any other UK supermarket
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NewsAgri-food businesses at risk of ‘greenwashing’ over unsubstantiated regen-ag claims
A significant proportion of companies had not put in place any formal quantitative company-wide targets on regenerative farming, despite promoting the methods
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NewsFinsbury Food Group recommends £143m takeover offer to shareholders
Listed bakery group Finsbury Food has agreed to a £143.4m takeover offer from Isle of Man-based asset management firm DBAY Advisors. Plus, food price inflation eases for fifth month in a row.