All The Grocer articles in 24 April 2021 – Page 13
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NewsMedia Bites 20 April: Coca-Cola, Tesco, Oatly
Coca-Cola’s sales rebounded in the first three months of the year as accelerating Covid-19 vaccinations and a rollback in restrictions on restaurants and bars renewed demand for its fizzy drinks.
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NewsCity snapshot: ABF rebounds with ‘record’ Primark sales on reopening
Associated British Foods has seen ‘record’ sales on the reopening of its stores last week to bounce back from a first half of a double-digit revenue fall and shrinking profits
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PodcastLow2No Alcohol: The Convenience Mix Podcast
Episode three – Low2No Alcohol: The Untapped Opportunity – sees our experts take a deep dive into the growing low and no alcohol category
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NewsNestlé adds ‘simple’ Shreddies made with four ingredients
The cereal is made with wholegrain wheat, fruit purée, date syrup and “a pinch” of salt, and is non-HFSS
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NewsMultivitamin startup Feel secures £4.5m investment to fuel growth
Founded by Boris Hodakel in late 2019, the business has grown rapidly in its first year, with active subscriptions for its range of all-natural multivitamins and omega 3 and immunity-boosting supplements exceeding 21,000.
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NewsFood and drink exports fall nearly 10% in pandemic
Most of the top 10 food and drink products exported by the UK were negatively affected by Covid-19 and restrictions of movement
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NewsTesco fined £7.5m for selling out-of-date food in Birmingham stores
Tesco pleaded guilty to a total of 22 offences across three stores
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NewsAB InBev and Lavazza tap GreenJinn’s new promotions tool Treasure
A beta version of Treasure has already been used by AB InBev’s canned wine brand Babe
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NewsCMA finds Issa brothers’ £6.8bn Asda deal could hike petrol prices
Watchdog has given the brothers and private equity firm TDR Capital five days to offer “binding proposals” to tackle its concerns
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NewsNestlé unveils two new lower-carbon coffee bean varieties
The robusta beans deliver ‘up to 50% higher yields per tree’ according to the supplier
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NewsPoundland planning new formats ‘Poundland Local’ and ‘Poundland Go!’
Poundland Local is to apply to stores in small towns and close to urban neighbourhoods, while Poundland Go! is for a new convenience format near transport hubs
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NewsAldi taunts M&S with relaunch of Cuthbert the Caterpillar cake
The discounter has said some of the profits will be donated to M&S’s partner charity Macmillan Cancer Support
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NewsTH Clements boosts sales and narrows losses despite weather challenges
The major brassica grower’s improved performance came about despite the impact of extreme flooding in 2019
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NewsAsda rolls out stair climbing machines for high-rise deliveries
Demand for Asda’s home shopping service has seen the supermarket increase capacity from 400,000 to 850,000 slots per week
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NewsHendersons renews food-to-go range in £80k-plus investment
The wholesaler hopes to capture the opportunity for growth in the market as lockdown restrictions ease
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Comment & OpinionScottish seafood industry’s problems won’t be solved without further EU negotiations
Currently, the only politically viable solution is for government to essentially bankroll seafood businesses
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NewsSouthern Co-op extends trial to sell food beyond best before date to 11 stores
Move follows an initial trial that kicked off at two Hampshire stores in December 2019 and February 2020
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NewsCity snapshot: Solid start for Heineken as strong growth in Africa makes up for Covid hit in Europe
Heineken has reported a “solid” start to the year with profits growing despite trade in Europe continuing to be hit by lockdowns. Plus, Coca-Cola European Partners changes its name following approval for its acquisition of Asia-Pacific Coke bottle Coca-Cola Amatil.
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NewsMedia Bites 21 April: Asda, Tobacco, ABF/Primark
The £6.8bn takeover of Asda could lead to higher fuel prices in some parts of the UK, the UK competition watchdog has warned
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NewsHigh-strength US RTD brand Four Loko makes UK debut
The drinks themselves are vodka-based, using both natural and artificial flavours and beet sugar as key ingredients