All The Grocer articles in 24 April 2021 – Page 9
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Comment and Opinion
Why we should drive up demand for sustainable palm oil
One small change that would make a big difference would be to buy from brands that use deforestation-free palm oil, says Helen Buckland, director of the Sumatran Orangutan Society
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News
General Mills hires Unilever veteran Simon Fisher as Northern Europe sales director
Fisher worked for Unilever for 20 years, most recently as its digital transformation director
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News
Media Bites 7 April: Deliveroo, Retail/pub re-openings, UK economic growth
UK Deliveroo riders are expected to strike over pay and conditions as unconditional trading commences in the company’s shares
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City snapshot: Retailers celebrate sweet Easter as shoppers stock up on chocolate
Shoppers treated themselves as lockdown restriction began to ease in the run up to Easter, spending £439m on chocolate and sweets over the last month, according to the latest data from NielsenIQ. Plus, the increase in home cooking boosts Hilton Food Group in 2020.
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News
Warburtons makes move into pitta breads with new duo
The pittas are said to have ‘a scrumptiously soft texture, perfect for opening and filling the tasty centre’ and can be eaten hot or cold
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News
FareShare celebrates 130 million meals redistributed in a year working with Marcus Rashford
It is an average of four meals every second to vulnerable children, families and individuals
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News
UK-based CBD group Tenacious Labs launches with US acquisition
A UK-based global CBD group has launched today with the acquisition of a US direct-to-consumer operator and the promise of more acquisitions to come
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News
Molson Coors announces iced coffee, spirits and mixers distribution deals
Molson Coors embarked last year on a major push outside its beer heartlands
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News
Poundland to reopen ‘hibernated’ stores and extend grocery range
The stores were temporarily closed in January as high street footfall plummeted under restrictions
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News
Oxo taps home cooking boom with move into rubs and marinades
The range would offer ‘a point of differentiation to the specialist products currently available in the sector that offer more niche flavours’, said Oxo
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News
Aldi to donate over 250,000 meals during Easter school holidays
The discounter will be donating surplus food from stores to local causes through the community giving platform Neighbourly
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News
City Snapshot: UK retail sector loses almost 190,000 jobs during coronavirus outbreak
News of almost 190,000 UK retail job losses since first lockdown comes as Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed yesterday that non-essential shops will re-open on 12 April
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News
Media Bites 6 April: Iceland, pork, Easter eggs, Deliveroo
The boss of Iceland has called for a digital sales tax to help to support the recovery of the high street and has stepped up the retailer’s defence of its decision to keep hold of business rates relief.
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News
Tesco links with SimplyCook for ‘Let’s Cook’ in-store meal kits
The ‘Let’s Cook’ one-stop chiller bay will invite shoppers to create a meal for two for £6
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News
City News: Deliveroo IPO falls flat as share price plunges
Deliveroo may have been London’s largest IPO in almost a decade, but the float also proved to be one of the market’s least well received.
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News
City Snapshot: COVID drives double-digit quarterly sales slump at Boots
The coronavirus outbreak has continued to hit sales at high street pharmacy retailers Boots as growing online and pharmacy revenues have failed to mitigate a dramatic drop in footfall.
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Media Bites 1 April: Deliveroo, Parsley Box, Boots
The papers dive in to the ‘car crash’ London debut of Deliveroo and examine why shares fell by more than a quarter at the food delivery firm.
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Comment and Opinion
Workers urged to check payslips from today for new minimum rates
The new rates were announced in Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s spending review in November
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News
The Cookaway cooks up £700k crowdfunding round for expansion
The business, which launched in 2020, has so far raised £656k in the campaign on Seedrs.
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White Peak Distillery drinks to £900k crowdfunding round
Derbyshire whisky producer White Peak Distillery has comfortably beaten its £500,000 crowdfunding target as it aims to build the premium brand in the UK and overseas.