All The Grocer articles in 24 August 2019
Previous issues.
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NewsChristine Tacon urges government to stick with ‘collaborative’ GCA approach
Tacon was responding to a statutory review of the adjudicator role by Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
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Comment and OpinionIndian robot waiting staff bring progress to the table. Sort of
A fleet of six robot servers glide unnervingly between tables, guided by sensors positioned on the floor
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Comment and OpinionData offers a strategic alternative to shrinkflation
Costa Coffee is the latest food and drink brand to announce plans to shrink the size of its products
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Analysis and FeaturesHeinz Gourmet Roasted Garlic & Sundried Tomato Ketchup: acid test
Heinz moved this summer to recoup that near-£5m loss with the premium Gourmet trio
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Analysis and FeaturesDrop in tuna prices boosts supplier profits
Thai Union reported this month that profits had surged 13.1% in the second half of 2019
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Grocer 33Sainsbury’s Newport: Grocer 33 store of the week
We were visited on a Saturday when we are always busy – all the more so when England and Wales play rugby
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Category ReportRace for power: batteries category report 2019
Duracell is in pole position, but Energizer is hot on its heels. So who can win as batteries face a change in consumer habits?
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Grocer 33Sainsbury’s ends Tesco’s Grocer 33 winning run
Sainsbury’s Newport store delivered an excellent performance, scoring 91 points
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NewsFarmdrop adds £5m to total raised as it expands across UK
Farmdrop has issued just over £5m worth of new shares as it continues its nationwide expansion
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NewsVegan petcare brand Hownd turns to crowd for £150k fundraise
Hownd has reached out to the crowd for investment, seeking £150k to accelerate growth and develop new products
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Comment and OpinionSpam jumps on the pumpkin spice trend
Spam is looking to make cooked pork in a can more appealing to the kids
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Comment and OpinionDomino’s man makes the fastest pizza in the south
Zagros Jaff hasn’t let his supervisory duties interfere with his craft
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Comment and OpinionAnthony Joshua’s crew sell Lynx’s chilled message
As the driver of its ‘Ice Chill Van’, AJ demonstrates the affable side Lynx will hope he maintains publicly
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Analysis and FeaturesShortages and sterling woes drive price rises for Continental cheese
Most of the price increases have been on own label Continental cheeses
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Analysis and FeaturesHow can smaller retailers catch up on campylobacter?
Levels of contamination have fallen in supermarkets, but remain high at independents
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Analysis and FeaturesCan Labour’s plan save UK high streets from ‘retail Armageddon’?
Labour’s proposals include a plan to force landlords to hand empty properties to councils
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NewsAmazon-backed startups finding high street life tough going
Some of the Amazon-backed retailers have failed to even make it through two weeks
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NewsFood waste charities warn no-deal Brexit threatens supply
FareShare redistributed almost 20,000 tonnes, or 46.5 million meals, from supermarkets and suppliers in 2018/19
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News‘No guarantee’ sugar levy money will be spent on kids’ health
Children’s health campaigners are now engaged in a battle to win the funding for future years, with no ring-fencing in place
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NewsNHS hot meals supplier Apetito invests in Brexit stockpiling
The Wiltshire-based distributor supplies 46,000 hot meals daily to NHS patients