All The Grocer articles in 24 February 2024 – Page 6
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News
Ultra-processed foods: inquiry launches call for evidence on risks
Last week, The Grocer revealed the majority of consumers believe they are bad for their health
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Vital Drinks raises £600k to bring functional duo to market
The still flavoured waters contain all 13 vitamin groups
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Roastworks Coffee cuts ties with Tesco
Roastworks Coffee’s products were last stocked with Tesco on 3 January
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City snapshot: CMA launches market study into infant formula
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has today launched a market study into the supply of infant formula in the UK after finding prices had soared by 25% over two years
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Media Bites 20 February: Farmer protests, Aldi, farm shops
It’s a quiet morning for fmcg news in the papers, with the FT picking up on farmer protests in Europe
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Comment and Opinion
Price match will take Morrisons only so far. What else does it have?
If there was a supermarket Bafta for most original turn, it certainly wouldn’t be going to Morrisons this week
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RSPCA Assured unveils new farmed Atlantic salmon welfare standards
The new revision of the RSPCA farmed Atlantic salmon welfare standards will come into effect in May 2024, introducing over 300 standards and amendments
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Corona targets midweek drinkers with lower-alcohol Ligera
The 3.2% abv beer contains 30% less alcohol than Corona Extra
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Faace secures Dragons’ Den deal from trio of dragons
Founder Jasmine Wicks-Stephens walked away from the den with a combined £60k investment from Steven Bartlett, Peter Jones and Touker Suleyman
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Birra Moretti looks to tempt curious drinkers with sea salt lager
The new brew was developed in response to rising demand for Continental lagers
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Iceland boosted by ‘positive’ Moody’s outlook despite weaker than expected results
The optimistic outlook will come as a boost for Iceland after scrutiny over Iceland’s expsoure to high energy costs has increased over the past couple of years
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British wagyu beef numbers soar, driven by consumer demand
British wagyu was now a ’significant player’ in the UK beef industry, said the Wagyu Breeders Association
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British farmers hit by £1.4bn fertiliser bill since Russia-Ukraine conflict
Farmers have faced soaring gas and fertiliser costs since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine two years ago
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Aldi doubles the paper on loo rolls to reduce packaging
The trial, in the West Midlands, East Midlands and Yorkshire, will also reduce the number of lorries needed to deliver toilet roll to stores, according to Aldi
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Aldi cuts price of a quarter of fresh produce range
It is Aldi’s third round of price cuts so far in 2024
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Compostable packaging labelling experiment sees proper disposal boom
The experiment – led by Ocado, Recoup and Compostable Coalition UK – saw 120 households receive goods in both compostable and plastic packaging
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City snapshot: Artisanal Spirits Company on track as membership soars
Scottish whisky business Artisanal Spirits Company has reported its revenues for 2023 to be at the top end of its expectations as membership numbers increased significantly
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Media Bites 19 February: Morrisons, retail sales, Asda
The boss of Morrisons has stepped up the supermarket’s price war with Aldi and Lidl to win back customers
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Morrisons launches Aldi and Lidl price match
Morrisons said it will check prices against both Aldi and Lidl twice per week to make sure they are as low or lower
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City News: Heineken flounders as beer volumes fall globally
Heineken issued a sobering forecast for 2024 this week as it struggles against falling beer volumes and double-digit price increases