All The Grocer articles in 24 October 2020
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VideosOn The Frontline with Meatless Farm founder Morten Toft Bech
Our Food & Drink Editor Daniel Woolfson sits down with Meatless Farm founder Morten Toft Bech to discuss how coronavirus has influenced the booming plant-based category
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Category ReportA tug of war: sauces & condiments category report 2020
The giants are battling it out in mayo as new craft brands look to spice up sauces. But who’ll still be standing after the price war?
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Category ReportPeak protein? Protein category report 2020
Despite the boom in high-protein snacks, the macronutrient has shown little growth in at-home consumption. So is a key food trend about to end?
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Analysis & FeaturesSupermarket price war: who’s doing what?
We’ve seen moves to everyday low pricing, round pound promotions and new value ranges – here’s what the retailers have been doing with their prices this year
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Analysis & FeaturesThe true cost of upheaval: the OC&C Top 150 Supplier Index 2020 report
Suppliers are counting their costs as coronavirus, recession and Brexit are offset against one another
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NewsPork Farms makes plant-based move with debut of first ‘porkless’ pie
They are made with pea protein.
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NewsDiageo snaps up Chase Distillery for undisclosed sum
The deal is expected to close early next year
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NewsBol to take on Huel with range of meal replacement Power Shakes
It claims its new Power Shakes are the first meal replacements to be made exclusively from real whole foods
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NewsGlobal fmcg giants RB, P&G, Nestlé and Unilever report strong results
Recent earnings releases show 2020 is proving to be a good year for global fmcg giants
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NewsTop 150 UK suppliers see sales top £70bn
The OC&C Top 150 report of the UK’s biggest food and drink producers found total aggregate revenues rose by 1.9% in 2019 to a collective £70.3bn
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NewsFyffes announces human rights framework
The supplier said its new plan would provide a mechanism to manage, mitigate and resolve risks to human rights in its supply chain
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NewsConvenience retailers offer children free lunches as government cuts voucher scheme
A string of convenience retailers have made public offers of free meals for schoolchildren during half term
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Comment & OpinionSupermarkets should list more smaller brands that offer shoppers green solutions
For too long, the efforts of the supermarkets to explore green solutions have almost exclusively involved own-label commitments
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InterviewsDavid Milner’s Midas touch: the Big Interview
Everything this serial entrepreneur and investor touches has been turning to gold. What’s his secret?
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NewsCovid-19 foodservice shutdown leads to reduction in British potato plantings
Trade has remained sluggish since pubs, restaurants and QSR outlets started reopening after lockdown in July
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NewsThe Black Farmer unveils DTC West Country meat box
The brand hopes to tap into heightened demand for delivered produce during Covid-19
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Comment & OpinionJack Daniel’s serves up a rush of satisfaction
Jack Daniel’s new ad begins, not unexpectedly, with a bartender pouring a serve of JD over ice
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Analysis & FeaturesHow significant is Asda’s sustainable store trial in Middleton?
Asda has teamed up with brands to reduce plastic packaging. But how will it deliver on its ‘Greener at Asda Price’ strapline?
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NewsCurrency is Brexit’s ‘hidden monster’, food and drink suppliers fear
While costs such as customs and tariffs will be passed onto supermarkets within days, currency fluctuations can take months
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NewsWaitrose Bracknell warehouse staff test positive for coronavirus
A ‘small number’ of workers had tested positive and were self-isolating, Waitrose said