All The Grocer articles in 25 April 2015 – Page 3
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Divine Chocolate hits its highest profit since 2008
It attributed the increase to NPD such as its Milk Chocolate with Toffee & Sea Salt bar, as well as strong sales in the US
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Southern Comfort gets a new look
The new bottle, which is rolling out now, features a broader shoulder, rounded neck and brighter red colours than before
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Brechin abattoir expansion big news for region
QPL claims its multi-million pound investment at Brechin, which it took over from AP Jess in late 2014, will double the abattoir’s capacity
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Tesco store staff 'could not cope' with boom in online orders
Announcing a £6.4bn loss, the largest in retail history, Lewis said he was encouraged by a reversal in the fortunes of its Extra stores
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Morrisons to change staff bonuses based on customer service
The retailer announced this week it had relaunched its staff bonus scheme with the aim of rewarding colleagues for better customer service
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Jacob's Creek releases snack pairing guide, including pizza and cab sav
Survey finds 59% like pizza with wine, 33% pitta and dips, 38% nachos
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Analysis and Features
10 things you need to know about… ice cream
With a chill wind blowing across ice cream following last year’s disappointing summer and Brits’ ongoing reluctance to head for the freezer when the sun isn’t shining, growth must seem like an uphill struggle for the sector’s players. So, in the latest instalment of our 10 Things… series of digital features, we’ve served up an extra-large scoop of market analysis, consumer insight, creative brand concepts and much more…
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Analysis and Features
Meat sector reshapes but will it find greater profitability?
After Horsegate and amid gruelling margin pressure, consolidation is high on the agenda in the UK meat sector
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City Snapshot: Reckitt Benckiser beats Q1 expectations
Reckitt Benckiser has a good start by beating expectations in its first quarter. Elsewhere stevia producer PureCircle takes full control of Chinese subsidiary and Waitrose weekely sales figures. Plus all the latest share price movements.
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Media Bites 24 April: Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Brew Dog
Tesco’s annual results is still generating column inches, Sainsbury’s job cuts also make headlines, and Brew Dog snubs the City with £25m crowdfunding campaign.
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'Welcoming' Waitrose wins again: Mystery Shopper
Waitrose clocked up another win this week, pulling it up to joint second with Asda
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Scotmid warns of 'challenging market' despite sales boost
Scotmid has reported a 1.2% increase in total sales for the year to 31 January 2015.
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GMO feed proposition attacked by farmers and environmentalists
The European Commission yesterday put forward a package of proposals which would give national governments the power to ban or authorise EU-approved GMOs
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Pimento ginger beer brought by Coles to UK from France
Pimento, bottled in Strasbourg, was created by Frenchman Eric Dalsace to offer an adult soft drink with the “flavour kick” provided by alcohol
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Comment and Opinion
Sainsbury's the last of the big four to roll out major job cuts
The question over Sainsbury’s announcement today is not so much why is it doing it, but why didn’t it do it sooner?
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First milk naturally enriched with more selenium hits indies
A dairy supplier has launched what it claims is Europe’s first milk to be ‘naturally enriched’ with selenium…
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Van der Meulen is launching toasted bread chip Say Yes To No
The snacks are rolling out in July in three flavours - Dutch Gouda, BBQ and Sour Cream & Onion
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Rachel's Organic yoghurt delisted by Tesco
The announcement follows the delisting of Kingsmill bread from its stores last month, and comes as Tesco presses on with CEO Dave Lewis’ plans
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Corkers launches vegetable crisps to rival Tyrrells
The first vegetable crisp from the business, Mixed Vegetable with a sprinkle of salt - a blend of carrot, parsnip, beetroot and sweet potatoes - will be launched next week
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Analysis and Features
Slob Britain: 63% of Brits eat ice cream on the sofa
More of us eat ice cream on the sofa that at the table and one in five eat it straight from the tub, according to a poll for The Grocer…