All The Grocer articles in 25 April 2020 – Page 2
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NewsMedia Bites 21 April: Premier Foods, Insurance, Shopper habits
Premier Foods sales surge amid coronavirus outbreak, insurers start protection talks with the government, IRI figures show changing shopper habits
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NewsTails.com adds Yakers yak milk dog chews to DTC portfolio
Yakers’ grain-free chews are made from a combination of skimmed yak and cow milks
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NewsWaitrose sees 8% sales hike as John Lewis faces slump
Chairman Sharon White is take a 20% pay cut on her £990,000 annual salary
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NewsHensol Castle Distillery adds low-calorie liquor Trulo in four flavours
The brand said it was “more important than ever” to have a low-sugar, low-calorie liquor
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NewsBritish Lion pledges eggs to NHS staff through food parcel scheme
The HelpNHSHeroes initiative sells boxes to workers on a not-for-profit basis
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NewsFWD and Cabinet Office link to create online food platform for care homes
The new food2care.co.uk site enables care homes to find wholesalers operating in their area
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NewsFood companies reject claims they are blocking new plastic reduction rules
More than 20 campaigners, including scientists, campaigners and politicians, wrote an open letter claiming businesses were taking advantage
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NewsM&S to provide more clothing for discharged hospital patients
M&S has been delivering the clothing packs to the NHS Nightingale Hospital in London since earlier this month
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NewsFood suppliers fear factories could be ‘paralysed’ by face mask recommendation
Companies say a global shortage of the equipment would make it impossible for workplaces to remain open if the advice is changed
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Comment & OpinionTime to end the farce. Coronavirus means we must delay Brexit
The UK is in no position for the transition period to end on 31 December
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NewsSodaStream to switch syrups bottles from plastic to metal
The PepsiCo-owned supplier is to make the change from early next year at its factory in Israel
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NewsHuel rival YFood secures multimillion investment to expand across Europe
The German-based business will use the funds to roll out its model, already profitable in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, across Europe
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NewsTonic Health closes six-figure funding round as coronavirus boosts sales
The business experienced “incredible growth” this year as consumers started to understand the importance of the immune system
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NewsMedia Bites 22 April: John Lewis/Waitrose, Coca-Cola, ABF/Primark
The former bosses of John Lewis and Waitrose are being given payoffs of almost £1m each despite store closures and the furloughing of 14,000 staff.
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NewsCity snapshot: FeverTree annual sales rise 10% but coronavirus impact will be ‘material’
FeverTree annual revenues surged but the company expects “material impact” from the coronavirus pandemic. Plus, Glanbia’s 2020 sales rise but it withdraws full year guidance and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsBrits send more than 10,000 thank you notes to supermarket staff
Messages have poured in from across the country in a show of support for key grocery workers
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NewsGraze adds healthier Super Snackers cereal bars for children
The reduced-sugar launch marks the Unilever snacking brand’s debut in the kids market
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NewsPladis appoints Caroline Hipperson as chief marketing officer
Caroline Hipperson will join the team responsible for building the Pladis portfolio
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NewsRetail display manufacturer Kesslers shifts to PPE production
Kesslers has put together safety packs for retailers which include protective guards, till dividers and Covid-19 awareness signs
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Comment & OpinionThis crisis gives brands and retailers the chance to change shopper behaviour
Encouraging behaviour change is difficult. But during times of upheaval, it’s easier to influence, says Jeremy Garlick, partner of Insight Traction