All The Grocer articles in 26 February 2022
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NewsCarlsberg to sell Russia’s biggest brewer Baltika
Danish brewing giant Carlsberg is to dispose of its Russian arm, where it is currently the market leading brewer in the country
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NewsHeineken to dispose of its Russian business and take €400m hit
Global brewer Heineken has announced it will dispose of its Russian business and leave the country due to its war on Ukraine.
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NewsMatugga Distillery closes in on £300k crowdfunding goal
The business, run by married co-founders Jacine Rutasikwa and Paul Rutasikwa, is aiming to become a ‘cane to cask’ producer, with plans underway to develop a sugarcane plantation in Uganda.
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NewsCity snapshot: Investors call on Sainsbury’s to pay living wage
An investor coalition managing £2.2trn in funds has filed a shareholder resolution to demand Sainsbury’s to pay a living wage to all its workers. Plus, Heineken to pull out of Russia and take €400m writedown and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 28 March: Boots, Sainsbury’s, UK retail sales
Four private equity firms are understood to have given presentations to Boots’ management team and submit second round offers in the coming weeks
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NewsCMA gives Boparan green light for Banham Poultry acquisition
After taking a closer look at the transaction and launching a phase 1 inquiry in January, the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) cleared the deal.
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NewsKoRo closes €50m funding round to continue rapid growth across Europe
The business – started in Berlin in 2014 – sells a range of more than 1,000 SKUs across food categories and kitchen appliances direct to consumers.
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NewsCity News: MP Evans profits surge on soaring prices
Surging commodity prices are not bad news for all food industry players, as UK-listed palm oil producer MP Evans proved this week with soaring annual profits
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NewsCheeky Panda smashes £1m crowdfunding target as it looks ahead to IPO
Eco household brand Cheeky Panda has welcomed thousands of new shareholders after closing its latest round of crowdfunding ahead of a planned IPO.
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NewsLittle Moons hires Mike Hedges as CEO after L Catterton invests
Hedges joins the business as CEO on 4 April to support further distribution expansion in the UK and overseas.
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NewsMedia Bites 25 March: Boots, Holland & Barrett, Ocado, Morrisons, McColl's
Apollo Global Management, the New York-based buyout giant, is lining up banks to fund a £6bn tilt to buy Boots, according to reports this morning.
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NewsMedia Bites 24 March: Spring statement, inflation, food poverty, Nestlé
Rishi Sunak’s spring statement dominates the headlines this morning as inflation continues to surge.
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NewsBritish Honey Company raises six-figure sum to grow its spirits offering
The British Honey Company has completed a six-figure sum fundraising to help it expand further in the premium spirits market.
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Profiles and QandAsMy food & drink job: Frank Reynolds, dairy farmer & cheesemaker, Kingcott Dairy
Frank started working on his family’s farm aged 18 before going on to develop a blue cheese
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Comment and OpinionWith Covid cases rising, grocery should think carefully before scrapping all measures
Wilko faced a backlash after The Mirror published a memo from the company saying staff with Covid could continue to work if they felt well enough, and has since made an apparent u-turn
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Comment and OpinionSupermarkets should abandon the practice of resetting to help disabled shoppers
There are an estimated 14 million disabled people in the UK, meaning more than three million disabled shoppers are disadvantaged by resetting
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Profiles and QandAsMy food & drink job: Ed Faulkner and Ivo Devereux, co-founders, Sapling Spirits
Ed and Ivo are making a difference with their ‘climate positive’ spirits brand
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Analysis and FeaturesHow has Brexit shaped a new all-Ireland food sector?
Future trends could depend on UK-EU relations and Northern Ireland protocol
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Analysis and FeaturesTesco and WWF: a ‘ground-breaking’ partnership?
Tesco’s partnership with WWF goes back to 2018 but what have they achieved in four years?
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NewsCovid dampens sales growth at Halewood Artisanal Spirits
Premium booze player Halewood Artisanal Spirits has seen a sharp reversal of its previously strong growth