All The Grocer articles in 26 September 2020
Previous issues.
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NewsCity snapshot: Ocado CFO Duncan Tatton-Brown to step down
Ocado CFO Duncan Tatton-Brown will step down from his role in November after eight years in the job. Plus, The Hut Group announces £4.5bn IPO, Delivery Hero makes $270m acquisition and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 27 August: Bread prices, Eat Out to Help Out, Delivery Hero
Shoppers face paying more for a loaf of bread amid predictions of the worst wheat harvest for 40 years
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NewsMedia Bites 28 Aug: The Hut Group, Pret A Manger, Walmart/TikTok
The Hut Group confirmed plans to raise £920m at a valuation of £4.5bn in what would be London’s biggest listing this year
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NewsOcado boosts stake in vertical farming specialist Jones Food Co
Ocado has upped its stake in vertical farming specialist Jones Food Company to help support the building of more farms next year.
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NewsDealmakers prepare for post-lockdown boom in food M&A
A boom in food and drink M&A is expected to get underway in September as the UK emerges from the coronavirus lockdown
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NewsCity snapshot: Pret a Manger to cut 2,800 jobs amid coronavirus sales slump
Pret a Manger is to cut more than a third of its workforce in a bid to survive
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NewsMedia Bites 1 Sep: Ocado/M&S/Waitrose, Forthglade, Nestlé
The first deliveries of Marks & Spencer’s groceries will reach customers on Tuesday as its online shopping venture with Ocado begins
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NewsCity snapshot: Sweet sales growth for Cake Box as stores reopen
Cream cake retailer Cake Box is giving back furlough cash and paying shareholders a special dividend after a strong performance since the easing of lockdown. Plus Nestlé is set to acquire biopharmaceutical company Aimmune Therapeutics and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsOto launches trio of botanical CBD soft drinks
The drinks are billed as helping to relieve stress and anxiety
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NewsClearly Drinks invests in new canning line at Sunderland HQ
The move comes as drinks suppliers have been hit hard by a shortage of cans over recent weeks
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NewsSodaStream machines and cylinders to launch into Sainsbury’s
Its cylinders will be available to buy and exchange in 580 locations, while the machines themselves will be on sale in 170 stores
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NewsPremium dog food brand Forthglade sold to IK Investment Partners
Nordic investment firm IK Investment Partners has bought a majority stake in premium pet food supplier Forthglade in a deal that will see existing PE investor Piper exit the business
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NewsPlanty secures seed investment from Veg Capital
Vegan meal delivery start-up Planty has secured seed investment from investment firm Veg Capital.
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NewsNaked swaps pots for packs with range of on-the-hob ‘five-minute’ noodles
The Symington’s-owned brand, which is stocked in Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda and Ocado, has created four flavours
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NewsMedia Bites 2 September: Ocado/M&S, Walmart, B&M
The inaugural day for the Ocado and M&S partnership turned sour as the business was forced to apologise to grumbling customers for cancelling orders
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NewsUnilever pledges to eliminate fossil fuels from household products
Unilever will invest €1bn in a drive to remove ingredients derived from fossil fuels from its cleaning and laundry products.
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NewsBulldog Skincare unveils razor made with recycled glass
Available in Original and Sensitive variants, the razor’s handle is crafted using at least 70% recycled glass
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NewsAldi takes over as sponsor for new series of The Great British Bake Off
The discounter hopes to underpin its quality credentials as sponsor of the 11th series of the show
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Comment & OpinionDoes Unilever’s ‘Clean Future’ pledge change the game on supplier sustainability?
The Anglo-Dutch supplier is spending €1bn on removing fossil fuel-based ingredients from its household portfolio worldwide
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NewsMedia Bites 3 September: Organic sales, Eat Out to Help Out, Domino’s
Sales of organic food and drink rose sharply in the UK during lockdown