All The Grocer articles in 27 April 2019 – Page 4
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News
Tesco's Clubcard partnership with Uber to end this year
Currently Tesco Clubcard customers can triple the value of their Clubcard vouchers by swapping them for Uber credits
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Profiles and QandAs
My food & drink job: Jack Taylor, trade marketing executive, Boost Drinks
A university project developing products for Greggs gave Jack the food and drink bug
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Comment and Opinion
D2C recipe box providers can reap rewards from reducing food waste
A study has shown recipe boxes have smaller carbon footprints than equivalent meals
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News
Aldi responds to wave of job enquiries with careers chatbot
The ‘careers bot’ answers questions from job hopefuls on Facebook Messenger and directs them to relevant opportunities
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Caterforce grows sales despite departure of Kent Frozen Foods
The foodservice buying group recorded annual sales of £524m for the year to the end of 2018
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News
Supermarket Income REIT buys Tesco Extra in Nottinghamshire
The property is the seventh supermarket to be snapped up by REIT
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Comment and Opinion
Meat needs an industry-driven scheme to keep fraud at bay
Meat is getting a bad press at the moment, with supply at risk across Europe and the UK
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News
Shopper research firm SBXL denies secret filming
Shopper research agency SBXL was accused this week in the Daily Mail of using covert technology to exploit consumers
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News
Diageo to launch Italian gin brand Villa Ascenti
The brand will be based on the concept of an Italian ‘flavour house’
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News
Bidfood cuts sugar content in its cakes by a quarter
The foodservice giant has completed the second phase of its reformulation programme
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Analysis and Features
Seven veggie products that prove plant-based can't guarantee sales
Launching a meat or dairy-free product has not always proven enough to guarantee success in an increasingly competitive market
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Feature Synopsis
Focus On Frozen Food: 25 May
Just a few years ago, the frozen aisle was synonymous with chicken dippers, fish fingers and not much else. Healthy it was not. So as consumers increasingly looked for healthier, fresher options, sales suffered.
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News
Sugar division woes hold back ABF's first half performance
Associated British Foods has posted a 15% drop in first half pre-tax profits as the plunge in margins at its AB Sugar business hit performance.
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News
Media Bites 24 April: Sainsbury’s/Asda, Majestic Wine, Coca-Cola
The Competition and Markets Authority will read the last rites for the proposed Sainsbury’s/Asda merger on 25 April, writes The FT.
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Graze to halve sugar content across cereal bar portfolio
The overhaul follows 18 months of development, which will see chicory root fibre used as an alternative to sugar
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Comment and Opinion
Who is Miguel Patricio and what will the new Kraft Heinz boss bring to the table?
Kraft Heinz switched leaders yesterday after a disastrous fourth quarter – and despite being cut from the same 3G cloth as his predecessor, new chief Miguel Patricio represents a change of direction
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News
Coca-Cola reports “solid” start to the year with 5% sales uplift
The Coca-Cola Company has posted net revenue growth of 5% in the first three months of the year, representing an “encouraging” first quarter performance.
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Pig sector complains to ASA over Amazon advert
The National Pig Association said Amazon’s Echo Dot cinema ad encouraged the illegal act of ’swill feeding’, which could spread disease
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News
Warburtons unveils bagels range to be advertised by Robert De Niro
The two variants of New York-style bagel are made in the traditional manner
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News
Ocado begins deliveries from new temporary warehouse in Andover
Previously Ocado had been relying on its other three CFCs, in Erith, Hatfield and Dordon