All The Grocer articles in 27 February 2021 – Page 4
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News
Greencore commits to fully recyclable packaging by 2025
Sandwich giant Greencore will commit to producing only recyclable or reusable packaging by 2025 as part of a wider sustainability drive presented to investors and analysts later today.
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Comment and Opinion
The Convenience Mix: our new podcast provides key insight into a vital sector
The Convenience Mix, which has launched today, will look to provide key insight and analysis of the most important developments and trends within the sector
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Medina and Freshways confirm merger talks underway
The milk processors said they were discussing whether a potential merger could create the basis for ‘a viable long-term business’
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Analysis and Features
What purchase intent tells us about how supermarkets have fared in the pandemic
New research by merchant payment provider Dojo has analysed the performance of various UK industries through the pandemic. So how did supermarkets fare?
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News
UK must prioritise food security, Minette Batters tells NFU conference
The NFU president spoke of a ‘real risk’ of an erosion of British food and drink production
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Lifebuoy to install 11,000 sanitising stations at Tesco stores
The brand has also unveiled a new sanitiser it claims “harnesses a new formulation that is rich in vitamin B3”
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HFSS ban could cost symbol group retailers nearly £30m, warns industry
ACS has urged the government to rethink the size exemptions
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Major salmonella outbreak in frozen chicken traced to Poland
The FSA says almost 500 cases of the bug have been linked to the contaminated products since the start of 2020
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Comment and Opinion
How and why the pandemic is prompting consumers to make new food choices
The latest data demonstrates how health, on-demand services and ethical beliefs are driving change, says Harry Walker, industry head of grocery retail at Google
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Comment and Opinion
How can companies drive diversity and see the benefits faster?
We proactively encourage and support network groups on disability, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality and strongly believe that if you start with inclusion and get that right, diversity will follow, says Paul Graham, MD of Britvic and vice-president of the British Soft Drinks Association
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Comment and Opinion
Why is the government’s obesity plan so full of loopholes?
We must have a ‘level playing field’ to set us up for success, says Holly Gabriel, nutrition manager at Action on Sugar
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News
Rural convenience stores achieve £16bn in sales over past year
One in five rural customers have reported they depend on their local shop more than they did a year ago
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Coca-Cola revamps recipe and pack design for ‘evolved’ Zero Sugar SKU
It’s the latest in a number of moves by Coca-Cola to reduce sugar
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Former Kerry Foods exec Liam Burke becomes MD of Noble Foods consumer arm
Burke is the latest Kerry executive to cross over to Noble after its appointment of Duncan Everett as CEO last year
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Suppliers urged to ‘be flexible’ as wholesalers face cash crisis
A growing number of wholesalers are failing to meet suppliers’ 90-day payment terms, as a result of a cashflow crisis brought about by the latest lockdown
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Comment and Opinion
How retailers can capitalise on Britain’s thirst for low & no alcohol drinks
Familiarity and great taste is a recipe for repeat custom, says Kate Johnson, founder of Highball Cocktails
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Comment and Opinion
Supermarkets must rethink their approach to food waste in the face of Covid-19
Reducing waste is not only environmentally and ethically right - it cuts costs, says Kris Hamer, VP research at Retail Insight
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Analysis and Features
Roadmap out of lockdown: the industry reacts
Industry figures share their reactions to Boris Johnson’s roadmap out of lockdown
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Analysis and Features
Weetabix + Beanz: how the explosive social media campaign unfolded
How did Weetabix set about breaking the internet? Was it planned – or just a stroke of social media magic?
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News
City Snapshot: McBride boosted by cleaning products demand spike
Household goods manufacturer McBride has seen an uplift in sales and profits in the second half of the year as the coronavirus outbreak continues to boost the sale of cleaning products