All The Grocer articles in 27 January 2018 – Page 2
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News
Sharing bag promos dodge sugar clampdown, says AOS
New survey shows some sharing bags contained as much as 29 teaspoons of sugar
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Analysis and Features
Three food trends to hit retailers in 2018
So leaving aside faddy restaurant creations, what will be the foods hitting the mainstream this year?
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News
Wine drinkers turn noses up at cans, pouches and boxes
Brits were unimpressed by alternatives to the standard 75cl glass wine bottle, research found…
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News
Tough week for supermarket staff as mults announce cuts
Retailers announced thousands of job cuts and reductions to pension entitlements
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Wheyhey raises £3m from industry big beasts to battle rivals
High-protein ice cream brand Wheyhey has raised £3m in a funding round backed by food & drink heavyweights
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News
Wm Jackson margins hit by tough market
Aunt Bessie’s and Abel & Cole owner William Jackson has posted a rise in annual sales but saw margins squeezed
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Short sellers lose out as Sobeys deal sends Ocado shares soaring
A surge in Ocado’s share price after signing another international supply deal has cost bearish investors over £90m
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James Gilks and Oliver Pinkus join Piccolo babyfood brand
Gilks and Pinkus join as head of UK sales and head of international sales respectively
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News
Consumers would eat out more if there were more healthy choices
Health plays a key role in shaping consumers’ food-to-go choices says new IGD report
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Comment and Opinion
Is it time to remove the regulatory straitjacket on Scotch?
The idea of Scotch “infusions” and lower-alcohol drams are just some of the innovations being proposed for the hard stuff, much to the chagrin of some in the industry
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News
Stelios 'still has ambitions for EasyFoodstore chain'
Two years after launch, a store in Park Royal, north west London is still the sole unit
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Comment and Opinion
Creepy cat Malcolm sends chill through Young's campaign
Rupert Everett hams it up as Malcolm’s voice, poshly eulogising about his owners’ choice of fish dishes
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Comment and Opinion
Sweet science in Radio 4's Short History of Sugar
Sugar and guilt seem practically inseparable in the modern world
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Grocer 33
Morrisons closes the gap but Asda takes another pricing win
At £57.86, Asda was just 93p cheaper than Morrisons
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Analysis and Features
Raisin and sultana prices still on the rise
Prices for raisins and sultanas continue to climb in the wake of surging prices for dried grapes from the US
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Analysis and Features
Styrene pushed up by costs, shutdowns and demand
Styrene prices have been increasing in line with crude oil costs and upcoming factory maintenance shutdowns in Europe
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Grocer 33
Waitrose store takes win by a big margin
With only two unstocked items and a “well laid out store” Waitrose scored full marks for shop floor service…
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Grocer 33
Waitrose Wellington, Somerset: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘Christmas was the smoothest we’ve had, according to partners who have been here for seven years’
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Comment and Opinion
A granular digital trail will protect against recalls
Sir, digital integration of suppliers with retailers is vital if a supermarket wants supply chain control
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News
Arla and Abergavenny axe suppliers as glut hits goats milk market
The sector had faced oversupply problems for the past year, processors told The Grocer…